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SCOTTISH DISABILITY SPORT
Inspiring Through Inclusion: 2017- 2021
Annual Operational Plan 2018 – 2019
SDS Management Board Operational Plan Update
Wednesday 30th January 2019ENGAGE AND PARTICIPATE
Identify, engage and sustain participant involvement through quality sporting opportunities
Increased quality opportunities through SDS Branches, local, regional and national partnerships.
Increased opportunities to participate and compete through the delivery of a comprehensive calendar of events, projects and programmes.
Building capacity to support clubs and sessions to become inclusive.
Long term outcomes 2017-2021
2 new SDS Branches established
All SDS Branches to achieve/maintain MOR
Increase number of athletes participating in mainstream clubs from 440 to 520 by 2021
Increase number of inclusive clubs from 95 to 115 by 31st March 2021
Increase the playing membership of Boccia by 62% from 148 to 238
6 new clubs/sessions developed
Action 18/19 Key Performance Indicators Readiness Comment
18/19
Support branch and local sports Highland Disability Sport were unsuccessful in Robertson Trust Year 6 funding and are
development opportunities trying to source funding to continue the administration post moving forward and have a
by supporting on a needs basis, eg Green few options.
governance and funding.
Forth Valley Disability Sport – Graham Harvey, Branch Co-ordinator, has been given
his 90 day redundancy notice. Various meetings have been held with sportscotland
and the Central Sporting Partnership (CSP) to find some solutions to the funding
issues. SDS presented to this group in December and there is a follow up meeting on
18 January to discuss potential options to keep GH in post. Since the meeting FVDS
have had some success with funding applications and a Robertson Trust Application
Branch support has been submitted and FVDS should have an outcome end Feb/start March
Ayrshire Sportsability held a development day with their committee to update the
development plan and agreed key aims & objectives for the next 12 months. ASA will
hold a succession planning meeting at the end of January as the chair would like to
step down in the near future.
Borders Disability Sport Group have had verbal assurances that Borders Council will
continue funding the 2 days of the DSDO post.
Support given by RDM’s in Central and East to support to branches to address current
funding situations. Tayside RDM has also supported DCDS with Robertson Trust
funding applicationAccess funding to provide SDS are arranging a meeting with the Chair of trustees of Trefoil prior to a second
administration support for SDS Amber submission in March 2019
Branches – 10 hours per month
GOGA (Grampian, Fife & Forth
Valley) Amber
Swimming support programme for Inverness session is continuing through Celtic Funding. North Lanarkshire changed to
Midlothian, Glasgow, North Green South Lanarkshire. Three sessions are continuing through investment from South
Lanarkshire & Dundee Lanarkshire Leisure. Midlothian session is also continuing through council.
Hold branch conference day to The 2019 Branch Conference will take place on 15 September 2019.
support key volunteers and Green
personnel in member branches. SDS have circulated dates to branches for 2 branch members/co-ordintors to attend a
networking opportunity in April 2019.
National camp Hold residential summer camp for Better Breaks Funding Application was submitted and MG spoken with assessor. We
young people with a physical Green will be notified in March about the outcome of the submission.
disability and sensory impairments.
Badaguish has been booked for 9th – 12th July.
Infrastructure Support for local officers delivering Inclusion Forums continue to meet regularly in East, Central and Grampian. Co-
disability sport through maintaining Green ordinators and Managers Forum continue to meet once a year in the West of Scotland.
and developing inclusion forums in Fife, Highlands & Islands meet key active schools and sports development staff on an
all SDS regions individual basis. In Tayside the new RDM has met with the branches collectively to
discuss development.
Maintain Sport Specific A minimum of 12 working groups • Wheels to Water planning meeting was held in December.
working groups with key partners Amber • SDS Boccia Sub Group Meeting scheduled for November was cancelled.
• National Professional Officers Networking Group met in November.
• Two meetings held with Scottish Athletics HOD to discuss way forward in
planning, delivery and monitoring in the absence of a SA Disability Officer.
5 x Regional Development Team 8 meetings have taken place to date with alternate meetings being held electronically.
