Objectives for achieving insport NGB Gold Standard

As Case Officer, you must see ‘evidence’ that the aims for each insport Standard have been achieved by the NGB, and then it is the NGB’s responsibility to facilitate the demonstration of each aim.

You should not encourage the NGB to compile a file of evidence, but should arrange meetings with the insport NGB Lead Officer so that they can ‘see’ the support against each of the criteria.

Aims:

1. Workforce Development

To establish an effective mentoring schemer coaches, officials and classifiers (linking with DSW initially but in the latter stages working with experienced National and International partners).
Develop a mentor programme to support and enable the inclusion of disabled people in the Coach Education Workforce.
To ensure that all levels of NGB Coaching Programme is inclusive, and that there is opportunity for higher level coaches to do qualifications and/ or CPL that is impairment and / or classification specific.
To train and qualify appropriate tutor trainers to deliver UK DIT (or equivalent) workshops within the governing body.

2. Programme Support

The NGB have an inclusive active pathway (to include activities linked to well-being and foundation level physical activity (including sport), opportunity for choice in participation format).
The NGB has an inclusive performance pathway.
Evidence of NGB providing learning opportunities to increase inclusivity of club networks).

3. Organisation

Show the potential for growth within the NGB for numbers of disabled people engaged throughout the organisation (participation, performance, coaches, officials, classifiers, etc).
Enhance inclusive data collection and share with Disability Sport Wales for analytics of sport and/or physical activity, to build national data picture of inclusive activity.
To ensure that all policies shape an inclusive strategic direction for the NGB, and participant, coach, official and classifier pathways.
Implementation of inclusive operational planning (NGB Board lead on elements of programme planning; responsibility for player/athlete development).
Support is available to membership around provision of information in accessible formats.
Demonstrate progress and development against your organisational continual improvement plan for EDI.

Aims:

1. Workforce Development
1.1 To establish an effective mentoring scheme for coaches, officials and classifier (linking with DSW initially but in the latter stages working with experienced National and International partners)
Prompts Identify any structures the National Governing Body have in place to support the continued development of coaches and officials. Does this meet the needs of all parties? Explore how inclusion is already, or could be, incorporated into these structures. It is likely that the inclusive provision within this area has developed as the organisation has progressed against the insport standards. Identify what you think the need (content, knowledge, and/or skills) to understand (at this stage of your insport journey) to move the offer forward for disabled people. Explore how the organisation will continue to review training and implement new or additional development opportunities. Explore how partnership work with DSW and the wider sport sector (in Wales and Internationally) could add value and support future development? How is this effectiveness of the mentoring process monitored? What is the impact that this support has had upon the organisation’s delivery and approach to inclusive physical activity (including sport)? Support Copy of mentoring scheme guidance Documented examples of mentoring for coaches, officials, and/or classifiers. Provide evidence of reviews carried out on participants of mentoring schemes together with examples of reporting. Provide details of written partnership agreements with DSW and/or other partners. Provide a copy of the mentoring scheme criteria and examples of the impact on the organisation’s delivery. Consultation with staff, key coaches, officials and/or volunteers will help identify the need in terms of support or training to enhance their inclusive delivery and understanding of key issues, ensuring a person-centred approach.
1.2 Develop a mentor programme to support and enable the inclusion of disabled people in the Coach Education Workforce.
Prompts What positive action is taken to recruit and retain disabled people in the Coach Education Workforce. Support Mentoring programme guidance Recruitment policy.
1.3 To ensure that all levels of NGB Coaching Programme is inclusive, and that there is opportunity for higher level coaches to do qualifications and/ or CPL that is impairment- and / or classification-specific.
Prompts Is the provision of the NGBs coach development programme opportunities identified and delivered strategically? What support is in place to ensure the workforce and wider community can deliver across the inclusion spectrum? Does the NGB coaching programme effectively support the delivery and population of their whole pathway? How are these opportunities identified and delivered? Is this process inclusive and accessible to all demographics? What steps are in place to support inclusion? Are these opportunities continually reviewed and flexible to reflect the needs and demands? Are impairment and/or classification specific workshops available through the NGBs workforce development programme? How is the need for these identified? How is the NGB able to influence the wider development of an inclusive coach programme for their sport? Support Copy of NGBs strategy refencing the strategic direction of their inclusive coaching programme. Provide copies of coaching course content outlines for all relevant levels, highlighting inclusive content. Diagrammatic example of the inclusive coach education pathway and how it is implemented. Documented evidence of discussions around courses and their content available on CPL programme. CPL calendar which includes impairment or classification opportunities. Provide examples of impairment/Classification specific courses available on the programme. Data demonstrating roll out of inclusive opportunities. Profile of a coach and/or opportunity developed as a result of the inclusive coaching programme.
1.4 To train and qualify appropriate tutor trainers to deliver UK DIT (or equivalent) workshops within the governing body.
Prompts Explore how many tutors have attended inclusive training courses, the details of what these courses were and how long these are valid for. They do not necessarily have to be the UK DIT course. What is the impact that this training has had upon the organisation’s delivery and approach to inclusive physical activity (including sport)? Explore how the governing body could embed the delivery of UK DIT (or equivalent) workshops moving forward? Is this already within the NGBs offer? What is the process of identifying and supporting appropriate tutors to deliver this content? How can DSW support? How can the impact of NGB tutors delivering UK DIT (or equivalent) on inclusive delivery be effectively measured? How will this effect both the internal and wider external workforce? Support Provide documented evidence of discussions with DSW on developing a process to train and qualify tutor trainers to deliver DIT or equivalent. Provide evidence of certificates of qualified tutor trainers. Include documentation of discussions at senior management /Board level on the expected impact of developing a bespoke DIT tutor programme. Provide evidence of the impact of delivering DIT within the organisation. Provide a copy of the process to identify suitable personnel from within the NGB to train to deliver DIT or equivalent courses.

