Reporting Back

Reporting Back Sharon MacDonald Director of Development

THE HERALD SCOTLAND’S FAVOURITE NEWSPAPER 2014

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September

THE HERALD SCOTLAND’S FAVOURITE NEWSPAPER

September 2014

Swimming Capitalises on 2014 Success More people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds are participating in swimming for health, fitness and fun, training and competition and as volunteers, teachers and coaches.

A partnership approach has resulted in a swimming participation legacy. Scottish Swimming, its 151 swimming clubs and the 32 local authority/leisure trusts in Scotland joined forces to ensure a swimming legacy for Scotland.

So how did they achieve it……………

• Participation for Health, Fitness and Fun • Stronger, Sustainable Clubs • Quality Education and Training

Participation for Health Fitness and Fun

Triple S

Quality LTS

Entitlement

Innovative Programmes

Quality Training and Resources

Workforce Development Planning

Water Management Planning

National Promotion

Ensuring Every Child Can Swim • 11 Las/Trusts trained to deliver early years swimming • 129 teachers trained • 800 pre-school children learning to swim • Increase in children achieving Triple S • Parliamentary Reception • National framework for swimming in Scotland • Reviewing LTS framework • Research into LTS in Scotland • Review Trust Learn to Swim programmes

Recreational Swimmer Pathway • • • • • •

New agreement for hydro spinning Development of aquatic fitness CPDs New adult swimming programmes New open water come n’ try programme Developing new adult recreational membership Supporting 6 trusts with pool programming and work force development • Social media, sharing best practice, marketing resources

Stronger, Sustainable Clubs

Effective LTS Club Links

Water Management Planning

Volunteers Coaches Officials

Active Schools/ Community Sports Hubs

National Promotion of Club Swimming

Swimmer Transition

Membership Growth and Retention • • • • • • • • • •

7 clubs successful sportscotland DCI 5 Club Development Co-ordinators 11 performance development access agreements in place New planning and governance workshops New regional training weeks Young squad leaders pilot, retention survey Water polo development in Aberdeen New partnerships with SSS New club of the year award, club video, club campaign Active Schools/CSH – no real progress

Quality Education and Training

UKCC Review

New Training and Resources

Online Education Portal

Education Calendar

Licencing/ Retention

Monitoring and Evaluation

Quality Education and Training • • • • • • •

Level 2 complete, level 1 underway New training and resources developed Tutor workforce re-engaged OneFile coming soon 2 Regional Training weeks Education focus group set-up Licensing review

Partnership Work Focus: National Framework for Swimming in Scotland • Aquatic strategies • Workforce development (quality and quantity) • Pool Programming (making best use of the pool, catering for all)