Meetings Green
Club Development Work in partnership with SGB’s to To date: 14 mainstream clubs across 6 regions in 8 sports.
support 8 mainstream sports clubs Green
to provide effective inclusion of
disabled athletes
Evidence outcomes of club
development through My Sport
Sporting Pathway Agreed and well communicated Work with triathlon, rowing and canoeing ongoing.
sporting pathway and plans Amber
established in 2 additional sports
Regional athlete engagement Identification of 50 new athletes To date: 46 athletes across 6 regions in 13 sports
support and progression and players through Regional Amber
programmes5 new athletes identified from 7 swimmers progress into regional squads
athletics, bowls and swimming to Green 4 boccia players progressed to regional level
progress into regional squads or 3 bowlers have progressed to regional level
receive individual support 1 athlete has progressed to regional level
programme
To date: 15 athletes in 4 sports have progressed to regional squad level from 4
regions
Deliver and develop annual Events and championships
events and championships • A minimum of 18 Amber 4 National Championships ran in this quarter.
programme championships
Multi Sport Days
• A minimum of 5 Regional Grampian Para Sport Festival – 37 participants
para sport days
• A minimum of 3 National Wheels to Water Event – 42 participants
development days, e.g. Curling development day x2 – 12 participants
visual impairment specific, (National Visual Impairment Sport Day – 17 November 2018) Rescheduled to take
engagement boccia day, place on 30th March
Swimming engagement (National Boccia and Swimming Engagement Day 24 November 2018) Cancelled
day
To date: 4 events 89 participants
• National Talent Event Review of event undertaken with sportscotland. Discussion to be held with UK Sport
around a more meaningful approach for Scotland moving forwards with improved
communication and information sharing.
Annual overall increase in 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
participation levels of 5% Amber
SDS Boccia Open (Non-BISFED) 58 64 62 46 74
SDS National Boccia BISFED Event n/a 21 27 37* 27
SDS Jr Swimming (PD/SI) 64 68 66 72 70
SDS Jr Swimming (LD) 347 323 336 330 305
Total for this period 469 476 491 485 476
*International Open
10% increase in participation levels 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
from athletes and players with a Amber
physical and/or sensory impairment
SDS Boccia Open (Non-BISFED) 7 7 7 10 19
SDS National Boccia BISFED Event n/a 21 27 37 27
SDS Jr Swimming (PD/SI) 55 68 66 72 70Total for this period 62 96 100 119 116
*International Open
Boccia engagement and 4 new weekly opportunities To date: 7 new weekly boccia sessions established in 3 regions (2 Grampian, 1
participation (clubs/sessions) to participate Green Central, 4 new sessions in Perth)
established across Scotland and
sustain 6 opportunities established
in 2017/2018 (Boccia audit completed… now 27 clubs and sessions across Scotland)
Appoint a Boccia Development Draft job description/person specification and associated paperwork produced.
Officer Amber Advertising of post postponed until outcome of sportscotland Women & Girls funding
application is known.
Identification of 12 new boccia To date: 5 new boccia players identified (Central, Grampian, East and West)
players through regional Amber
programmes
3 new players successfully
classified at National Level
2 boccia players progressing into To date: 4 new players supported to progress to regional level and 6 players have
regional / national squads recently been invited to train alongside National SquadPROGRESS AND PERFORM
Supporting athletes to achieve their potential in performance sport
More athletes supported to progress on a sporting pathway to Scottish / UK / International level.
Increase number of Scottish athletes progressing to UK World Class Programmes.
More para athletes selected for Team Scotland 2018 than at any other away Commonwealth Games.
Long term outcomes 2017-2021
2 % increase in numbers attending National Events Programme
SDS National Junior Athletics
SDS National Junior Swimming Physical and Sensory Impairment Gala
Introduce SDS National Junior Boccia Competition
Each branch accessing a qualification event in swimming and athletics
32 (8 athletes and 24 swimmers) 35% athletes transitioning from regional programmes to national squads in swimming, athletics
30 new classifiable Boccia players identified 66% increase(BC1-BC4)
1 Medal at Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in 2018 in the Para Bowls competition
Most successful away Commonwealth Games Gold Coast 2018 (Currently 1 Gold Manchester)
4 of the GB Boccia players on WCPP are Scottish
1 new player transitioning on to the Boccia UK World Class Programme
40% of academy athletes progressing from the regional network
75% of Scottish athletes competing in Tokyo 2020 have received support from SDS
20 academy athletes progressing to World Class Programmes
10% of the Paralympics GB Team are Scottish competing in a minimum of 8 sports at Tokyo 2020
Action 18/19 Key Performance Indicators Readiness Comment
18/19
Maintain strong, clearly defined Attended the UK Boccia Camp and PIG in Lilleshall between the 26-28 November
Performance Infrastructure links with Paralympics GB / UK Amber 2018.
