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 Tony.Fretwell@rfl.uk.com or

Anthony.Atherton@rfl.uk.com 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