FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT SCHEME PRIORITIES

 

 

Read on for answers to questions that will help you complete the application form and give you further assistance with your bids.  Click on red text to access links.

 

 

Where are Surrey's areas of deprivation?

• Self Reliance Areas

 

What is Long Term Athlete Development?

 

Cllick here for a powerpoint presentation about LTAD, or contact your governing body representative for details about how your sport is implementing LTAD.

 

 

How can I link my bid into local, regional and national strategies for sports development?

• Download the South East Plan for Sport 2004 - 2008
• Click here to get National Governing Body Guidance for each sport
• Local Authority Cultural Strategies
• Surrey Sports Strategy 2001 - 2006
• ASSP Better Coaches & Leaders Framework

 

What are the Employment Issues?

 

Other aspects include attracting new people into coaching and support for existing coaches working in a voluntary capacity. Issues such as recruitment, employment and deployment, retention and communication have to be addressed if we are to develop a world-class coaching system, as outlined in the UK Vision for Coaching.

 

 

Examples of Job Descriptions

 

Click here for examples of job descriptions that you could use when considering employing a Community Sports Coach.

 

 

Where can I get additional funding?

 

Click here for further information about funding.

 

 

What is the Criminal Records Bureau / Disclosure?

 

More information will be available soon.

 

 

How will the bids be assessed against each other?

• The general criteria are already available by reading the briefing paper and the Initial Expression of Interest Guidance Notes. 
• Once each round of bids are received, the Surrey Better Coaches & Leaders Group  will meet to rate the bids, with those deemed to score highest being recommended to be worked up to full bids (see timescales below).  Several other bids will be allocated as reserve bids and will be worked up in case an original bid falls through.
• A clear scoring system has been devised which will allow the Group to assess each application fairly.  The scoring system is not available to the public to encourage bids with initiative - however an overview of the scoring system is available here.
• The Active Surrey Sports Partnership Management Group (at a meeting, 14th July 2004) agreed that a spread of posts across as many of the 31 sports as possible would be preferable, rather than all posts going to one sport/area. 
• To maintain as open and transparent system as possible, the applications will go through several checks by: the Surrey Better Coaches & Leaders Group, the Active Surrey Sports Partnership Management Group, Sport England and the South-East England Regional Sports Board.

 

The Surrey Better Coaches & Leaders Group

 

The Surrey Better Coaches & Leaders Group (SBCLG) is made up of a variety of individuals representing various local sports-related organisations.  The Group will make initial decisions about the suitability of individual bids, using the published criteria and the scoring system.  Successful bids will be supported to make their case as strong as possible.  The members of the Working Group are:

• 2 representatives from the Active Surrey Sports Partnership,
• 2 reps. from National Governing Bodies of Sport,
• 2 reps. from Local Authorities,
• 1 rep. with special knowledge of Funding issues,
• 1 rep. with special knowledge of Disability issues,
• 1 rep. from Sport England,
• 1 rep. from sports coach UK,
• 1 rep. from Sports Leaders UK,
• 1 rep. from the Youth Sports Trust. 
• The Group is chaired by ASSP.

 

The Active Surrey Sports Partnership Management Group?

 

The Management Group meets to decide the way forward for the Active Surrey Sports Partnership (ASSP) and its members are therefore representative of the partners involved in the ASSP.  With the CSCS, the ASSP Management Group (ASSPMG) will scrutinise and assess the recommendations of the SBCLG.  If the ASSPMG is satisfied with the recommendations, the application will be sent to Sport England.

 

 

What will Sport England do?

 

With respect to the CSCS, Sport England advise the SBCLG and ASSP Management Group on suitability of applications for funding to the Regional Sports Board (RSB).  Several weeks before the RSB meets (every 3 months), Sport England will collate all information about a CSCS application for the county, and if satisfied with the process will recommend the application to be passed by the Regional Sports Board.

 

 

What is the role of the Regional Sports Board?

 

The RSB is an independent group of individuals tasked with making decisions about spending of public and lottery money.  If they agree with the recomendations of Sport England they will grant funding to the Scheme in Surrey.  The Active Surrey Sports Partnership will be given the funds to distribute to the successful organisations.

 

 

What are the timescales for the CSCS in Surrey?