Sport Specific GB’s. A minimum of Attended the BPA Classification Workshop on 10 October 2018.
8 supported. Met Bowls Scotland and sportscotland regarding the transition of the performance
para bowls programme.
Attended the SIS Para Strategy meeting on 18 December 2018.
Submitted funding applications for performance athletes to SportsAid Scotland. 21
athletes, across 10 sports.20 Scottish athletes represented at • Allan Ritchie won PT1 individual silver and team gold at the World Shooting
Preparation & Competition European and World Green Para Sport Para Trap Championships 2018
Championships. • Colin Lesley won bronze in the SL3/4 Men’s Doubles at the BWF European
Identify & support Scottish Para-Badminton Championships 2018.
involvement in GB/UK and • Bobby Laing won bronze in the SS6 mixed doubles at the BWF European
international competitions Para-Badminton Championships 2018.
• Fiona Christie won silver in the women’s WH2 singles at the BWF European
Para-Badminton Championships 2018.
The WCF World Wheelchair Curling Championships will be held at the Peak Sports
Village, Stirling from 3rd - 10th March. This will also be the first qualification event for
the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games.
Preparation and training for Boccia Monthly squad sessions will take place at Alloa Academy, including Hydro.
domestic and international Green The first session of 2019 will take place on the 19 January.
competition across 3 sports
(Boccia, Bowls and CP Football) Bowls A series of 5 sessions set up at Glasgow Indoor Bowls Club in preparation for
the Home Nations Championships 2019, which will be held at the same venue.
CP Football Monthly sessions taking place at Stenhousemuir FC Performance Centre
Track Scottish athletes across the • Scotland finished 6th at the 2018 Stirling International Wheelchair Curling
domestic and international stage Amber Tournament.
including; • Martin Perry won Class 6 Team bronze at the ITTF PTT Spanish Open 2018.
• 13 GB competitions • Fin Graham won bronze in the C1-C3 1km TT at the UCI Track Cycling World
attended by selected Cup 2018.
Scottish representative • Scott Meenagh and Calum Deboys competed in the Para Nordic Skiing World
teams across 11 sports. Cup in Vuokatti, Finland in December 2018.
• 2 international competitions • Neil Fachie won gold in the Mixed B Sprint at the UCI Track Cycling World
attended by selected Cup 2018
Scottish representative • Gordon Reid won Gold in the Men’s Doubles at the Bendigo Wheelchair
teams/players/athletes Tennis Open 2019
across 3 sports. • Scott Meenagh and Calum Deboys competed in the Para Nordic Skiing World
Cup in Östersund, Sweden in January 2019.
Preparation and involvement of • Team orientation day held on the 24 June, including UKAD Training.
Scottish team at the CPISRA World Green • A team of 18 athletes competed at the CPISRA World Games, winning 30
Games with a minimum of 10 medals.
medals Athletics
Gold Silver Bronze Total
8 4 8 20
Boccia
Gold Silver Bronze0 1 2 3
Swimming
Gold Silver Bronze
0 2 5 7
30
35% athletes transitioning from • 2018 – 2019 Swimming squad - 3 swimmers progressed from regional to
regional programmes to national Amber national squad. Current picture 40/48 (83%) of 2018 – 2019 squad identified
squads in swimming, athletics and and supported by SDS regional structure
Boccia (2 athletes and 6 swimmers • 2018 – 2019 Boccia Squad - 6 players have recently been invited to train
alongside National Squad
• Athletics- no update received on progression to National squad level
Pathway Development & Track and record athletes and 33 athletes across 11 sports on a WCP.
