This booklet is designed to provide an overview of NGBs engaging with AoC Sport, Sport England and
the FE sector and have a participation offer and/or programme available for students.
This list is not exhaustive and will be updated as and when additional offers and/or programmes are
developed, both by NGBs already working in the sector and as new NGBs engage.
November 2014
Archery GB
What is your FE offer to colleges? One focus of Archery GB’s Whole Sport Plan for 2013-17 is to foster regular archery participation in Further Education (FE). To do this, we aim to:
1. Establish 10 new satellite clubs on FE sites (five in Year one have already been established and five in Year two). The target age group is 16 to 19 year old male and females
2. Provide support to existing archery clubs on FE sites – Archery GB has launched an Incentive Funding Scheme for existing FE archery activity and/or clubs to apply for. To meet the criteria for funding, FE institutions will need to demonstrate how the funding will help them either increase/retain participant numbers or enhance the archery experience for current participants
3. Provide support to colleges to initiate archery activity (no funding is available at this level) Students of all abilities and disabilities can participate in Archery and research has shown that students who do not normally participate and enjoy sports-related or extra-curricular activities seem to love and are good at this sport - it is a great option for the non-sporty and semi-sporty, as well as those who wish to try something new. We aim to engage students in archery in familiar surroundings and encourage them to continue within the community club environment. Is the offer focused in particular areas of the country? No If a college is not in a geographical priority area is the same level of support available? N/A Is there a cost involved to the college in delivering your offer? Archery GB will grant £1,800 for each satellite club to help set it up. The main costs for running an archery satellite club are the equipment costs;
• Many clubs would prefer to be able to store heavy targets at the college, and bring in suitable beginner bows and arrows for the sessions
• Club members will be able to provide guidance on what equipment will be required • Further Sportivate funding to initiate the first few weeks of activity before launching a club
will contribute to equipment and/or coach costs • It is difficult to put an exact figure on the amount required, as it depends what each
club/college has in place already in terms of trained coaches/leaders and equipment What level of support can you provide to the college if delivering your offer?
• Archery GB Satellite club guide • Archery GB can provide guidance and information on membership, venue, facilities &
equipment, competitions, linking with local clubs, risk assessments, coaching, insurance, funding etc.
• College archery clubs can take advantage of the support of our club development programme - ontarget
• Archery GB has a range of Handy Guides which offer advice and guidance • One to one support from a member of the Archery GB development team • Archery GB can provide an editable promotional poster for archery activity • If the county where the FE establishment is located has a County Development Co-ordinator,
they can offer support and advice to anyone who is interested in growing and developing archery
• Each county has a County Coaching Organiser who can provide support and information regarding coaching and coaching courses
• The County and Regional Associations also provide coach education and competitions. Clubs will normally affiliate to their County and Region to take advantage of these services.
Is it a new or existing FE offer? Existing Any further relevant information for colleges on the FE offer Facilities: College facilities are usually more than suitable for archery activity (indoor and outdoor). We suggest a local club representative and college look at the facility together to discuss if it is appropriate before discussing projects further. Guidance on facilities can be found here. Workforce: We recommend that clubs supporting colleges have coaching capacity to deliver progressive archery sessions (Level 1 enables archery coaches to coach alone). Archery GB is working with clubs and colleges to identify the existing workforce whilst also exploring opportunities to train up additional staff/members where there is an interest or need. The Instructor Award is suitable for non-archers to undertake and will enable college staff to provide support alongside club members effectively whilst also being able to deliver their own fun and safe introductory archery sessions. If an Archery GB coach is delivering a session as part of their club activity, they will be covered under Archery GB’s insurance.
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• Beginner running groups for students
• Group Leader qualification through one day Leadership in Running Fitness course
• Convenient marked-out 3-2-1 Routes – perfect for student life!
• Opportunities to compete, coach or volunteer at an athletics club
• Support, discounts and online resources
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BADMINTON England
What is your FE offer to colleges?
1. ‘FE Innovator’ programme Aim: To increase regular recreational badminton participation through delivery of high quality casual badminton opportunities for staff and students What is it? BADMINTON England provides the college with a host of resources and benefits, on the proviso that the college will deliver on participation targets and recruit an ‘FE innovator’. Cost: Free of charge! Support and products (worth £850):
‘PlayBadminton’ framework products
Training day for FE Innovator and FE staff member (Expenses paid)
FE handbook of case studies, best practice and additional event resources
Dedicated NGB support & links to community
Incentives for the FE Innovator Benefits of the programme:
The flexibility of the PlayBadminton framework provides something for every type of player or non‐player; the package provides everything you need to generate new interest in the sport, increase participant numbers and build a strong recreational badminton offer.
The Innovator role is a fantastic enrichment opportunity for students, or if necessary can be part of a staff role. The role benefits include training and a number of incentives and awards.
The FE PlayBadminton framework is made up of the following products: No Strings Badminton: www.nostringsbadminton.co.uk
Focus product for FE
Branded recreational session with a coordinator Young, fresh branding including posters, leaflets & shuttles are provided
SmashUp!: www.badmintonengland.co.uk/smashup!
