Technical Open Water Swimming Committee Regional Update Looking Forward

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Technical Open Water Swimming Committee
Regional Update Looking Forward
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Introduction

• Regional Representative role
• Wider picture

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Where are we now?

• We are now at the stage where we need to deliver
  what we keep saying we can!
• Towards an excellent service
• Framework to provide a consistent approach
• Framework to sustain a culture change

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Regionalisation

• Structure in place
• Core staff in place
• Plans are well on the way
• But! We are still at the birth

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What is the role?

• Effective talent development structure
• Workforce development programme
• Strategic role in the health and activity agenda
• Within the framework of good Corporate Governance

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Talent Development

• Are we hitting targets in Swim21 clubs?
• Are we hitting targets in getting athletes into
  the British Team in all disciplines?
• Have we analysed if our competition structure is
  delivering for your clubs in all disciplines?
• Does the Board have a clear view on what their
  targets are in this area?

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Workforce development

• Are we hitting our targets for training of
  coaches and teachers?
• Are we developing younger and enough technical
  officials?
• Have we trained enough volunteers and are we also
  targeting younger people?
• Do the Representatives have a strategy in this
  area and a clear role in the delivery and a plan?

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Health and Activity

• Can you contribute to increasing participation in
  the region?
• Has the region made enough partnerships with
  people in this area?
• Do the Representatives have a Facility Strategy
  for the region to cater for the increased demand?

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What can we achieve?

• Purpose should proceed structure -
• Are we making a difference?
• Have we got a clear plan?
• Have we communicated that plan?
• Have we been challenging?
• Are the Representatives being asked to make
  strategic decisions and monitor delivery, or deal
  with minutia?

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What can we do?

• Ensure the Representatives formulate and review
  their Vision and Strategic plan and annually
  monitor performance against those plans
• Be responsible for the leadership and management
  of the staff and the administration of the Region
  in the execution of Regional Policies
• Together with the Chairman to ensure the Board
  receives relevant advice and information on all
  matters to enable it to fulfil its corporate
  governance responsibilities

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National Development

• New and improved Swim21 now inclusive of all
  disciplines and meeting LTAD principles
• All disciplines now developed their LTAD
  framework
• Established PESSCL projects in all Regions
• Schools competition framework
• Top up consultation and funding secured (5.4m)
• Age programme working with 90 swimmers
• Close links between WC programmes and
  National/Regional Officers
• Facility opportunities through Community Club
  Development Programme ( 1.6m)
• Aquatic strategies

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Corporate

• Equality
• - Reached Race Equality Standards - intermediate
  level
• Now submitting for foundation and preliminary
  level of equality standards
• Action plan to take us through to advanced level
  by 2009
• -

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Challenge for 2012

• To be delivering podium athletes
• To have a better skilled workforce
• To have more people swimming