Progression players on World Class Podium, Green
Podium Potential and GB Talent
programmes
Work with Paralympics GB 4 or more players maintained on • Stephen McGuire – WCP
and UK GB’s to facilitate the Boccia UK WCPP are Scottish Green • Jamie McCowan - WCPP
transition of athletes to UK • Scott McCowan - WCPP
World Class programmes • Patrick Wilson – WCPP
• William Wilson (BC3 Assistant) – WCPP
• Gary McCowan (BC3 Assistant) – WCPP
• Linda McCowan (BC3 Assistant – WCPP
Sport Specific Performance 3 medals for Scottish players at the Scottish players won five medals at the 2018 UK Boccia Championships.
Boccia 2018 UK Boccia Championships Green
and international event • Reegan Stevenson (BC1) – Silver
• Jamie McCowan (BC3) – Gold
• Scott McCowan (BC3) – Bronze
• Stephen McGuire (BC4) – Gold
• Peter McGuire (BC4) – Bronze
Scottish representation within an CPISRA World Games, Sant Cugat
international competition Green
• Reegan Stevenson (BC1) won individual silver & bronze in the pairs
• Sean McCann (BC3) won bronze in the pairs
• Callum Glasgow (BC2) won bronze in the team
Preparation and training for Reselected the National Boccia Squad in December 2018. Callum Glasgow (BC2) was
performance squad and develop Green removed, whilst Kieran Steer (BC4) officially re-selected.
performance pathway and
competition Reegan Stevenson BC1 Glasgow
Hannah Craig BC3 DundeeSean McCann BC3 East Lothian
Jamie McCowan BC3 South Ayrshire
Scott McCowan BC3 South Ayrshire
Patrick Wilson BC3 City of Edinburgh
Peter McGuire BC4 South Lanarkshire
Stephen McGuire BC4 South Lanarkshire
Ross Munro BC4 Glasgow
Kieran Steer BC4 Fife
Carole Craig Ramp Assistant Dundee
Paul McCann Ramp Assistant East Lothian
Gary McCowan Ramp Assistant South Ayrshire
Linda McCowan Ramp Assistant South Ayrshire
William Wilson Ramp Assistant City of Edinburgh
Monthly squad sessions will take place at Alloa Academy, including Hydro. The first
session of 2019 will take place on the 19 January.
SDS is delivering a residential boccia camp at Inverclyde Sports Centre from 22-24
February. The Northern Ireland squad will be attending, as well as one Welsh player.
There will be 20 players in attendance and the camp will include training, competition
and a sports psychology workshop.
Reegan Stevenson (BC1) progressed to Boccia UK Transition Programme and is
attending regular training camps.
2016 Rio Paralympian Kieran Steer has returned to the sport and is being supported
within the Scottish programme.
Reegan Stevenson (BC1), Kieran Steer (BC4) and Ross Munro (BC4) have been
invited to the new UK Boccia Challenger Competitions. The first one will take place in
Lilleshall in February.
Education opportunities and Mind-set/psychology workshop will be delivered by Dr Simon Petrie at the residential
support for pathway development Green boccia camp in February. National coaches now have an open invite to attend UK
Boccia training camps.
Develop new and innovative ways Six boccia players with performance potential (and their club coaches) have been
to identify new and potential Amber invited to attend two national squad sessions prior to the National Boccia
players and support transfer onto Championships. Thus, giving coaches the chance to monitor progress and have a
Boccia UK WCP more fluid pathway to promote and develop talent.
• Ensure boccia is included
within UK Sport talent day
within ScotlandIntroduce VMOST planning for Initial ‘Mission’ document completed with identified gaps and challenges, in
Scottish boccia in order to progress Amber conjunction with our HPM. The next stage is to agree these internally and reflect in
performance outcomes planning documentation.
Sport Specific Performance 1 or more medals in the Para Lawn The Para Bowlers finished 4th in the B2/B3 Mixed Pair at Gold Coast 2018, losing by a
Bowls Bowls competition at the Gold Red shot in an extra end.
Coast 2018 Commonwealth
Games. The B6/B7/B8 Open Triple finished in 5th position
Deliver national training programme A series of 5 sessions set up at Glasgow Indoor Bowls Club in preparation for the
for performance and development Green Home Nations Championships 2019, which will be held at the same venue.
squads
Support hubs and development Development squad session held on Saturday 19 January, led by Ron McArthur and
days Amber Chris McGready.