Focus product for FE
Based around 16 innovative badminton games with an exciting look and feel Access to online PDF game cards provided SmashUp! kit bag is not included (it can be purchased at a cost to the college ‐£350) FE Innovator training day includes SmashUp! training (for in‐house delivery only)
Battle: www.badmintonengland.co.uk/battle (currently over 18s only)
Online platform for individuals to sign up, create a profile, challenge and accept badminton ‘battles’ organised by participants
Create Invite only ‘closed’ leagues
Leader board showing participants ranking
Marketing materials can be provided Essentials: www.badmintonengland.co.uk/essentials
6‐ 8 week beginner course delivered by BADMINTON England trained coaches
Offers consistent course quality and key skills to beginners Marketing materials can be provided Essentials coach and facilities not included, at a cost to college
2. SmashUp!
Aim: To change perceptions of badminton by offering a new, eye catching and innovative session What is it? SmashUp! brings a new look and feel to badminton using branding & equipment that appeal to
students. Based on 16 innovative badminton games that entertain and engage all abilities, the
games are student led, with an ‘Activator’ organising and encouraging.
Cost:
Kit bag £350
Activator training day £99 or use a trained Activator @ £15 p.h. or sign up to the FE Innovator programme (Basic training is provided for in house delivery)
SmashUp! Sportivate application guidance document can be provided Support and resources:
Dedicated Sales and Support team
Regular refresh of game cards & branding Is the offer focused in particular areas of the country? No If a college is not in a geographical priority area is the same level of support available? N/A
Is there a cost involved to the college in delivering your offer?
1. FE Innovator programme‐ No 2. SmashUp! ‐ Yes, see above
All PlayBadminton framework and products can all be purchased separately
What level of support can you provide to the college if delivering your offer? As listed above depending on the product the FE institution chooses.
Is it a new or existing FE offer? Existing Any further relevant information for colleges on the FE offer More information & to sign up to the programme:
Take a look at our www.badmintonengland.co.uk/furthereducation
Contact Sandy Kurek (Project Manager, HE, FE & Para‐Badminton)
E: [email protected] T: 01908268437
Canoe England What is your FE offer to colleges? U Canoe aims to offer participant centred, resource supported sessions where participants choose their outcomes, plugging gaps in current provision, encouraging new participants to the sport. U Canoe Wired aims to provide the initial excitement of canoeing by using the latest indoor kayak machines whereby participants can undertake a range of challenges, learn technique, challenge their friends or simply canoe led by trained 18+ year old ‘Activators’. Canoe England hires 2 Indoor Kayaking Machines, trains College Sport Makers as U Canoe Wired Activator Tutors, who can then train 14-25 year old students to be Activators and lead the activity on site at a time to suit. U Canoe Unleashed is the perfect first step to getting on the water and becoming a regular paddler. It aims to provide a fun, informal, participant-led experience and will give the opportunity to try a range of activities, which will develop their skills without having a structured coaching session. Canoe Development Officers help broker relationships with local centres who can deliver Unleashed sessions for students and help access funding to reduce costs. Is the offer focused in particular areas of the country? Yes (If yes please list priority areas below) Devon and Cornwall Duchy College, St Austell College, St Lukes College, Truro College, Exeter College, Launceston College, Cornwall College East and West Midlands Bournville College, Derby College, Bilborough College, Bishop Grosseteste College, Central College, Lincoln College, Moulton College, North Warwickshire and Hinkley College, Oswestry College, Warwick College, Grantham College, Brooksby Melton College East Bedford College, Cambridge Regional College, Easton College, City College, Epping Forest College, Huntingdon College, Peterborough Regional College, Shoeburyness College, South Essex College, North Hertfordshire College, College of West Anglia, South East Reading College, South Downs College, Peter Symonds College, North West Kent College, UTC Reading North West Hugh Baird College, Liverpool Community College, Reaseheath College, West Cheshire College, Burnley College, City College Manchester, West Lancashire College, Wirral Metropolitan College, Furness College, Rosebury College, Kendal College
London Hertford Regional College, Barking and Dagenham College, Newham College, College of Haringey, Enfield & North East London, College of North West London, Havering College Yorkshire Dearne Valley College, Rotherham College of Arts and Technology, Thomas Rotherham College, Askham Bryan College, Barnsley College If a college is not in a geographical priority area is the same level of support available? Yes Is there a cost involved to the college in delivering your offer? To hire 2 x Indoor Kayaking Machines = £30 for 6 weeks and £60 for 12 weeks U Canoe Wired training = free of charge, delivered by Canoe England Development Team What level of support can you provide to the college if delivering your offer? Support and training for Canoe Development Officer U Canoe resources Support accessing funding Brokering of relationships to on the water sessions U Canoe mobile APP aimed at helping monitor participation Is it a new or existing FE offer? Existing Any further relevant information for colleges on the FE offer Please contact your Canoe Development Officer for what we can do for you. Optional - Case Study from a college that you are currently linked to http://www.canoe-england.org.uk/ucanoe/case-study/
England and Wales Cricket Board What is your FE offer to colleges? Our offer aims to provide any FE student, regardless of ability, the opportunity to play cricket in their college environment, all year round. Through Indoor 24, cricketers can enjoy playing socially, in the winter with their non-cricketing friends, and entry-level players can learn the basics through a selection of short, fun and inclusive games. The BCS T20 competition provides players to progress and play hard-ball cricket in competitive fixtures against other colleges within the BCS Region. Colleges benefit from an offer which fits with enrichment and which can also aid learning as part of the curriculum. Is the offer focused in particular areas of the country? No If a college is not in a geographical priority area is the same level of support available? N/A All colleges receive the same ‘base level’ support from ECB and BCS. Those that register for Indoor24 will receive a free kit bag containing 2 x willow bats, 3 x soft balls, 2 x sets of plastic stumps and a set of cones. They also receive access to our online support resource, providing guidance on how to set up different games and how to promote activity with the college. Some County Cricket Boards may also provide further support in terms of coaching or providing club links. BCS support both offers through a central administrator and Regional support staff. Is there a cost involved to the college in delivering your offer? The Indoor24 kitbag is provided free of charge, and there is no entry fee to participate in the Regional festivals. The only cost that may be incurred is with facility hire within the college. There is an entry fee of £50 for the BCS T20 competition; however, this is reimbursed upon the completion of all fixtures. Where colleges do not have access to outdoor facilities, ECB will support by linking with local clubs. Funding is also available to pay for match day umpires. What level of support can you provide to the college if delivering your offer? As listed above, Support is offered through kit and a training resource. We also provide spot prizes and incentive prizes (test match tickets etc) throughout the year as a way of saying thank you for helping to deliver the offer.
