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AoC Sport Online
Conference
Wednesday 12 May
09:30-13:30
and
Thursday 13 May
12:00-15:30
Sponsored by:Day 1: Wednesday 12 May, 09:30- 13:30
Programme
09:30 Conference open
Log in and networking
09:50 Chair’s welcome and opening remarks
Mark White OBE DL, Chair, AoC Sport Board
10:00 Opening conference address
Dean Hardman, Director of Sport & Student Experience, Association of Colleges
10:10 Keynote session
Mike Diaper OBE, Executive Director of Children, Young People and Tackling
Inactivity, Sport England
Mike Diaper will provide an update on Sport England’s new strategy on Uniting the
Movement.
10:30 Keynote session
Serena Guthrie MBE, Commonwealth gold medallist, England Netball captain and
Vitality Netball Superleague player for Team Bath
Serena will discuss her journey through netball and how sport has helped shape her
identity. She will discuss how sport can be such a key driver to shaping and
developing you regardless of what level you play. Serena will also share the building
blocks of her success as a young sports person to achieve micro wins and how her
micro wins became macro gains because of a few things she adhered to as a
youngster, managing school and sport.
10.50 Questions to speakers
11:00 Wellbeing break
11:20 Breakout session one
Delegates should select to attend one of the following sessions:
Curriculum & Policy
1.1 Teaching & learning September 2021 onwards – pedagogy matters
Jonny Rees, Head of Professional Development, College Development Network
The session will explore what will be the essential components to focus on within
teaching, learning and assessment as the sector refreshes delivery methods and
approaches following the COVID-19 outbreak. The session will focus on effective
#aocsportconf2021 Sessions and timings are subject to changepedagogical approaches to support learners to develop the necessary knowledge,
skills and behaviours relating to their intended destination.
1.2 Personal development for students using activity volunteering, social action and
leadership accredited learning opportunities.
Lucy Supperstone, Director of Skills, Standards and Learning, SLQ Sports Leaders
1.3 Subcontracting in further education – a good practice guide
Matt Rhodes, Policy Manager, AoC Sport; Alannah Breeze, Department for Education
and Anthony Gallagher, Deputy Head of Sport, Leeds City College.
In this session Alannah Breeze of ESFA will provide an update on recent
subcontracting reforms and explore how it will affect subcontracting in sport. There
will also be an opportunity for delegates to influence the content of a new resource
to support colleges with sport subcontracting. Finally, you will hear from a college
about their approach to subcontracting.
Football
1.4 FA Education - The future of coach development
Andy Somers, National Coach Development Lead (Mentoring), The Football
Association and The FA Education team; Amanda Greenslade, Regional PE Officer;
Chris Welburn, Coach Development Officer (Women & Girls) and Lawrence Lok-
Coach Development Officer (Diversity & Inclusion)
To share current thinking regarding FA Education and its priorities over the next 4
years.
• Understanding of FA Educations
• Key areas of focus for the strategy
• Potential ways of engagement
1.5 Supporting your players with U.S College Recruitment
Greg Josling, Director, Future Elite Sport
An insight into how U.S coaches recruit, what they look for when recruiting
Internationals and how you can help your students with the process.
• Understanding the academic/playing requirements
• Learn how to help your students to get recruited
• Understand how & when U.S coaches recruit Internationals
1.6 Engaging females in football – emerging findings
Sarah Nickless, National Women’s Football Development Officer, ECFA
• Key findings to date around creating appropriate football opportunities for
females aged 16-19.
• The process so far, and how these findings have been sought
#aocsportconf2021 Sessions and timings are subject to change• Our next steps, and the future of the project with your involvement
Sports Development
1.7 Get Yourself Active: Reducing barriers in physical activity for disabled people.
Lydia Bone, Get Yourself Active Project Manager, Disability Rights UK
The Get Yourself Active programme aims to improve opportunities for disabled
people to be active. In this breakout session, Lydia will take you through ways you
can work alongside disabled people to create more inclusive and accessible physical
activities.
1.8 Supporting student engagement and social mobility in colleges.
Martin Talbot, Head of Programmes and Impact; Adam Whitehead, Athlete Manager
and Sarah Gray, The Dame Kelly Holmes Trust
This presentation will give you an insight into the tools and techniques used to help
young people improve their wellbeing.
• The power of athlete mentors as role models for young people
• Programmes and content used to boost wellbeing
• Opportunity for delegates to participate in a wellbeing exercise
1.9 Making sport & physical activity attractive to senior management.
Mark Hughes, Principal and Ian Hewitt, Head of Sport, Hartlepool Sixth Form
It can be difficult as a sports leader to influence senior leaders and share your vision
to gain support for future plans. In this breakout session, the presenters will suggest
ways in which this could be achieved so that you can make sport and physical activity
attractive to your senior management teams.
12:05 Wellbeing break
12:20 Breakout session two
Delegates should select to attend one of the following sessions:
Curriculum & Policy
2.1 Developing knowledge and confidence in constraints led delivery.
Daniel Newcombe, Director of Coaching, Boing Kids and Senior Lecturer in
Sport, Coaching & PE, Oxford Brookes University.
