Embed the Pathway
Launch Event
Source; Sport England Youth Review 2014
• Team sports are strugglingFootball down 12% Cricket down 10% Rugby Union down 16%
• The little growth that is happening is in “non structured” sport e.g. self guided cycling gyms or participation events like Tough Mudder
Source; Sport England Youth Review 2014
The Challenge;
Sources; Office of National Statistics, AfPE, RFL
The Result;
The solution;
• Targeted growth – the holy grail.
• Widening the talent base
• Refocus towards talent development, not merely identification
• Evole from a trial culture that due to RAE is proven to be flawed
• Talent Transfer
• Reducing those that “slip the net”
Research suggests that in talent systems psychological and motor/movement skills development is the key area for improvement
Developing Coaches, Developing Players
A “national curriculum” for RL at U12 – U1424 sessions in 3 blocks of 8 – all now written & supported by CPD and a growing coaching support network
Development Days
Totally Inclusive – not based on a selection/deselection culture that evidence shows to be heavily affected by RAE and increase drop outOpen access to all community clubs and schools
Four key areas;• Game• Coachability• Movement Skills• Mental Attributes• Bespoke Profiling Platform now available
Central calendar & Dissemination
Accreditation scheme
• Community Clubs and Schools can be accredited• Recognises delivery of high quality in their environments and
a commitment to CPD by coaches and teachers• Ongoing work to link this to kit and equipment benefits• Coaches are being certificated• Accreditation forms available now
Building a coaching network
• Web content
• ETP App for IOS and Android
• Twitter feed @EmbedThePathway
• You Tube Channel
• From 2015 we will be building a
network of coach developers
• Teachers RL Conferences
• Creating a growing culture of
CPD in clubs and schools
Communicating and connecting
• Regular visits to partners, e-mail updates
• Club cluster meetings
• School cluster meetings
• #AskETP & Twitter engagement strategy
• This powerpoint to be available on the You Tube
Channel shortly and a link will be sent out
• Open and transparent dialogue
• www.embedthepathway.co.uk @embedthepathway
• Contact me [email protected] or
[email protected] for visits and discussion of
ideas and ways forward
Central cdp 2015To book call; 0113 201 5464
Or visit Rugby League Learning online; www.rugbyleaguelearning.org