Each County Cricket Board is made aware of each college’s involvement in the programme, and they may choose to add further support – especially if the delivery is linked with a particular target group (girls / south Asian communities / disability).
Is it a new or existing FE offer? Existing Any further relevant information for colleges on the FE offer Indoor24 can be very flexible in how it is used – please feel free to discuss how it would best fit in your college. We are also very keen to re-shape the offer for girls only projects, and are working with external specialists in 2014 to achieve this. If any college is looking to develop an all girl offer for cricket, we’d be keen to discuss in more detail. Optional - Case Study from a college that you are currently linked to At present, we have over 50 colleges delivering intra –college Indoor24, some focussing on club players, some aimed at inspiring new players and some totally mixed. Next year we hope to engage with over 100 colleges.
www.ecb.co.uk/furthereducation
www.ecb.co.uk/indoor24
This statement below shows the impact it can have:
“On behalf of Somerset College, many thanks for yesterday, truly an experience our students will not forget in a hurry with so many positive things came from the day. We have new students engaged in with cricket, two of which are girls, and are now playing in local club teams. We have a media clip being broadcasted campus wide through plasma screens and the twitter account has been going off the chart”
Stuart Hooper, Somerset College
Football Association What is your FE offer to colleges? The Football Association has an extensive offer tailored for the FE Sector, delivered in partnership with British Colleges Sport and the English Colleges FA, including:
• JUST PLAY – Recreational activity great for students who want a flexible relaxed approach to ‘Turn up and play’. Apply for a Just Play centre license and receive a free benefits pack.
• TEAM NINETEEN – Our high profile intra-mural football product that encourages friendly football in a relaxed social atmosphere between friends. Apply for a TEAM NINETEEN centre license and receive a free benefits pack to support your league.
• ECFA FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT QUALITY FRAMEWORK – access guidance, view case studies, apply for training and download Ofsted-aligned quality indicators to support with planning.
• FOOTBALL FUTURES – access rewards, training, resources and opportunities to support and inspire your student through our leadership and volunteering pathway.
Is the offer focused in particular areas of the country? Yes We have widespread coverage across the country, through our County Football Associations and welcome relationships with all colleges in all areas.
We also have our network of 20 full-time College and Community Football Coordinators who are specialists deployed across the most populated areas of the country. Their role is to be proactive in supporting FE Colleges with developing football participation and exit routes into community activity, providing support, guidance and connectivity with the variety of FA and partner opportunities available. If a college is not in a geographical priority area is the same level of support available? Yes Is there a cost involved to the college in delivering your offer? Our whole offer is available to colleges free of charge and we go further and offer a variety of resources, benefits or funding packages to support delivery of our products. Quality delivery is important to us, especially where our brand is concerned, and so a license is issued for products such as Just Play and TEAM NINETEEN in line with releasing funds. This ensures that we get a clear return on investment for each centre with quality and sustainable delivery which is attractive to users. What level of support can you provide to the college if delivering your offer? We have a National Football Development Officer, Administrator and Football Development Manager embedded into British Colleges Sport to provide national support to the FE college sector.
In addition to the development teams that we have in our County Football Associations, we also have a network of 20 full-time College and Community Football Coordinators who are our specialist officers deployed across some of the most populated areas of the country. Their role is to be proactive in supporting FE Colleges with developing football participation and exit routes into community activity, providing support, guidance and connectivity with the variety of FA and partner opportunities available. Areas and Counties where we have CCFC officer coverage can be found at: http://bcsport.org/contactus.aspx Is it a new or existing FE offer? Existing with enhanced features Any further relevant information for colleges on the FE offer Our participation pathway enables young people to have a flexible and enjoyable football experience across their time at college, before and beyond. This includes reach-down work at the 14-17 age group through our “Football Mash Up” product, to support the transition of football participants prior to or having just joined college. We also work with The English Colleges FA to offer a comprehensive inter-college competition pathway for colleges through a tailored category structure from recreation through to performance. This ensures all participants can compete at a level that is right for them and move across the pathway as preferences change and other variables come into play. Optional - Case Study from a college that you are currently linked to: We have a range of interactive case studies available from high performing colleges on our Football Development Quality Framework website www.ecfa-quality.org.uk. These case studies feature a variety of different profile colleges who have specialism working in one or more of the four main areas of football development provision; Participation, Leadership & Volunteering, Coach Development and Player Development. All of the case studies are continually updated with new material and provide a refreshing mix of practical advice, downloadable sample materials, video features, interviews with college staff and students and tips to help colleges draw inspiration for their own programmes.