2. Programme Support
2.1 NGB has an inclusive active pathway (to include activities linked to well-being and foundation level physical activity (including sport), opportunity for choice in participation format).
Prompts As you have progressed through Ribbon, Bronze, and Silver standards the organisation will have developed a growing inclusive and disability physical activity (including sport) offer. Does this offer cater for all aspects of the inclusion spectrum? When considering the range of pathways available to disabled people, to what level do these include participation, coaching, volunteering and officiating opportunities? What are the pathways from community through to performance opportunities, within the areas you contribute to (some elements of these pathways may exist outside your own organisation)? Are, and how are these inclusive? At this point can you see any gaps in the pathways which you or other partners might be supported or encouraged to deliver? Has any consultation taken place? What is the process of reviewing, and implementing a new offer if required? How often does this process take place? What engagement with the DSW Performance Pathway team is currently in place to support here? Are considerations around Talent Transfer included within the NGBs? Does this evidence support the offer across all aspects of the inclusion spectrum? Consider the screening process the NGB will need to create to identify which athletes are eligible to receive support from the athlete support package. How is inclusion and/or classification (where relevant) referenced here? What support does the NGB offer performance athletes in terms of SSSM, who do they go to and what are the impairment considerations? Support Evidence of the community pathway, including examples of how this pathway is populated. Provide evidence of how the pathway has benefited community participation across all aspects of the pathway geographically spread across Wales. Provide evidence of how data is collected and used. Evidence of a quality assured process to review the community pathway. Provide documented evidence of discussion with other partners.
2.2 The NGB has an inclusive performance pathway.
Prompts Which includes responsibility for performance, coaching, talent ID, talent transfer, profiling, a bespoke athlete support/education package and Sport Science Support and Medicine services with a proactive relationship with DSW who can provide performance development support (where required). Support Evidence of performance, coaching, talent ID, talent transfer, profiling, a bespoke athlete support/education package and Sport Science Support and Medicine services with a proactive relationship with DSW. Evidence of the community pathway, including examples of how this pathway is populated. Provide evidence of how the pathway has benefited community participation across all aspects of the pathway geographically spread across Wales. Provide evidence of how data is collected and used. Evidence of a quality assured process to review the community pathway. Provide documented evidence of discussion with other partners.
2.3 Evidence of NGB providing learning opportunities to increase inclusivity of club networks.
Prompts How does the NGB support clubs to access learning opportunities? What does these opportunities look like? What format of support engages the NGBs clubs? What is the reach of these opportunities? How have these learning opportunities increased access to inclusive opportunities and enhanced inclusion in practice? Support Calendar of opportunities for clubs Examples of impact from clubs accessing support. Case study linked to clubs attending learning opportunities. Examples of club engagement (feedback, social engagement, evaluation forms).

