Developing potential at a local level: A New Way Forward

SALSC Seminar

2005Nick Rennie

PLAYER IMPROVEMENT

Introduction of a long-term player development

pathway, by strengthening the infrastructure of

Scottish sport through the introduction of regional sports partnerships and

academies.

PLAYER IMPROVEMENT

Introduction of a long-term player development

pathway, by strengthening the infrastructure of

Scottish sport through the introduction of regional sports partnerships and

academies.

The Player ImprovementJourney

Fact Finding & Consultation paper

Consultation

Oct – D

ec 2004

LASGBSISD

raft Recom

mendations:

Feb. 2004

March 31 2005

Strategy Paper

produced

Internal&

ExternalPartners

Feedback on P

roposals

Content

• Where we have been• What we have learned • What are we thinking• Where we are going

What is athlete development about?

““A performer (participant)-A performer (participant)-centred approach to achieving centred approach to achieving optimal development allowing optimal development allowing

athlete to achieve his / her athlete to achieve his / her fullest potential”fullest potential”

We need to provide a foundation for……

Physical literacy & (school) sports activities for Physical literacy & (school) sports activities for young peopleyoung people

Life-long physical activity and a positive approach Life-long physical activity and a positive approach to physical activityto physical activity

High performance and competitive sportsHigh performance and competitive sports

• Agility

• Balance• Co-ordination

• Speed

• Running

• Jumping

• Throwing

• Hopping

The ABCs Athletic Basics

LTPD

• Physical literacy

• Practice & competition: Structure & philosophy

• Coaching

• Facilities

• Scottish Sporting Infrastructure

Sporting Infrastructure

• SGB’s• Custodians for the

governance & direction of the sport

• Local Authorities:• Sports development,

facilities and service delivery

• SIS & AIS• Servicing sport at the highest

level

• Active Schools network:• Aiding the first steps in

lifelong sports participation

• Voluntary Sector:• Local Sports Councils• Clubs

Regional Sports Partnerships• To provide a structure for key agencies to work

together to deliver LTPD• To clarify roles and responsibilities throughout the

LTPD pathway• To provide a means of connecting local and national

plans for sport• To coordinate resources that go into sport at a

regional level• To provide a structure for improving the delivery of

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Developing Potential

• Sport Specific Development

• Coaching

• Volunteering

• Club Development

• Academies

Purpose of Academies

To provide an opportunity for those with performance potential to access quality

sports-specific coaching and support services to enable them to further develop

towards National Standards.

“The support services are the icing on the cake – they are sophisticated and make the final 5% difference. In some instances the cake hasn’t yet been properly baked. The athletes are only at 60% of their capacity.”

Area manager contract reviews, p.29

“There is a need to support athletes aspiring to AIS programmes without

compromising AIS focus”Area Institute of Sport Evaluation 2004,

p.25

RJG monitoring report:• Benefits to the players in terms of increased access to coaches within

a specific context• Funding not sustainable• No National consistency in terms of ages of application, criteria and

delivery mechanisms• Rarely full integration in the planning between LA/SGB/AIS in terms of

designing the RJG programme & application• Need for A managed programme for athletes to progress through or

be channeled back into sport (rather having acceptance of a high drop-out rate)

• Need for a system that has elements that are transferable between sports.

Consultation events…..

• Total of 24 events• SportTayside review & Governance audit• LTPD Consultations:

• SSA COO group• Meetings with individual sports CEOs & Lead officers• National Lead Officers group

• RSP & Academies consultations:• Internal (AE, WO, Facilities, Policy)• SIS / AIS• LA’s (Area Institute Management boards) x 7 (+ Islands Forum)• SGBs x 6• SSA• SDS• Advisory group with reps from all the above

Long Term Player DevelopmentFeedback

• Positive• How can sportscotland engage with Physical Education to ensure

LTPD principles are delivered within the PE curriculum• Culture within the sport

• Parents• Coaching:

• Education• Resources to support education delivery• Resources to empower sessional delivery

• Reward & recognition of development role• Competition:

• Nature• Frequency• Outcome expectation

The Phase 1 sports:

Regional Sports PartnershipsFeedback

• Funding• Opportunity for greater integration• Club Development• Provision of Quality Coaching • Professional Staff• Facility Development• Capacity of Partners for Strategic Partnerships• Concerns over another layer of bureaucracy

Regional Sports PartnershipsAim

• Strengthen the middle part of the player development pathway• Continuing participation in sport• Develop athletes & coaches with ability and desire

• One coherent strategy and structure between local, regional & national bodies• Co-ordinate the delivery of LTPD pathways from

Grassroots to elite (incorporating academy programmes)• Clear roles & responsibilities• Avoid duplication & gaps

SIS

AIS

LA

AE

WO

DPRSP

Academy

Sport Specific

Volunteering

Facilities

Coaching

CLUBS

Delivery roles

Strategic planning

LTPDPathway

SGB

FUNdamentals

Training to win

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Key Partners

Political Strategic Resource

Local AuthorityEducation Leisure

Area InstituteManagers

RSP Manager

sportscotland

Sports SpecificDevelopment

Coach Development

Volunteer Development

AcademyAdministrators

Local Authorities

sportscotland SGBs Area Institutes

PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

RSPStrategic

Plan

LA plans

AIS plans

sportscotlandBusiness plan

SGB PlansLTPD Pathways

FACILITIES COACHING

ACADEMYVOLUNTEERS

CLUBS

SPORT 21

RSPSports

SpecificPlans

Regional Sports Partnerships Key Issues:

• Big Questions• Which regions?• Which sports?

• Governance Structures• Flexibility• Club Development

• Local Sports Councils

• Bureaucracy

Academy Feedback

• “Academy” term replaced by “?”• Acceptance of need• Driven by sports specific coaching

• Full-time or part-time coaching contracts• Potential partnership posts with AIS• Strength & Conditioning coaches

• Integrated within the player development pathway & RSP delivery (not a separate structure)

• Coach as well as athlete development• Flexible Delivery

Sports-specific composites club: Removes athlete from their club to a performance club

“Performance” club

Development club

Development club

Development club

Development club

Athlete who hasPassed performance

criteria

Information onCoaching programme& coach mentoring

opportunities

Example: “Coast” Swimming Club, Aberdeen

Club 1

Club 3

Club 2

Club 4

Athlete with identified potential:

Club Coach has opportunity to

attend academy sessions

Sport specific “Satellite academy” concept

FeederSchool / club link

Established throughRegional sports

partnership

Weekly session for those with identified

talent

“Centre of excellence”

With sports specific coach & support

services

Example: Tayside Impact Rugby

Performance centre: Facility led

Example:IMG International Academies

USA

This model arose from consultation, & was not proposed as part of the DPP programme: Is achievable within an RSP integrated facility strategy however

Coach-led outreach model:Sports specific & Strength & Conditioning coaches going to athletes & clubs

Example:SRU Caledonia rugby

academy

Where are we going?

• Draft recommendations paper: Feb 2005• Feedback opportunity for the draft

recommendations: March 2nd 2005• Final recommendations on Player Improvement:

March 31st 2005

Thoughts?

Comments?

Observations?

Challenges?

Thank you very much!!