British Gymnastics
What is your FE offer to colleges? For all information on the new British Gymnastics offer for FE please use the below link http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/7b85b16d
England Handball Association What is your FE offer to colleges? The EHA has 3 strands to its FE offer; Participation, Workforce development and Work experience Participation #Theboxthatrocks package provides the college with everything needed to start handball delivery, equipment, session plans, marketing material and free places on a leaders course to enable the sessions to be student led. The EHA also has plans during the next academic year to introduce an informal level of FE competition. FE Activation Programme-Workforce development and work experience The EHA will provide colleges with a number of courses including a Level 1 coaching and an officiating qualification. A number of students will then have the opportunity to apply to be part of our placement scheme, as part of the scheme the students will gain valuable sports development experience through:
Coaching in local primary schools, Event management in organising and delivering a primary school festival, Supporting level 2 & 3 school games activity Supporting regional rounds of EHA national schools competition
Is the offer focused in particular areas of the country? Yes – To be confirmed If a college is not in a geographical priority area is the same level of support available? Depends on the local workforce capacity, please contact Stacey Andrews ([email protected]) in the first instance. Is there a cost involved to the college in delivering your offer? #Theboxthatrocks package costs £165. There will be no cost associated with the workforce development programme other than providing space to run the courses. What level of support can you provide to the college if delivering your offer? The college will receive regular 1-1 support from either a local Handball Development Officer or Participation Manager depending on area of the country during the delivery of the workforce development programme. There will also be regional networking opportunities for the placement students.
Is it a new or existing FE offer? New
England Hockey
What is your FE offer to colleges? Hockey offers colleges a layered menu of options which link together to support wider participation. Alongside the traditional 11v11 version of the game Rush Hockey presents colleges and students with a small sided alternative. Rush Hockey is made up of: a bigger lighter ball; fewer rules; mixed sessions and it can be played both indoors and out. It’s aimed at students who still want their hockey fix at times which suit them. Is the offer focused in particular areas of the country? No If a college is not in a geographical priority area is the same level of support available? Yes
All FE colleges receive the same level of national and regional support regardless of their location
Is there a cost involved to the college in delivering your offer?
We offer an attractive equipment package to support the delivery of Rush Hockey for £246.54 +VAT.
For this colleges receive:
- 14 Rush Hockey sticks (7 white and red and 7 black)
- 6 Rush Hockey balls
- A pair of Rush Hockey goals
Additional costs for colleges could include facility hire (Rush Hockey can be played both indoors and
outdoors) and payment of Rush Hockey activators. Many colleges are recruiting students to support
Rush Hockey delivery.
What level of support can you provide to the college if delivering your offer?
We have a team of Relationship Managers and National staff who work with colleges across the
country to set up and sustain Rush Hockey activity.
Colleges offering Rush Hockey receive items including: promotional posters and flyers, promotional
give-a-way items, and a 5m banner. To support Colleges with promotion and delivery we are
continuously developing tools (such as marketing tools, promotional videos and activator support
packs) to support activators in delivering quality, fun sessions.
Is it a new or existing FE offer? Existing
Any further relevant information for colleges on the FE offer If you’d like to discuss increasing hockey participation at your college contact Bev Blackburn, National Manager – Adult Participation on 07540 201081 or [email protected] Optional - Case Study from a college that you are currently linked to
Rush Hockey Festival
We recently attended a Rush Hockey Festival hosted by Yeovil College who were joined by teams
from Strode College, Bridgewater College and Somerset College of Arts and Technology.
Back ground information
Bridgewater College have run Rush Hockey since in the autumn of 2013 with a participation focus to
increase the number of students taking part in sport at the College.
Somerset College trialled Rush Hockey in the spring of 2013, prior to this the college’s hockey
provision was non-existent. After receiving positive student feedback the college decided to include
a weekly session in their enrichment programme from November 2013.
Strode College provides Rush Hockey to their students alongside the 11v11 version of the game.
Rush Hockey caters for those players who don’t want to commit to a team or want to play in a more
informal environment.
Yeovil College had previously offered 11 a side hockey at an off-site facility. However in preparation
for a new build Hockey pitch on their main campus, secured Sportive Funding to purchase
equipment and used Rush Hockey as a means to kick start hockey provision at the college.
The Festival
The colleges involved decided that it would be mixed team
festival played in a round robin format. With squads of eight
players and games lasting 12 minutes it allowed the players
to have lots of game time.
Experiencing Rush Hockey for the first time, Declan from
Strode College found it “energetic and a lot of fun”.
Tom from Bridgewater College, who also plays hockey for a
local club, enjoyed the afternoon and said “the mixed
format was good as it gets everyone involved and it was fast
paced in the smaller area”.
On the day Yeovil College ran out as winners of the festival
however all of the colleges involved are already planning
their next festive before the summer break and hope to have even more colleges involved.