• Surrey to establish Coaching Development Working Group (CDWG) by 31 May 2004. (Status - achieved).
• SBCLG to set final timescales and set initial criteria for approving applications by 30 June 2004. (Status - achieved).
• Briefing Meeting for all interested parties (pm SDO's / eve Clubs, etc) to be held on 8 July 2004. (Status - achieved, 60 attendees).
• Clear scoring system for assessment of bids to be published by 6 August 2004. (Status - achieved 11th August). 
• Initial Expressions of Interest (Phase 2) to be submitted by 31 August 2004.  (Status - achieved, 13 FT & 46 PT applications).
  • SBCLG Panel to meet and decide which bids to accept by 9 September 2004. (Status - met 8th September - 2 FT & 14 PT put forward).
  • Phase 2 Bids to be written up in detail and submitted by 29 October 2004. (Status - achieved by 2FT & 7 PT - other 7 PT to go to Phase 3a RSB).
  • Regional Sports Board meets and assess bids decision made on 1 December 2004. (Status - all successful).
  • Recruitment process starts & coaches to be employed by 25 March 2005.
• Initial Expressions of Interest (Phase 3a) to be submitted by  30th November 2004.  (Status - achieved, 5 FT & 31 PT applications).
  • SBCLG Panel to meet and decide which bids to accept by 15 December 2004. (Status - met 15th December - 5 FT & 21 PT put forward).  
  • Phase 3a Bids to be written up in detail and submitted by 4 February 2005. 
  • Regional Sports Board meets and assess bids decision made on 15 March 2005.  (Status - all successful). 
  • Recruitment process starts & coaches to be employed by 30 June 2005.
• Initial Expressions of Interest (Phase 3b) to be submitted by 25 February 2005.  
  • SBCLG Panel to meet and decide which bids to accept by 15 March 2005. 
  • Phase 3b Bids to be written up in detail and submitted by May 2005. 
  • Regional Sports Board meets and assess bids decision made in June 2005.
  • Recruitment process starts & coaches to be employed by 30th September 2005.
• Initial Expressions of Interest (Phase 3c) to be submitted by 15 July 2005.  
  • SBCLG Panel to meet and decide which bids to accept by 18 July 2005. 
  • Phase 3c Bids to be written up in detail and submitted by 29 July 2005. 
  • Regional Sports Board meets and assess bids decision made in September 2005.
  • Recruitment process starts & coaches to be employed by March 2005.
• Initial Expressions of Interest (Phase 3d) to be submitted by 30 Septmber 2005.  
  • SBCLG Panel to meet and decide which bids to accept by October 2005. 
  • Phase 3d Bids to be written up in detail and submitted by 28 October 2005. 
  • Regional Sports Board meets and assess bids decision made in December 2005.
  • Recruitment process starts & coaches to be employed by March 2006.
• Initial Expressions of Interest (Phase 4) to be submitted by 7 July 2006.  
  • SBCLG Panel to meet and decide which bids to accept by 13 July 2006. 
  • Phase 4 Bids to be written up in detail and submitted by 27 July 2006. 
  • Regional Sports Board meets and assess bids decision made in September 2006.
  • Recruitment process starts & coaches to be employed by 31 Dec 2006.
• Initial Expressions of Interest (Phase 5) to be submitted by 21 February 2007.  
  • SBCLG Panel to meet and decide which bids to accept by 26 February 2007. 
  • Phase 5 Bids to be written up in detail and submitted by 16 March 2007. 
  • Regional Sports Board meets and assess bids decision made in April 2007.
  • Recruitment process starts & coaches to be employed by July 2007.

 

What is meant by "Phase"?

• Phase 1 bids were the Pilot Programmes across the country (employment starting between April 2004 and March 2005) - as Surrey weren't in the Pilot Programme, Surrey does not have a Phase 1.
• Phase 2 relates to bids where coaches are to commence employment by March 2005.
• Phase 3 relates to bids where coaches are to start employment by March 2006:
  • a refers to initial applications made by December 2004;
  • b refers to those made before March '05;
  • c refers to bids made before June 2005;
  • d refers to those made by end September 2005.
• Phase 4 relates to bids where coaches are to commence employment by Jan 2007.
• Phase 5 relates to bids where coaches are to commence employment by July 2007. 

 

 

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