1. The Code for Sports Governance in the UK Jane Purdon UK Sport

2. UK Sport and Governance

3. Introduction to UK Sport
UK Sport is the United Kingdom’s elite sport agency.
We strategically invest public money (tax and lottery) into Olympic and Paralympic sport.
We’re an ‘arms-length’ governing body of the Department of Culture, Media and Sport.
We work closely with our sister organisation Sport England
Sport England fund grassroots and mass participation in sport.

4. What UK Sport invests
Total funding for Tokyo 2021 Olympic and Paralympic Games: £345,279,427 Total funding for PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games: £30,685,668

5. How we invest it
Central funding for sporting National Governing Bodies
Over 60 national governing bodies receive public funding
Some only receive funding from UK Sport
Some only receive funding from Sport England
Some receive funding from both of us

6. A Code for Sports Governance
UK Sport and Governance
A Code for Sports Governance

8. http://www. uksport. gov
Or search for ‘A Code for Sports Governance’

9. Purpose of the Code
“ To drive and influence the highest standards of professional, organisational and ethical conduct in national and international sport.”
Compliance with the Code is mandatory for organisations in receipt of public funding.
This legal obligation is contained in UK Sport and Sport England’s funding agreements with sports organisations.

10. Principle 1 - Structure
Organisations shall have a clear and appropriate governance structure, led by a Board which is collectively responsible for the long-term success of the organisation and exclusively vested with the power to lead it. The Board shall be properly constituted, and shall operate effectively.
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11. Principle 2 - People
Organisations shall recruit and engage people with appropriate diversity, independence, skills, experience and knowledge to take effective decisions that further the organisation’s goals.
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12. Principle 3 - Communication
Organisations shall be transparent and accountable, engaging effectively with stakeholders and nurturing internal democracy.
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13. Principle 4 – Standards and Conduct
Organisations shall uphold high standards of integrity, and engage in regular and effective evaluation to drive continuous improvement.
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14. Principle 5 – Policies and Procedures
Organisations shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations and to take responsible financial strategic planning, and have appropriate controls and risk management procedures.
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15. UK Sport and Governance
Compliance process

16. Application of the Code
The Code applies to 60 sports national governing bodies
Includes the big professional sports (football, rugby etc)
October 2016: publication of the Code.
Jan to March 2017: bespoke analysis of each sport organisation against the requirements of the Code.
April 2017: bespoke Governance Action Plans agreed with all organisations.
October 2017: deadline for compliance.

17. Compliance 20 December 2017: compliance decisions announced.
All funded national governing bodies bar three deemed compliant.
Compliant organisations include the Football Association, Rugby Union, England and Wales Cricket Board, British Cycling … and UK Sport itself.
Plans in place for the other three.
A revolution in British sport governance.

18. Lessons learned Change is challenging! But vital.
Plan and prioritise the changes you need to make.
Each organisation differs
Some will be more compliant than others.
Central support was available from UK Sport and Sport England.
But peer support – organisation to organisation – is valuable.
Discuss mutual problems.
Share good practice.

19. Lessons learned Embrace it!
Great governance is an asset to your organisation:
Builds stakeholder trust
Improves organisational performance on every metric
Senior leaders of sports should be advocates for change within their organisations.

20. UK Sport and Governance
Thank you