Grass Roots to World Class

Margaret Nolan – Head of Development

Alex Newton – Performance Director

GROW PROGRAMME

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Aims 2013 - 2017

• Develop a skilled workforce who can create more

opportunities for those who want to get started, get

better and be the best

• Create more places where people can start and stay

fencing

• Provide high quality opportunities for fencers to

achieve their full potential

Accidents, emergencies & First Aid

Planning coaching sessions

Analysing Technique

Roles & Responsibilities

Making sessions funPolicies &

Procedures

Strength & Conditioning

Working with children and adults

Safeguarding & Protecting Children

Practical & Theory Assessments

Personal Action PlanningFunding

Technical & Tactical

Sessions

Volunteers -v- Paid Staff

Nutrition

Qua

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Creating Partnerships

Media and Marketing

Continuous Professional Development

COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY

PROGRAMMES

SCHOOLS PROGRAMME

NATIONAL TALENT

IDENTIFICATION PROGRAMME

Bi-Monthly

WORLD CLASS

TALENT PROGRAMME

Monthly

WORLD CLASS

PODIUM POTENTIAL

Part/Full time

WORLD CLASS

OLYMPIC PODIUM

Full time

CLUBS

Increase Participation(Sport England Community Sport)

Identify and Confirm Talent(SE Excel – doesn’t exist)

Develop Talent(SE Excel & TASS)

Improve / Deliver Performance(UK Sport)

School, Club and Community(Local Delivery)

Olympic(National Delivery)

Talent Development(National Delivery)

Pathway for Fencers......increasing participation and nurturing talent

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REGIONAL HUB TRAINING

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Schools

Club

School

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School

School

• £150m for 2 yrs• £10k per primary school• Sportivate funding for 14+• managed by CSPs

• NGB Programme• partnership with clubs• fun activity programme• qualified leaders & coaches• includes mini competition• exit route to local fencing club

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Colleges & Universities

• 5m+ students educated and trained• 50,000+ students regularly volunteer in sport• 20+ sports offered per HE/FE• BCS and BUCS run robust competitions• CSP funding available

NGB Programmes• AASE• Pilot projects planned to increase participation

Self Assessment to identify need

Support to develop people, programmes, policies & finance

Accreditation & recognition

On-going development & support

Clubs..a Journey, not a destination

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Regional Hubs

Courses

Fencing Activity days

Support local Fencers

Fully Integrated System

WCPP World Class Coaching & Competition

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ClubsSpecialised Coaching &

Competition

Coaching & CompetitionSchools,

Colleges & Universities Entry Level Coaching &

Competition

SHORT TERM PRIORITIES…

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Sport England Award Conditions 2013-2104:• develop and implement programmes that

positively impact on participation in Y1 and are

scalable in years 2-4

• commence two pilot programmes before 01.07

• review the pilots and provide a report by 30.09

• conduct further review to demonstrate impact

• prepare a 2014-2017 delivery plan

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Projects to increase participation and improve retention….

Pilot 1: increase participation 14 – 18 year olds

Pilot 2: increase participation 18 – 21 year olds

Pilot 3: improve retention through novice/entry level

competitions

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Helping us to help you ….

• Keep in touch through Regional Hubs and

HQ staff

• Share your stories, testimonials and

statistics

• Help us to create a better system that we

can all benefit from

World Class Programme

Four Levels to the WCP

• Podium – UK Sport• Podium Potential – UK Sport• Talent – Sport England / Home Countries • Talent Identification and Confirmation –

Sport England / Home Countries

Semi Centralised

TALENT PATHWAY TO OLYMPIC PODIUM

Performance Foundations WCP Influenced

Olympic Podium Programme

(A, B, C)0 Athletes

Podium Potential(D, E, F)

12 Athletes

World Class Talent Programme

National Talent Identification and

Confirmation Programme

UK Sport

Sport England

Centralised Programme

Initial Selection Criteria:TacticalTechnicalPhysicalTest resultsLife SkillsConfirmation Programme against talent indicatorsSupport:National Talent CoachTraining & competition programmeNational trainingLink with Talent Programme

Initial Selection Criteria:TacticalTechnicalPhysicalTest ResultsCompetition resultsPersonal Traits / Life SkillsSupport:National Talent CoachNational Coach inputNational trainingTraining & competition programmeKey link with PP Programme