English Lacrosse
What is your FE offer to colleges? English Lacrosse has developed two offers for FE colleges to access. English Lacrosse staff would support any FE programme by developing a bespoke programme for students to benefit.
Participation Offer The participation offer consists of two main elements:
Recreational: accessed on site through introductory sessions led by a qualified coach or linked to a community club
Formal: Field playing opportunities accessed at community clubs or on site through new competitive playing programmes for FE
Learning Offer The learning offer consists of three elements:
Leadership: utilise qualifications to deliver participation activities in local communities and on-site,
Work Experience: develop opportunities with English Lacrosse development staff to deploy sport students in local communities to deliver sport coaching/development programmes.
Qualifications: affordably priced learning products (Level 1 & Level 2) on the Qualifications and Credits Framework (QCF)
Is the offer focused in particular areas of the country? No However, lacrosse is prioritising geographic areas where community hubs can support FE delivery If a college is not in a geographical priority area is the same level of support available? No English Lacrosse looks to provide its full offer to all colleges who wish to access it. However, in some areas where direct coaching delivery is required it is difficult to access EL’s coaching network. In these areas, EL has recommends that FE colleges utilise the learning offer detailed above to deliver participation programmes. This has enabled EL to foster strong partnerships in these areas where its own sustainable programme can be put in place Is there a cost involved to the college in delivering your offer? There are costs to access English Lacrosse’s offer which mainly include:
- coaching time for delivery of sessions - course fees to access educational products.
English Lacrosse would work with each college to ensure that the costs are clearly articulated in each application and value for money provided. What level of support can you provide to the college if delivering your offer? English Lacrosse can provide staff time to develop the lacrosse offer in each college and educational resources to support student volunteers who lead lacrosse activities. English Lacrosse can also provide promotional materials to attract students to lacrosse activities. Is it a new or existing FE offer? Existing Any further relevant information for colleges on the FE offer As highlighted above English Lacrosse conducted engagement with the FE sector in developing this offer to FE. The specific engagement has included:
consultation meetings coordinated by Sport England with BCS and AOC, development meetings with Northwest and London AOC Regional Managers, pilot delivery through a NW project.
This has been supported by further research conducted by surveying students directly to gain insight to better engage with FE students and allow English Lacrosse to create an offer to best suit students to participate in lacrosse.
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England Netball are committed to increasing participation amongst females and want to work with colleges striving to achieve the same outcome. Our offer is a menu of programmes designed to enable colleges to pick and choose the programme(s) which best suits their students’ needs. By offering a choice of programmes, students with different needs, motivations and commitment levels can be engaged in the type of netball that they wish to participate in.
The programmes available are:
* Back to Netball* Netball Now* College Netball Club * Intra-College Netball League For those students wanting to access social competition The Netball Challenge Cups are one-off local festivals aimed at those students taking part in Active Colleges netball sessions
It’s great when we get a
chance to test our skills against other teams… and have a
laugh at the same time.Girls! Get togetherwww.englandnetball.co.uk/1621
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It’s great when we get a
chance to test our skills against other teams… and have a
laugh at the same time.Girls! Get togetherwww.englandnetball.co.uk/1621
What do you get?* England Netball delivery guide for each programme you run* Posters to promote sessions* Support to identify a Level 2 coach for Back to Netball or a
College Netball Club * Support from a Netball Development Community Coach in
England Netball priority areas* Access to The Netball Challenge Cup
our offEr* Menu of programmes* Netball Development Officer time and
guidance to pick the right programme for your students
* Posters to promote your sessions * 10% off at the I heart netball shop for
all colleges running England Netball programmes www.iheartnetballstore.co.uk
MEnu of PrograMMEs
Back to Netball Coach-led, social netball sessions covering basic netball skills.
Coached sessionGame playSocial environment
Regular commitment
Competition
Netball Now Not coached, just turn up and play a game. Short games, position swaps and scores not recorded.
Game playSocial environment
Coached session
Regular commitment
Competition
College Netball ClubCoached sessionGame playCompetition
Social environment
Regular commitment
Intra-College Netball League
CompetitionSocial environmentRegular commitment
Coached session
Compete against other colleges
The Rugby Football League What is your FE offer to colleges?
13-a-side Rugby League
Rugby League is a fast actioned packed exciting sport. The RFL have developed three products for colleges to engage in. Emerging college festivals are a great starting point for colleges new to the sport and who want to play without a commitment to regular weekly competition. Regional leagues provide regular, centrally administrated competition within the college locality, whilst the National Colleges Cup competition is open to all Rugby League playing colleges across the country. Is the offer focused in particular areas of the country? Yes Yorkshire and Humber North West and Cumbria North East London and the South East South West If a college is not in a geographical priority area is the same level of support available? No Colleges outside the priority areas are able to take part in Emerging festivals or Merit League fixtures organised periodically throughout the season. Is there a cost involved to the college in delivering your offer? Colleges are required to pay match official fees for home fixtures What level of support can you provide to the college if delivering your offer? All institutes playing Rugby League are provided with: • Education Officer support • Centrally administrated competition • Centrally appointed Match official • Access to online promotional and marketing material • RFL affiliation with the associated benefits of being an affiliated member
Is it a new or existing FE offer? Existing
Any further relevant information for colleges on the FE offer The RFL provides a range of products for students and institutions to engage with Rugby League across 5 strategic stands
• Competition • Participation • Player Pathway • Curriculum • Income generation
Rugby League is a great opportunity for Colleges to offer a fast exciting game that Rugby League clubs to offer additional opportunities to meet the needs of those students who may not necessarily want to play full contact Rugby League but enjoy playing in a team environment.
