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Grass Roots to World Class Margaret Nolan – Head of Development Alex Newton – Performance Director

GROW PROGRAMME

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 3

Qualifications & Awards

Working with children and adults Strength & Conditioning

Volunteers -v- Paid Staff

Analysing Technique

Accidents, Planning coaching sessions emergencies & First Aid Media and Marketing

Making sessions fun

Practical & Theory Assessments

Personal Action Planning

Funding

Policies & Procedures

Nutrition

Creating Partnerships

Technical & Tactical Sessions Roles & Responsibilities

Safeguarding & Protecting Children

Continuous Professional Development

Pathway for Fencers...

...increasing participation and nurturing talent REGIONAL HUB TRAINING

COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY PROGRAMMES

SCHOOLS PROGRAMME

Increase Participation (Sport England Community Sport)

School, Club and Community (Local Delivery)

TALENT DEVELOPMENT CENTRES

CLUBS

WORLD CLASS OLYMPIC PODIUM

WORLD CLASS

Full time

PODIUM POTENTIAL WORLD CLASS

Part/Full time

TALENT PROGRAMME Monthly

NATIONAL TALENT IDENTIFICATION PROGRAMME Bi-Monthly

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

Develop Talent (SE Excel & TASS)

Talent Development (National Delivery)

Improve / Deliver Performance (UK Sport)

Olympic (National Delivery)

Schools • • • •

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

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

School

Club

School

School

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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 7

Clubs ..a Journey, not a destination On-going development & support

Accreditation & recognition Support to develop people, programmes, policies & finance

Self Assessment to identify need

Regional Hubs Fencing Activity days

Courses

Support local Fencers 9

WCPP

World Class Coaching & Competition

Clubs

Specialised Coaching & Competition

Schools, Colleges & Universities

Coaching & Competition

Entry Level Coaching & Competition

Knowledge

Talented Performers

Fully Integrated System

SHORT TERM PRIORITIES…

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 12

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 13

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 14

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

TALENT PATHWAY TO OLYMPIC PODIUM

UK Sport Sport England

Initial Selection Criteria: Tactical Technical Physical Test results Life Skills Confirmation Programme against talent indicators Support: National Talent Coach Training & competition programme National training Link with Talent Programme

National Talent Identification and Confirmation Programme

Initial Selection Criteria: Tactical Technical Physical Test Results Competition results Personal Traits / Life Skills Support: National Talent Coach National Coach input National training Training & competition programme Key link with PP Programme

World Class Talent Programme

2020 Olympics

Semi Centralised Performance Foundations WCP Influenced

Olympic Podium Programme (A, B, C) 0 Athletes

Podium Potential (D, E, F) 12 Athletes Initial Selection Criteria: Tactical skills Technical skills Physical ability Mental aptitude Rate of progression Competition results Personal circumstances Support: 1 : 1 National Coach / Coach support Residential national training Training & competition programme Financial support – Programme Financial support - APA

Initial Selection Criteria: Olympic medal potential WR top 50 individual WR top 10 Team Competition results Tactical skills Technical skills Physical ability Mental aptitude Support: 1 : 1 National Coach / Coach support Centralised training Physical Tactical Mental Conditioning Kit and Equipment Financial support – Programme Financial support - APA

Centralised Programme Olympic Programme WCP Directed

Context of UKS Funding • ‘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

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