3. Organisation
3.1 Show the potential for growth within the NGB for numbers of disabled people engaged throughout the organisation (participation, performance, coaches, officials, classifiers, etc).
Prompts How are targets for growth referenced within strategic documents? How is success and impact of strategic documents measured? Do strategic documents include clear targets around disability and inclusion? Are these targets realistic? What areas of work include further and/or ongoing opportunities for growth? How are these shared and promoted? How is the inclusive membership, opportunities and workforce measured? How do NGB staff continue to highlight inclusive provision, delivery, targets and opportunity? Support Copy of the NGB’s strategic plan with inclusion of clear targets, particularly with references to inclusion and disability. Consultation process focused on inclusive activity and delivery. Documented discussion between the Case Officer and NGB regarding inclusive provision, delivery and opportunities for all aspects of the NGB’s programme. Report resulting from a club audit. The report should include data specific to the growth in inclusive activity across Wales.
3.2 Enhance inclusive data collection and share with Disability Sport Wales for analytics of sport and/or physical activity, to build national data picture of inclusive activity.
Prompts Does organisation data allow the understanding of existing membership and provision? Can gaps be identified? How does data support organisations to demonstrate impact of programmes and develop provision more effectively? Support Data capture development. Data capture which contributes to National picture of inclusive activity.
3.3 To ensure that all policies shape an inclusive strategic direction for the NGB, and participant, coach, official and classifier pathways.
Prompts What policies shape the strategic direction for each element of the NGBs pathways? Are all appropriate policies and procedures inclusive and how are these communicated to the Board /staff? How are these policies shared across the organisation (including board, staff and stakeholders)? How does the implementation of all policies shape the onboarding process of new employees and how has this impacted the NGB? How are these inclusive policies and strategic documents maintained and reviewed? How is the impact of policy change measured by the NGB? Support Matrix demonstrating range of inclusion within relevant policies and procedures. Demonstration of relevant policies being communicated to board and staff members. Examples of clear inclusive philosophy, terminology and targets within organisation’s strategy. Copies of inclusive policies, strategic documents, and resources (e.g. coach education resources). Data showing extent of inclusive provision (increase in membership, participation etc). Copy of review methods for policies and the inclusive strategy.
3.4 Implementation of inclusive operational planning (NGB Board lead on elements of programme planning; responsibility for player/athlete development).
Prompts What are the key operational planning methods used by the NGB? How is inclusion embedded within these? Are their clear targets and aspirations for inclusion across all levels of the pathways. How does the NGB currently engage with the DSW pathways? What is the impact of undertaking more control of all elements around the pathway including funding and management? What longer term support would the NGB require from DSW? Support Copy of an inclusive operational plan. Evidence of working partnership with DSW (meetings etc). Examples of how the operational plan is promoted and communicated to those within and outside of the NGB. Agreements / contracts with DSW and any other partnerships.
3.5 Implementation of inclusive operational planning (NGB Board lead on elements of programme planning; responsibility for player/athlete development).
Prompts How does the NGB currently engage with their members? How can the inclusivity of these communications be further developed? How are clubs (or equivalent) supported to provide inclusive resources and communications? What examples of good practice does the NGB have available to share with their wider membership? How is the impact of an inclusive membership base measured by the NGB? Support Appropriate CPL around inclusive marketing and communication is available to all clubs (delivered by NGB) and further support and guidance provide where appropriate. Examples of accessible documents shared with membership. Examples of club or wider membership produced accessible documents (e.g. Club membership packs). Ongoing support (emails, meetings etc) from DSW and other stakeholders where appropriate. Examples of the increased communication / profile and quality of offer through websites and all other social media.
3.6 Demonstrate progress and development against your organisational Continuous Improvement Plan for EDI.
Prompts How does the NGB review progress on the Continuous Improvement Plan? What tools and resources do the NGB engage with? How is Moving to Inclusion used to support progress? Support Continuous Improvement Plan. Working group minutes/reflections of current practice and progress.