Inclusive bowls education workshop held at the following venues from Oct – Dec 2018.
Venue Attendance
Falkirk IBC 8
Inverclyde IBC 3
Coatbridge IBC 6
Aberdeen IBC 7
Tweedbank IBC 3
11 Indoor Hubs in operation across Scotland offering sessions to beginners and
experienced players. Tweedbank IBC hub established in November 2018.
Top two finish for a Scottish team Scotland finished in second place at the 2018 Para Lawn Bowls Home Nations
competing at the 2018 Home Amber Championships behind England. Para Bowls had 5 separate competitions across the
Nations Championships B2-B8 classification groups. This continues to be our highest profile domestic event.
Participate in Bowls Scotland Scotland will host an Indoor Home National Championships, under a new format, as
National Championships agreed with the Home nations working group. This will be held from 22-24 March
2019.
Sport Specific Performance Support the establishment of a CP Football Working Group meeting scheduled for 28 November cancelled by SFA.
Football Scottish Cerebral Palsy Football Amber Alternative date will be circulated when Disability post has been filled. Para Football
Association Working Group meeting scheduled for 3 March.
Training for performance squad National Squad continue to train monthly at the Scottish CP Football Performance
and develop performance pathway Amber Centre at Stenhousemuir FC. National Squad competing in the SFA Pan Disability
and competition League under the Stenhousemuir banner.
International competition attended Initial entry submitted for the 2019 Barcelona International Competition and also
by Scottish squad Green investigating potential to host an invitational competition in Scotland.COACHING, EDUCATION AND LEARNING
Supporting quality assured training, development and learning opportunities
Providing quality and inclusive learning opportunities.
Supporting the embedding of disability inclusion for Scottish governing bodies of sport in education, development and delivery.
Supporting disability inclusion training within the tertiary and education sectors.
Developing and educating Scotland’s Boccia workforce.
Long term outcomes 2017-2021
Score SDS using revised Coaching Scotland scorecard and maintain or improve upon the 2017 – 2018 scorecard
Inclusion embedded within 4 SGB’s
20 coaches supported through the Performance Development Coaches Programme
CPD opportunities provided for 1000 candidates
30% increase in tertiary education establishments and Scottish Governing Bodies embedding inclusion ( 6- 8 /8-12)
Action 18 / 19 Key Performance Indicators 18 / 19 Readiness Comment
Deliver an annual education 500 candidates receive a training, 27 training opportunities delivered to 494 candidates
and development programme education, learning or development Amber
in partnership with national, opportunity through
regional and local partners to
develop the workforce • delivery of UKDIT 27 UKDIT courses delivered:
o trainee teachers • 13 education courses to 311 candidates
attending under graduate
courses
o teachers, coaches and • 14 generic workshops involving 183 participants
volunteers
250 candidates receive a training, 37 sport specific training courses delivered to 385 candidates
education, learning or development
opportunity through
• Delivery to
o coaches and volunteers 8 generic workshops engaging 99 candidates
(generic)
o sports specific 29 sports specific engaging 286 candidates
Complete a baseline score for the SDS completed sportscotland’s revised scorecard (introduced in April 2018) - an
itineration of the coaching scorecard overall score of 72%. SDS is the first SGB to undergo scoring using new system, in
aligned to the revised coaching process of attaching evidence.
framework
Research and development of Qualitative and quantitative research External research completed in April 2018 by Best and Randak regarding UKDIT
coaching and education (CS5) to provide evidence based Green workshops in 2017/18. “It was impressive that all but one (99%) reported that the
interventions training had had an impact”.An athletes impact and benefits survey was conducted and report published - SDS
Benefit of Sport & Physical Activity Research 2018
“82% participants felt better, 71% felt more confident and 67% got more out of life
through sport and physical activity”.
Development of e-learning portal in Ongoing with Home Nation organisations to develop e-learning modules for
co-operation with home nations Amber coaches and volunteers.