Rugby Football Union
What is your FE offer to colleges? O2 Touch is a non-contact, simple and flexible format of rugby union that offers social sport for fitness and fun aimed at increasing participation. O2 Touch is about encouraging new audiences to try rugby and can be played by anyone, indoors or outdoors and at any time. All colleges who wish to deliver O2 Touch will receive training for staff and students, as well as dedicated support from RFU staff. Is the offer focused in particular areas of the country? No If a college is not in a geographical priority area is the same level of support available? N/A Is there a cost involved to the college in delivering your offer? No, there is no cost involved for the college to deliver O2 Touch. However, all college that deliver O2 Touch must ensure that at least one member of staff attends an O2 Touch Operator course. Operator courses are free of charge and courses are arranged regionally with RFU covering the cost of transport. What level of support can you provide to the college if delivering your offer? In addition to the free O2 Touch Operator training, all colleges that deliver O2 Touch will receive initial support from RFU staff to help plan, organise and activate O2 Touch. Students will lead O2 Touch, and the RFU will help identify and train at least two O2 Touch Ambassadors from your college. Free O2 Touch branded kit including balls, cones and bibs will be provided, along with online access to the O2 Touch marketing suite including videos, digital media and editable PDFs.
Is it a new or existing FE offer? Existing Any further relevant information for colleges on the FE offer For more information on O2 Touch, please visit the RFU website www.rfu.com/O2Touch Optional - Case Study from a college that you are currently linked At Weston College in Somerset, the RFU have identified two students to become O2 Touch Ambassadors. After receiving some brief training, during the autumn term the Ambassadors organised two O2 Touch sessions per week on college hard court facilities. The sessions were promoted through the colleges own O2 Touch Facebook pages. O2 Touch has been a huge success, with on average 15 participants turning up to play at each session.
England Squash & Racketball What is your FE offer to colleges? The National Big Hit HE offer, aims to;
Raise the profile of both sports through social participation
Increase informal participation in both squash and racketball
To collect customer data to facilitate enhanced communication The Offer:
8 weeks of beginners coaching
Suitable exit routes for students to continue to play
Link to Big Hit resources
Support with writing funding bids ESR will work with colleges to promote their sessions and suggest suitable exit routes for students to continue playing once the delivery has finished. Is the offer focused in particular areas of the country? No There would need to be courts local to the College if there aren’t any on site, as delivery must be undertaken on a squash court. If a college is not in a geographical priority area is the same level of support available?
The offer is available to all colleges and can be adapted to the specific needs and demands at the
college.
Is there a cost involved to the college in delivering your offer?
There would be a cost to cover for the coach and/or the hiring of courts where ESR cannot access
them for free. ESR will either write a sportivate bid for the delivery programme or support the CSM in
writing the bid to access the funding.
What level of support can you provide to the college if delivering your offer? ESR would support the college through marketing resource. Equipment will be provided if required
and a coach will be sourced if the college are unaware of any.
Is it a new or existing FE offer? New The Big Hit offer has only existed over the past 12 months so is still new.
Tennis Foundation / Lawn Tennis Association What is your FE offer to colleges? Aim: The Further Education Tennis Programme continues to be focussed upon growing the number of young people aged 16‐19 years participating, competing, volunteering and coaching tennis. The LTA/ TF are encouraging colleges to choose tennis as a driver for college improvement, giving learners experiences within and beyond the curriculum that will help them to develop valuable social, vocational and life skills. Colleges can access a range of support and resources aimed across five key areas: Curriculum support; enrichment support; workforce development; competition; linking with local tennis venues and coaches. FE Core Tennis offer:
A range of free downloadable online resources to support colleges to incorporate tennis into enrichment and curriculum sport programmes (Competition resources; BTEC Sport ‘Links to Qualifications’; activity cards; ‘My Tennis Toolkit’ for designing flyers/ posters)
A free Short Tennis equipment pack enabling colleges to run Short Tennis on their enrichment programme (limited to one per college). If accessing a free equipment pack, the college will be required to complete a simple online monitoring form twice per year.
Intra College Timed Tennis Competition offer – All information is available on the website, under the competition section.
Sports staff can access a free 3‐hour Cardio Tennis Teacher Training Course.
Tennis Leaders course ‐ Sports staff can access free resources to deliver Tennis Leaders modules.
Is the offer focused in particular areas of the country? No Whilst the LTA and Tennis Foundation has identified approximately 65 priority local authority areas across Great Britain, which receive focussed time from our Regional Tennis Participation Managers, the FE Core Tennis offer is available nationwide to all FE colleges. If a college is not in a geographical priority area is the same level of support available? No
As mentioned above, the FE Core Tennis offer is available nationwide to all FE colleges.
The Regional Tennis Participation Managers will identify colleges in the priority areas and be able to
provide additional support through the FE Enhanced Tennis offer as detailed below:
Up to £500 revenue funding, allocated towards a detailed College Tennis Action Plan which links the college to a local tennis venue.
An additional £200 per college will be available as a personal development grant for a Student Tennis Ambassador to support staff with promoting and delivering tennis enrichment sessions.
