Government Sports Strategy What does it mean for you? Stephanie Maurel – Strategic Lead Club and Workforce Simon Macqueen – Head of Strategy CONTEXT Government Sport Strategy Sport England Strategy Triennial Review Comprehensive Spending Review DCMS framework: Outcomes Physical Health Mental Wellbeing Outputs Maximise international and domestic sporting success and the impact of major events Actions Actions that meet the needs of the elite and professional system and deliver successful major sporting events Individual Development More people from every background regularly and meaningfully taking part in sport and physical activity Actions that meet the needs of the customer and enable them to engage in sport and physical activity Social/Community Development Economic Development A more productive, sustainable and responsible sport sector Actions that strengthen the sport sector and make it more effective and resilient Impact Outcomes Physical Health Mental Wellbeing Individual Development Social/Community Development Economic Development Outcome Measures Increase in % pop meeting CMO Guidelines Improved subjective wellbeing Levels of perceived self-efficacy Levels of social trust Gross Value Added by sport sector Decrease in % pop inactive (5-18s, 19-64s and 65+) More people from every background regularly and meaningfully taking part in sport and physical activity SE Contribution and KPIs A more productive, sustainable and responsible sport sector Increase % taking part at least 2 x per month Increase in no. volunteers 2 x per year Employment in grassroots sport % Publicly owned facilities with underutilised capacity Decrease in % of people physically inactive Volunteers to be more representative of society Increased nonpublic investment into sport Headline results new Workforce Survey Sporting Future’s new framework sets out: Who do we target? 1 2 Greatest opportunity in terms of numbers / scale. Varying gains across 5 DCMS outcomes Pre-contemplation Contemplation Preparation Action 3 Lowest opportunity against 5 DCMS outcomes. Limited number gains due to high levels of current engagement. Heavy focus of existing investment. Maintenance High levels of resource required. Large gains against 5 DCMS outcomes. Relatively low numbers. Who are we talking about? The people who enable others to meaningfully engage with sport and physical activity Professionalisation Supporting our people Apprenticeships Diversity Questions @stephaniemaurel @simonjmacqueen
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