SASSOT Annual Report 2008 - 2009 - Sport Across Staffordshire

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Workforce Development
BEN HOLLANDS | Acting Sports Manager and
Workforce Development Manager
tel 01785 619 187
email bhollands@staffordbc.gov.uk
Achievements
Key developments in this area have been:
Delivering the second annual CSP Coaches Conference in October 2008
with over 140 coaches attending and taking part in 11 different development
workshops
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The implementation of the SASSOT coach bursary scheme which has so far
granted £14.5k towards 191 level 1, 2 and 3 qualifications costing a total of £38.5k
The successful roll out of year one of the apprenticeship scheme in which 16
young people are receiving sports related training and qualifications along with
valuable work experience whilst attached to a number of local employers. This
project is led by the Stoke on Trent s City Learning and Development Team
Expansion and improvements to the coach database which has now been
made available to all Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Local authorities,
NGBs and SSPs
Further engagement with Business Link West Midlands and Skills Active
via a Train to Gain employer engagement event in February 2009. This saw
representatives from Local authorities, NGBs, SSPs and the private sector
being signposted to mainstream funding opportunities
The completion of the West Midlands Middle Management training programme
which saw 12 staff from across Staffordshire obtain an ILM level 5
qualification and many more undertake 360 and facet 5 studies
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The introduction of a North Staffordshire Coach Support Network which
along with Stoke on Trent City council, Newcastle SSP, Staffordshire University,
Newcastle College, Keele University and Sports Coach UK provides
a joined up approach to coach recruitment and training in the area.
Plans for the next 12 months
The focus for 2009/10 is building on the success of the projects developed as
part of the workforce CIF plan.
Delivering an inspirational and motivational sports coach awards event in October
2009 linked to current local authority and the BBC Midlands sports awards
Further enhancement of the SASSOT coach database including increasing
the number of registered coaches to over 200 and consideration of an
online management system
Investigating further funding opportunities for the coach scholarship
scheme whilst continuing to help fund coaching qualifications in the region
Development of an online course database providing information on NGB,
local authority, CSP and private sector training courses and workshops
The introduction of an online booking and payment system for the SASSOT
workshop programme
01 A practical basketball coaching session
02 Delegates attending the 2008 coaches
conference
03 Mark Richardson shows off his Olympic
Silver medal at the coaches conference
Increasing the number of employers engaged with the apprenticeship
scheme throughout the region
Delivery of a targeted education and training plan tailored to meet the
needs of the regional workforce
The roll out of a 2 year Recruit into Coaching programme along with Stokeon-Trent
City Council and StreetGames which aims to engage 23 new volunteer
coaches during 2009/10 and a further 32 during 2010/11
Review nd revise the workforce development plan
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