1. Designing a sports development degree ‘fit’ for the industry Rob Griffiths & Paul Rainer University of Glamorgan

2. Course Development BA Sports Development ISRM / NASD Skills Active Sports Council For Wales Sports Development Units Experience Welsh Assembly

3. Drivers 1.Merthyr Tydfil 2.Easington, Co Durham 3.Rhondda Cynon Taf 4.Neath Port Talbot 5.Blaenau Gwent 6.Caerphilly 7.7.Bolsover, Derbyshire 8.Torfaen 9.Bridgend 10Carmarthenshire Welsh Assembly Government Policy –Climbing Higher Strategy Climbing Higher Strategy – Next Steps –Coaching Plan for Wales –Physical Education School Sport Action Plan –5 x 60 School Sport Plan (HealthACORN Report 2007) Daily Express Jan 05

4. Policy Driven Welsh Assembly Government –Climbing Higher Strategy (July, 2004) –Climbing Higher Strategy – Next Steps (July, 2006) –Coaching Plan for Wales –Physical Education School Sport Action Plan –5 x 60 School Sport Plan “To increase the number of coaches, leaders and instructors both voluntary and professional, deployed in Wales.” “To improve the quality of coaching in Wales by increasing the opportunities for education, training and qualification.” WAG

5. Working in Sports Development Pre-requisites of working within sports development sector (SkillsActive, 2005) 1. Industry experience (paid or voluntary) 2.People skills 3.Coaching qualifications Partnership work, project planning and management, liaison and negotiation, monitoring and evaluation. Financial and budgetary control Inter-agency working, decision making processes, governance at a 'micro' level, organisational change, consultation processes. Human resource management Strategic planning.

6. Developing a Sports Development Workforce through Effective Partnerships Sport Development Partnership University of Glamorgan Rhondda Cynon Taff (RCT) Sports Development –Dragon Sport officers RCT Local Education Authority –Physical Education School Sport officers –5 x 60 School Sport co-ordinators RCT Teaching Local Health Board

7. What is required to work in the Sports Development Industry? (1) A degree in a relevant subject (2) A minimum of 2 years coaching experience. Hold (or be working towards) a minimum of one level 2 National Governing Body Qualifications (3) A First Aid qualification (4) Experience of planning, delivering and co-ordinating coaching programmes for young people (5) A full driving license (6) A willingness to work evenings and weekends and; Knowledge of LTAD Multi-Skills training Key SCUK Workshops –Child Protection –Disability –Equity in Your Coaching –Working with Young Children

8. Core Modules Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Introduction to Developing Sport Community Sports Development Contemporary Issues in Sports Development Principles Coaching I Principles Coaching II Principles Coaching III Multi-Skills Coaches Dragon Sport Co-ordinators 5 x 60 Secondary School Sport Co-ordinators

9. Sports Development / Coaching Modules YEAR 1 Sports Coach UK Workshops: Introduction to Fundamental Movement Skills Long Term Athlete Development FMS Practical workshops WRU “Tag” Rugby award UKCC L1 WRU Rugby UKCC L1 FAW YEAR 2 Dragon Sport co-ordinators 5 x 60 School sport co- ordinators SCUK Workshops –Effective Coaching –Equity in Your Coaching –Coaching Children & Young People –Coaching Disabled Performers –Good Practice & Child Protection Athletics L1 Basketball L1 Badminton L1 Volleyball L1

10. Impact of the programmes! Dragon Sport –15 week Primary school clubs (400 children per week) –6 festivals (Multi- sport / skills) (800 children) –1 weekly University club (80 children) –5,000 participant sessions 5 x 60 School Sport –20 week Secondary school extra- curricular clubs (200- 300 children) –1 end of term festival for transition primary schools (20 primary schools / 600 children)

11. Quality Assurance of the programme Quality Assurance Mentoring –3 Dragon Sport Officers –10 5 x 60 School Sport officers –Sports Development Officers Reflection Empowerment Ownership

12. Current Employment in Wales Active Communities Officer £27,208 - £35,496 Dragon Sport Co-ordinator £24,116 - £28, 210 Sports Development Manager £26,187 - £28,221 5x60 Officer £18,450 - £20,235

13. Deployment Highly qualified workforce Highly knowledgeable workforce Sustainability of the programmes Policy Driven