Initial Selection Criteria:Tactical skillsTechnical skillsPhysical abilityMental aptitudeRate of progressionCompetition resultsPersonal circumstancesSupport:1 : 1 National Coach / Coach supportResidential national trainingTraining & competition programmeFinancial support – ProgrammeFinancial support - APA

Initial Selection Criteria:Olympic medal potentialWR top 50 individualWR top 10 TeamCompetition resultsTactical skillsTechnical skillsPhysical abilityMental aptitudeSupport:1 : 1 National Coach / Coach supportCentralised trainingPhysicalTacticalMentalConditioning Kit and EquipmentFinancial support – ProgrammeFinancial support - APA

2020 Olympics

Olympic Programme WCP Directed

• ‘No Compromise’ Approach• Investment principle 5 - Funding is a privilege not a right• UK Sport do NOT distribute funding ‘equally’ - they

unashamedly target sports / athletes capable of winning Olympic medals

• They reinforce excellence - sports with a track record and who performed in London saw big increases

• They challenge under performance and reject mediocrity – those failing to achieve are under intense scrutiny and receive only one year awards

• A strategy designed to reinforce the best, support the developing and provoke change in the underperforming

Context of UKS Funding

British Fencing – Project Rio• Funding application was the culmination of 12

months work between BF Performance Team and UKS

• Part of the application was the submission of athletes and weapons for support

• RAG rated by the Project Rio Investment Panel• Decisions on how many places to offer was based

on the assessment of the overall business case, athletes / weapons and track record to date

UKS Award• Only one year of support guaranteed• No Podium athlete places provided (Podium = will medal at

2016)• Only 12 Podium Potential places (Podium Potential = will

qualify in 2016 and medal in 2020)• Tasked by UKS to continue the progress made with the step

change in approach to performance and build a sustainable performance programme

• Required to implement a new coaching structure, elite centralised training centre, raise standards for selection to international competitions, deliver results

Year One Objectives• Key is to try and convince UKS through objective

performance based evidence, we can win a medal in 2016 • Unlock Podium places and further Podium Potential places

(116 available)• Steer from UKS to initially focus on one or a small number of

weapons and deliver success • Operate a pseudo Podium Programme with some Podium

Potential places• Identify athletes who are ‘real’ Podium Potential• Start a talent identification and confirmation programme

across all six weapons

Podium Potential Programme• Funding focussed on a limited number of weapons

– Squad of 10 Men’s Foil / 1 x WE / 1 x WF• Athletes will be in competition for the available spaces on the programme as

restricted by funding and resources• This mean some supported athletes in a squad may be developing and not at

the same current performance standard as those in other weapons not supported

• Admission to the WCP is not guaranteed on reaching the minimum entry criteria but also on:– There is a place available– The weapon is identified as being targeted in Year One – Fencer assessed in regards to likely medal potential at Olympic level in 2016 (fast track in

year one)– Fencer assessed as having the potential to win a medal in 2020– Those joining the Programme aspire to win medals and not simply to be on the WCP– Signed up to the level of commitment required at that stage– Signed Athlete Agreement

Non-Funded Senior Programmes

• Introduction of voluntary Weapon Managers to work with the WCP to provide support to those non-funded weapons

• Works closely with WCP to further the performances of non WCP funded squads and athletes

• Responsible for putting together a programme of activity that aligns with the WCP at senior level

• Responsible for making and maintaining contact with athletes eligible for selection for international squads

• Provide help and support at competitions

Talent Identification & Confirmation and Talent Programmes

• Supported by with limited funding by UKS and SE through their Excel funding

• Only one year funding at standstill level from SE• Head of Pathway Development now recruited• Key tasks in Year One:

– clearly articulate the vision for fencing and submit a revised funding application to SE for years 2-4

– introduction of talent assessment days across all six weapons

– put in place a squad based system to support identified talented athletes

Beyond Year One • By the end of Year one we need to have demonstrated to

UKS and SE that we can build and run a sustainable performance programme and meet KPIs and milestones

• We would hope that we can ‘unlock’ podium places or at least receive more podium potential places

• Have a WC talent programme operating across all six weapons providing a pipeline of athletes for PP places

• Have submitted a strategy to SE for enhanced support for talent programmes

• We will amend the entry criteria and selection process in line with podium potential aspirations – qualify in 2016 and medal 2020