Is there a cost involved to the college in delivering your offer?
There is no cost to FE colleges wishing to engage in either our Core offer or Enhanced offer.
What level of support can you provide to the college if delivering your offer?
Local support from our Regional Tennis Participation Managers will be dependent on whether the college falls within our priority areas. Colleges selected for the FE Enhanced Tennis offer will be able to access termly support from the Regional Tennis Participation Managers and the revenue funding package as detailed above. Otherwise, an element of central support from our national education team will be made available, including termly updates and e‐newsletters to all colleges supported. Colleges can contact us for more information and support by emailing: [email protected]
Is it a new or existing FE offer? Existing but expanding. Any further relevant information for colleges on the FE offer More information on the Tennis Foundation and LTA’s Further Education Tennis Programme can be found via:
The Guide to Further Education Tennis 2014
Further Education Tennis webpages
Please visit: www.tennisfoundation.org.uk/furthereducation
Or by emailing: [email protected] Optional ‐ Case Study from a college that you are currently linked to Read case studies of how colleges have developed tennis using our resources, see link below or
website address as above:
Further Education Tennis Case Studies
British Water Ski & Wakeboard What is your FE offer to colleges? Offer 1: ‘On the Edge’ is our fantastic adult participation programme – it offers new adult skiers and riders the chance to get into a water sports discipline and develop their skills.
On the Edge follows a step by step progression of skills through Bronze, Silver and Gold levels (similar to Cutting Edge) so it is easy to track your progress and see how much you have achieved. There are 2 strands of the ‘On the Edge’ programme - Water Skiing and Wakeboarding. Offer 2: Facilitating and brokering a relationship with a locally accredited site. Is the offer focused in particular areas of the country? Yes Hampshire Sussex Bedfordshire Kent Surrey Liverpool Manchester Sheffield Lincolnshire Bucks Oxfordshire Essex Cornwall Berkshire If a college is not in a geographical priority area is the same level of support available? No Support is available however the above project may not be offered at their local site there will be over programmes available. Is there a cost involved to the college in delivering your offer? There will be a cost payable to the local site ranging from £10 to £25 per person. What level of support can you provide to the college if delivering your offer? On the Edge material Staff Support Support with facilitating and brokering a relationship with a local site.
Is it a new or existing FE offer? Existing
Further Education Offer
Welcome to Volleyball! Volleyball England’s Further Education Offer provides colleges with a range of opportunities. We are delighted that you are taking an interest in the only hi-energy, zero contact, mixed team sport you can play indoors and outdoors – whatever your ability!
Go Spike!
Go Spike is Volleyball England’s recreational way to play. It provides people of all ages and abilities the opportunity to experience volleyball. It is based on a 4v4 game but can be played with as many people as you have available. Go Spike volleyball can be played anywhere at any time - indoors, on grass or on the beach! Set up and play with the Go Spike Game in a Bag. It’s the easiest way to play volleyball. The ribbon is your net, just tie it between two posts or a couple of trees, hold it, or even lay it on the floor. The ball is a blow up beach ball which can be inflated within seconds, it’s soft, and easy to use. Alternatively use the Go Spike ball, it’s a 230g softer ball that is ideal for beginners playing volleyball indoors or outdoors. For further information go to www.gospike.net or for equipment go to www.volleyballengland.org/shop.
Developing a Workforce
Go Spike Student Activator Award
NEW course for 2014!
Aimed at providing students with the skills and activities needed to facilitate recreational volleyball sessions within Further Education institutions. The award aims to engage players of all abilities, keeping sessions fun and focusing on participation.
Three hour course, delivered by a Volleyball England accredited Activator Tutor.
Once the student has successfully completed the Award, they will be qualified to deliver Go Spike Activator sessions within their institution.
Cost: £35 per person UKCC Level 1 Award in Coaching Volleyball
The UKCC Level 1 Award in Coaching Volleyball (QCF) is ideal for those who are new to coaching, but who have some knowledge of the game and would like to learn about how to apply that in a coaching environment
The qualification allows coaches to act as assistant coaches - enabling them to focus on their development and gain experience whilst working with a more qualified coach
3 day course, consisting of three modules and a final assessment and focuses on the technical and skill based aspects of volleyball coaching.
Cost: £180 per person Young Referee Award
The Young Referee Award is aimed at 14-19 year old students, wishing to develop their refereeing skills.
4 - 6 hour award and does not require participants to have any previous knowledge of volleyball.
The award can be delivered by any PE Teacher or Level 2 Coach, supported by the Tutor Resource Pack. This easy-to-follow resource plans your sessions for you, is national curriculum friendly and can be delivered in one go or as part of PE lesson time.
Cost: £50 per delivery pack
Funding
Investment Zones Volleyball England has 5 Investment Zones where funding is available to develop volleyball activity in further education colleges, please contact your Volleyball Relationship Manager for help with accessing specific funding streams.
