How can colleges meet the

skills needs of the Sport and

Leisure industry?

Colin Huffen – Strategic Lead for Policy

Matt Rhodes – Policy Officer (North)

11th February 2016

What we will cover

1. The Further Education Sector

2. Introduction to AoC and AoC Sport

3. Effective college and employer partnerships

4. AoC Sport and CIMSPA actions how you can help.

Perceptions of Further Educaton?

FE Landscape

FE in numbers

An example of good employer engagement

FE and Employers

A new sector-wide strategy

Fit for College, Fit for Work, Fit for Life

Vision What: Every college student participating in physical

activity or sport

Why: PA and sport are essential components of college life,

providing significant advantages in education,

employment and health

Objectives …for colleges……for sport…

Aims (education, employability and health)

Focus on attitudes and behaviours

100% of students

50% of students

20% of students

10% of students

50% currently inactive

50% active once per week 20% active at college

10% sport focussed: studying, performing, competing

Latest data

How we work

AoC Sport’s work is reliant on effective partnership working. The key partnerships and roles are illustrated in the diagrams.

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Local

AoC Sport regional staff

North West Matt Rhodes (Policy Officer – North) Alyson Hastie (Operations Officer, NW)

North East Matt Rhodes (Policy Officer – North) Ian McCombes (Operations Manager and officer for N and YH)

Yorkshire and the Humber Matt Rhodes (Policy Officer – North) Ian McCombes (Operations Officer, NE and YH)

East Midlands Andy John (Policy Officer – Central) Rebecca Carter (Operations Officer, EM and WM)

Eastern Andy John (Policy Officer – Central) Charlotte Jane (Operations Officer, GL and EE)

London Colin Huffen (Strategic Lead – Policy) Charlotte Jane (Operations Officer, GL and EE)

West Midlands Andy John (Policy Officer – Central) Rebecca Carter (Operations Officer, EM and WM)

South West Kirstie Hickson (Policy Officer – South) Sandy Veale (Operations Officer, SW)

South East Kirstie Hickson (Policy Officer – South) Christopher Pitts (Operations Officer, SE)

• Area Reviews: efficiencies, mergers, specialisations • Funding – impact of financial pressures • Accountability – Ofsted framework • Apprenticeships and provider reference groups • Mental Health • Changes in the local education landscape • Implementation of study programmes, English and Maths

Further Education Priorities

• Wolf report 2011

• 16-19 full time students should follow a study programme which reflects

their prior attainment, education and career goals.

• Study programme should include academic or applied and technical

qualifications; non-qualification activity including work experience.*

• Study programmes should be focused on progression to the next level of

education, a traineeship or apprenticeship, or other employment.

Study Programmes

Your perfect employee?

How can we make it easier to engage with Colleges?

High quality work experience…

• Is purposeful, substantial, offers challenge and is relevant to the young person’s

study programme and career aspirations

• Is managed under the direction of a supervisor to ensure the young person

obtains a genuine learning experience suited to their needs

• Has a structured plan for the duration of the placement which provides tangible

outcomes for the student and employer

• Focuses on the skills required for that occupational sector

• Has clear roles, responsibilities and expectations for the student and employer

• Followed by some form of reference or feedback from the employer based on

the young person’s performance.

Our next Steps

Raising standards a practical example