2.2 Panel discussion: in conversation with employers.
Chaired by CIMSPA, Natasha Eason, Education and Apprenticeships Officer CIMSPA
A panel of employers which will answer questions on the ever-changing landscape
of the workforce and how best to support learners to be work ready.
#aocsportconf2021 Sessions and timings are subject to change• Workforce
• Impact of the past 12 months
• Supporting learners to be work ready
2.3 Building essential mental fitness skills for life
Nick Bennett, Fika and Tom Rogerson, NCFE
Boosting the mental fitness of the nation has never been more important, especially
amongst young people with a startling 81% of 16-24 year-olds concerned about how
they will cope mentally in the year ahead. COVID-19 has undoubtedly highlighted a
significant gap in our education system; are young people given enough education
and support to proactively maintain their mental fitness?
This session will discuss some of the key issues when it comes to mental health, as
well as introduce the first ever mental fitness app for FE, designed to boost
confidence, build resilience, and ultimately improve outcomes for students and
staff.
Football
2.4 Video technology in FE football
Oli Perkins, Veo Market Manager (UK), Mark Walsh and Iain Ellis, Milton Keynes
College
2.5 Evolving your disability football offer.
Phil Heap, National Participation Manager (Disability), The Football Association
2.6 Maximising funding opportunities for your college
Michael Burke, Head of Development (Projects), Association of Colleges and
Michelle Grimes, Assistant Relationship Manager, Active Lancashire
This presentation will provide attendees with the opportunity to reflect upon and
consider what are the critical strategies and priorities for them in their role? As such,
what activities are they looking to secure funding for and how to plan and write an
effective bid.
Sports Development
2.7 How to support aspiring elite athletes.
James Bedwell, TASS Dual Career Coordinator, Itchen College and Kelly Jones,
Athlete Support Officer, Solent University
This presentation will highlight different ways to support talented student athletes
whilst at College and University. The presentation will include useable strategies and
case studies featuring different student athletes which can be replicated in your
institution. A suitable session for those acting as Dual Career Coordinators at
college level or overseeing ‘Gifted and Talented’ students at school level.
#aocsportconf2021 Sessions and timings are subject to change2.8 What works for me: a holistic approach to social prescribing.
Dawn Mitchell, StreetGames and Craig Robson, TyneCoast College
2.9 The science of stopping the use of homophobic and sexist banter in sport.
Erik Denison, Sport Inclusion Project, Monash University
13:05 Keynote session
Louise Gear, Head of Women’s Football Development, The Football Association
Day 1 closing remarks
13:25
13:30 Close of day 1
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Day 2: Thursday 13 May, 12:00- 15:30
Programme
12:00 Conference open
Log in and networking
12:10 Day 2 Welcome
12:15 Keynote session: Establishing mental fitness in the wake of Covid-19
Dr Fran Longstaff, Head of Psychology, Fika
Join lead psychologist, Dr Fran Longstaff, for an exploration into mental fitness and
uncover practical tools which will support you to build resilience and confidence in
yourself and others.
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, this timely session will provide insight on the
deepening mental health crisis in the UK, and offer valuable guidance to support you in
enhancing outcomes for students and staff wellbeing.
12:45 Breakout session three
Delegates should select to attend one of the following sessions:
Curriculum & Policy
3.1 Collaborative discussion and best practice: embedding English & maths in sport.
Ben Murdoch and Suzanne Coulson, NCG, ETF North East Practice Development
Groups
#aocsportconf2021 Sessions and timings are subject to changeA collaborate discussion around barriers, strategies and how we can move forward in
the embedding of English and Maths in the vocational area of sport. In addition to Ben
and Suzanne discussing their context, the session will open questions to participants
for an interactive and collaborative programme.
3.2 Esports: what you need to know, that your students already do.
Tom Dore, Head of Education, British Esports Association and Kalam Neale, Curriculum
Lead, Barnsley College
Tom and Kalam will introduce you to the amazing world of esports (organised,
competitive video gaming), a world that your students already know and love. They will
explain opportunities for you to engage your students in competitions and
tournaments exactly like you do with traditional sport. They will also introduce you to
the L2 & L3 BTECs in Esports that we have been developed in partnership with
Pearson. These truly cross curricular qualifications are fully funded by the ESFA and
attract UCAS points like all other BTECs.
3.3 Managing teams at a distance - lessons learnt for a post-covid world
Mike Ridley, Head of General Further Education, Bishop Burton College
Football
3.4 Using GPS technology in your FE Football offer
Sam Boyes, Catapult and Andy Jones, Shrewsbury College
• Using GPS
• Enhancing your Football Offer
• Using GPS for Assignment Evidence, Higher Order Thinking and Development
Numeracy and Literacy Skills
3.5 Insight and trends in careers in football - UCFB
Sam Dunn, Future Students Team; Daniel Mayhew, Careers Coach and Maria Hasler,
MSc Football Communications & Digital Marketing student, UCFB
3.6 Futsal in Further Education
Graeme Dell, FA Council, Chair of FA Futsal Committee, FIFA Futsal Development
Consultant; Ben Deacon, Head of Football Academy and Geoff Bonner, Coach, Wessex
Football Club
How futsal in FE can work closely with local communities and futsal clubs for the
benefit of all using futsal and education as a key activator partnership.