Volleyball Relationship Manager Contact Details
Greater Manchester Steve Kerr [email protected]
Teeside, Tyne & Wear Samantha Jamieson [email protected]
Staffs & Black Country Rob Payne [email protected]
East London & Essex Rachel Laybourne [email protected]
Dorset & Hampshire Mark Simmons [email protected]
Sportivate Sportivate provides funding to increase participation in sport through offering six-to-eight weeks’ worth of activity for people aged 14-25 years old. This can be used to attract new students to Volleyball and start up a club or session. This is a Sport England funding stream, however the application and awarding of grants is administrated directly by each individual County Sports Partnership. Sportivate grants are operated on specific timed round basis, therefore different County Sports Partnerships will have different opening and closing times for applications. Please contact your local County Sports Partnership for more specific information. Sport England Small Grants Small Grants are available to clubs and colleges who wish to start or develop some form of new physical activity, with the focus being on the 14-25 age group. The scheme is open for applications from £300 to £10,000 all year round. Examples of what this money could be used for include, coaching courses, equipment, or facility improvements, for example installing a net wall slider systems. http://www.sportengland.org/funding/our-different-funds/small-grants/
Competitions
Inter College festivals or leagues Competition keeps people playing, but it needs to be at the right level and accessible. Set up a festival or a recreational league at your college or invite other colleges to play against. For more information see the case studies included at the end of the document. Volleyball England Competitions
Indoor Student Cup The Indoor Student Cup is one of the biggest indoor student volleyball competitions in the country in which all affiliated colleges and universities are eligible to enter. Qualifying rounds are held in the North, Midlands and South in November/December with 16 Men’s and 16 Women’s teams qualifying for the Student Cup Finals held in February.
Beach Student Cup The Beach Student Cup is the largest student beach volleyball event in the country. Each year, over 200 students take part in the competition during a weekend in June. The three categories are Women’s Doubles, Men’s Doubles and Mixed 4s. For more information please go to the Volleyball England competition website. AoC Sport Competitions AoC Sport is the membership organisation for further education and sixth form sport and physical activity. The host the following volleyball competitions:
National Championships Colleges play in regional leagues. Winners of each league play at AoC Sport Championships (April)
National Cup and Plate Finals Open to all FE and 6th Form colleges (must be affiliated to Volleyball England through AoC Sport). Regional pool playoffs (November/December). Finals held for cup and plate (May)
National Mixed Volleyball Cup Open to all FE and 6th Form colleges (must be affiliated to Volleyball England through AoC Sport). Regional pool playoffs (October/November). Finals held for cup and plate (December). 2v2 knockout competition held annually (June)
Case Studies
Greater Manchester Mixed College Grand Prix Volleyball England and Greater Manchester Volleyball League, developed a College Grand Prix to develop participation volleyball for local colleges to run from October to May (2014/2015). The Grand Prix is designed to offer students structured recreational competition. It is open entry and teams have the opportunity to compete in as many or as little of the Grand Prix’s as they wish. The more games you play the more chance you have at winning the Grand Prix! The competition is participation based therefore a fun and sociable atmosphere is essential. The FE Grand Prix will be hosted by colleges who enter in September 2014 and runs monthly on the 2nd week of each month.
Each college competing must host a minimum of one Grand Prix during the season, at a time and date suitable to the host. Months include October, November, December, February, and March, with the finals taking place in May. Competition Format Teams are encouraged to enter as many of the planned Grand Prix’s as possible, the host college must organise the fixtures and record the results. It is the responsibility of the host college to assign officials and scorers, and email the results post event. All teams that compete will be awarded one point for attending. The following point scoring system will be used: three points for a win, one point for a loss. The final league position will be calculated based on the number of points accumulated from the total games
played. If the points are even, then the following will determine the league order: win percentage, game points for, game points against, points per match played. Once the final positions have been determined all teams will qualify for the finals night. The top four teams will playoff for the trophy with the remaining teams left fighting it out for a shield. This allows all the team to still compete for silver wear and have an aim in the last week regardless of league standing.
Birmingham Metropolitan, Stourbridge College In the space of six months BMET Stourbridge College transformed their volleyball provision from nothing to weekly vibrant sessions with 38 unique participants attending Through Volleyball England interventions and a newly created competition and workforce framework have provided the college with all the necessary support to develop volleyball.
In order to achieve this goal a clear and simple process was set. Pro-active students were trained to become Activators, a role which encompasses recreational session delivery, tournament organisation and officiating. This was followed with a weekly club being established, driven by the College Sports Maker. Finally a competition schedule was created to provide a series of informal inter-college festivals led by activators. “Our Activators have not only embraced volleyball as a new sport within the college but have driven the sport forward at the college. They have improved as coaches and really developed as
students at the college. I honestly feel this is because they have been able to develop a sport independently with the help of the CSM”. James Cox (College Sport Maker) “I have enjoyed the volleyball festivals, socialising with mates and playing other colleges as it's my only opportunity to play volleyball. The best part is playing lots of matches as it keeps it fun”. Jake Higgins (Student, BMET Stourbridge).
Leyton Sixth Form College.
Leyton Sixth Form College in North East London has been developing their recreational volleyball through workforce development and competitive opportunities through the College Sports Makers and Leadership programme. The College runs a Leadership programme, which encompasses a Community Sports Leaders Award, and they have now added the Go Spike Student Activator Award, to further their volleyball provision. Leyton Sixth Form College welcomed teams from across North East London for a recreational tournament. Teams from seven different colleges competed in two recreational tournaments one outdoors during the summer and an indoor one in winter. The competition has led to all the colleges involved running their own weekly recreational volleyball activity.
For more information about volleyball development in HE institutions, please contact Amy Dennis, Young People Manager [email protected] or 01509 227722
