1. INCREASING Participation 30 April 2014

2. 2 ECB Grassroots Cricket Report Learning Objectives The basic offer for cricket is within FE. The content and purpose of ECB Activators course How the ECB Activators course can be delivered. - by professional staff - through curriculum as part of BTEC - as part of Functional Skills learning How the ECB Activators course could help you with your participation targets.

3. The Offer Local support Activator Training Other local playing opportunities in summer

4. 4 ECB Grassroots Cricket Report ECB Activators Course – The Background ‘Retain and Player Gain a Volunteer’ Fundamentally different to the old CYL course – and requires the tutor to do a significant amount of preparation 3 hour course designed to support getting more people playing in teams through organising an initial event or project Candidates are only awarded certificates after the completing 10 hours of volunteering through organising the event Ensure that key people colleges and schools support young leaders throughout the course and help them progress onto further volunteering and training Links directly to V Cricket Awards

5. 5 ECB Grassroots Cricket Report Overall Course Objective To give opportunity for young people at cricket clubs between the age of 14 and 25 to acquire skills and competency in leadership that will allow them to volunteer within their cricket club and/or school, colleges or university To retain junior members in cricket by investing quality time and resources into a specialised volunteering programme. To help raise participation levels within clubs, schools and colleges.

6. 6 ECB Grassroots Cricket Report Activators Indoor 24 course Marketing and recruiting teams Organising / running competitions Managing a group or team - including dealing with difficult situations Fund raising Umpiring / Scoring Generating media coverage The course is split up into 2 separate modules:- Marketing Indoor24 within the college and recruiting teams Organising and Officiating Matches

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8. 8 Delivery – who can tutor the course?

9. 9 ECB Grassroots Cricket Report Indoor 24 in the curriculum BTEC -Organising Events -Rules and Regulations Functional Skills

10. 10 ECB Grassroots Cricket Report Scenario 1 – Student enrichment, managing lunch time sessions. Scenario 2 – Sessions aimed at entry level participants as part of their weekly lesson (Practical Team Sport/Tutorial session). Scenario 3 - Increasing healthy living the sports department through a cross college departmental competition. Scenario 4 – Functional Skills practical sessions

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12. 12 ECB Grassroots Cricket Report Addition - Batting Totals (team and individual) Division – batting averages, strike rate Percentages – individual scores as percentage of team scores Multiplication – predict scores using strike rate Bar graphs / pie charts

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14. 14 ECB Grassroots Cricket Report Addition – runs conceded Division – Bowling averages (runs per ball, wickets per over, runs per wicket) Percentages - bowler runs or wickets out of teams total Pie charts / bar graphs

15. 15 ECB Grassroots Cricket Report Example of 6 week programme (based on 1 hour lessons) WeekContent 11 hour practical – learning the game and how to score (2 matches) 230 mins practical (1 match) / 30 mins addition. 31 hour session on division / averages. 430 mins practical (1 match) – 30 mins multiplication 51 hour session on percentages 630 mins practical – 30 mins pie charts / bar graphs

16. 16 ECB Grassroots Cricket Report INCREASING PARTICIPATION More efficient and dedicated volunteers to deliver Indoor 24 More participation through BTEC course students Functional Skills – part of their learning Wider audience to take part in any enrichment activity

17. 17 ECB Grassroots Cricket Report The appeal to a college? Achieving Key College Targets Enrichment offer Healthy LivingCross College Working Embedding Functional Skills BTEC ECB Activators Course (qualification and vCricket awards) Indoor 24

18. Chris Lock – ECB Participation Manager t: 07776 445511 e: christian.lock@ecb.co.uk Richard Lightbown– ECB Volunteer Manager t: 07776 445522 e: richard.lightbown@ecb.co.uk