Sports Development
3.7 Growing inclusive provision through Inclusion Hubs.
Shannon Howarth, Disability Development Officer, AoC Sport and Dan Jackson, Sports
Development Officer, Loughborough College.
#aocsportconf2021 Sessions and timings are subject to changeThe presentation will highlight the successes, challenges and learnings so far in the
pilot year of the AoC Sport Inclusion Hub programme. Loughborough College will also
their learnings from being part of the programme and how the programme has helped
them to grow their inclusive provision for disabled students.
3.8 Social action in practice
Lindsey Whitton, Leeds City College and Alfie Wilkinson, East Durham College
An overview on how social action has developed within Leeds City College over the
past 3 years and a look forward to what's to come. The presentation will also focus on
the importance of social action and the links between social action, community
cohesion and student personal development. East Durham College’s rationale and how
they engaged all learners on a full-time study programme to take part in the projects
will also be discussed.
3.9 STEP and how we utilise the framework to engage participants sustainably.
Chris Allbut, Chief Operations Officer and Jason Sugrue, Director of Coaching,
Greenhouse Sports
The presentation will look at the Greenhouse Sports STEP Framework and how this
uses sport to develop young people, improve their skills off and on the court or table,
and increase a commitment to lifelong participation in sport. There is a focus on
equality and giving young people an opportunity to succeed.
13:30 Wellbeing break
13:45 Breakout session four
Delegates should select to attend one of the following sessions:
Curriculum & Policy
4.1 Assessment and high-quality progress tracking
Richard Burgess, Programme Leader Sport & Public Services, Selby College
4.2 The sport qualifications landscape
Catherine Sezen, Senior Policy Manager - FE, The Association of Colleges
4.3 Embedding skills development in the sport curriculum.
Gray Mytton, Policy & Projects Officer, AoC Sport and Scott Leadley, Programme
Manager Sport & PPS, The College of West Anglia
This breakout session will present AoC Sport’s new regional skills reports, provide
some practical ideas for use in the sport curriculum and develop these ideas further
in small group sessions enabling attendees to reflect with colleagues on how best to
make use of the skills report data.
#aocsportconf2021 Sessions and timings are subject to changeFootball
4.4 ECFA National Team Q&A
4.4 ECFA National Team Q&A Darin Killpatrick, Men’s Head Coach and Keith Boanas,
Women’s Head Coach, England Colleges FA
• Information regarding the objectives and history of the team
• Success stories -individual players and team
• Opportunity for open questions regarding the team now & future
4.5 Sharing good practice: Sustainable Football development models
Hannah Marshall, Sports Development Officer, TyneMet College
A presentation about embedding your football development model cross college
and creating sustainable programmes within the college and community partners.
4.6 Apprenticeships in Football
Amy Fazackerley, National Partnerships Manager, Coach Core
A discussion on the value of apprenticeships and an overview of the Coach Core
delivery model.
• Overview of apprenticeships
• Coach Core delivery model
• Upcoming partnership opportunities
Sports Development
4.7 National Governing Body opportunities for Further Education
Adam Hughes, Development Lead-Education, RFL; Chris Farrell, Project Manager-
Indoor Rowing, British Rowing; Rhian Lilley, Rounders England and Helen Amos,
England Lacrosse and Paul Coups, Head of Business Strategy and Governance,
England Lacrosse
• What is the British Rowing Go Row Indoor Programme
• What is available for colleges to access through British Rowing?
• How can colleges get involved?
• Playground to Podium Strategy
• Lacrosse Accredited College Scheme
• Year 1 Achievements
4.8 Planning for performance
Jon Cooper, Lecturer in Sports Coaching, Solent University
Establishing a systematic plan for developing or optimising sports performance is
fundamental to coaching practice. The aim of this workshop is to introduce and
discuss approaches towards developing long-term performance plans and
establishing performance priorities. Creating a performance plan can help to guide
#aocsportconf2021 Sessions and timings are subject to changeyour training programme and coaching methods towards targeted outcomes
throughout a competitive season or multiple seasons.
4.9 Promoting participation amongst ethnically diverse communities.
Shanice Pryce-Royal, Active Minds Project Lead, Active Lives, Saint Francis Xavier
College and James Bragg, Sports & Community Organiser, Halesowen College
14:30 Youth Panel session
Chaired by Azeem Amir, England B1 Footballer and Disability Awareness Advocate
14:50 Keynote session: Sport in Further Education
Joanne Maher C.Sci, MsC, Principal & CEO, Loughborough College and Vice-Chair,
ECFA Committee
The presentation will cover practical insights from operating at the elite level of
sport as a Sports Psychologist as well as for WorldSkills Team UK. The future of
sport in FE and reflections on how involvement in sport has influenced becoming
one of the youngest Principals in the FE sector.
15:20 Questions to speakers
15:25 Thanks and closing remarks.
15:30 Conference close
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