Objectives for achieving insport NGB Gold Standard

The Case Officer 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.

The Case Officer should notencourage the club 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)
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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).
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).
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.
Support Continuous Improvement Plan. Working group minutes/reflections of current practice and progress.