DSCEG:S Advisory Group Eight point plan with SSS and 8 point plan developed for September 2018 – August 2019 between SSS and SDS
SSS partnership working undertake pilot with Stirling University Amber SDS & SSS Regional teams in West, East, Central and Grampian have created
regarding cross university working for joint action plans for the next year to audit / identify gaps in volunteering/ education
students with a disability and inclusion opportunities within identified tertiary institutions.
Audit from University of Stirling completed and identifying opportunities to meet
needs of students with a disability
(Highlands and Islands, Fife and Tayside have future meetings planned)
1 Boccia Coaching Internship has been identified through joint working with Dundee
and Angus College
Pathways Manager has met with SSS counterpart to review plans and will meet
again at the end of January.
Support for coaches – • Accessibility to qualifications and Young Start programme which promotes inclusive coaching provides mentoring and
mentoring and accessibility courses for coaches with a Amber support to athletes with a disability transitioning to become coaches, to begin and
disability then progress on their coaching journey.
• Mentoring opportunities involving 16 young athletes have been selected as part of the programme for 2017/18 which
Support for coaches 16 potential coaches concluded on 5 December 2018. A new cohort of 15 athletes for 2018/19 have been
Improve the quality of selected and met on 5 December to agree roll out of programme and dates for the
coaching and volunteering at forthcoming year.
all levels through effective • Supporting transition from athlete Two athletes currently being supported through coaching qualifications to transition
CPD programmes to coach Increase number of into coaching (Colette Martin and Peter McGuire). 3 Level 1 swimming coaches
athletes becoming coaches by from Fife have transitioned to coaching from being swimmers
10%
• Engagement in all 6 SDS regions All 6 SDS regions participating in the Coaching Talent inclusive programme. The
through the Coaching Talent first workshop was delivered in June – Better Movers Better Thinkers. Two further
Programme and classification workshops will be delivered on 28 January on communication and 4 March –
workshops “Working with your athletes” to meet the needs of coaches.
37 coaches attended Coaching Talent workshops across 4 regions
3 Level 1 swimming coaches from Fife have transitioned to coaching from being
swimmers
To date: 37 coaches registered for Coaching Talent workshops across 4 regions
Recognise and reward Nominate a minimum of 2 coaches 6 coaches and volunteers nominated and 4 successful winners of the sportscotland
coaches and key volunteers for external and internal awards Amber Coaching, Officiating and Volunteer of the Year Awards – Gemma Lumsdaine(Young Coach of the Year), Jennifer Scally (Performance Development Coach of
the Year), Gregor McMillan (Disability Coach of the Year) and Darren Thomson
(Technical Official of the Year). 3 coaches and volunteers nominated for the
sportscotland Sunday Mail awards. Coaches and volunteers recognised at SDS
AGM and Annual Awards.
Allocate a minimum of x8 bursaries Kirsty Ewen won the BBC Unsung Hero Award in December – nominated through
to coaches to develop following other channels
application process 8 coach bursaries provided for coaches to attend the UK coaching conference on
26 and 27 June.
Key volunteers recognised during Volunteer week through website and social
media.
Maintain high quality of tutor • Training days Tutor training held in June
workforce • Upskilling Green
CPD internal Each staff and Board member should • Staff attended an away day on 31 May and away days in November. Staff
Support for SDS volunteers, have the opportunity for CPD on an Green away day included Safeguarding and Protecting Children Training
board staff and officials annual basis. • 10 staff attended Boccia profiling workshop.
• Staff and Board members attended international events as CPD opportunity
over the summer period – CP World Games, 2018 Boccia World
Championships, IPC European Athletics Championships, Special Olympics
Anniversary Games
• 1 RDM and 1 coach completed PDA.
• GDPR and Online Security attended by 2 staff.
• 1 staff attended Prezi workshop.
• Staff away day Safeguarding and Protecting Children Training.
• 3 RDM’s have accessed 4 individual CPD opportunities.
• 2 RDMs went to CP World Games as Assistant Managers as CPD.
• 1 RDM attended UK School Games as CPD.
• 1 RDM attended UKCC Level 1 Boccia Course.
• 1 RDM attended resilience training.
• Pathways manager attended CP Scotland Conference.
• Some staff and Board attended tutor training.
• SGB training and development calendar circulated regularly to provide
opportunities for all staff and Board.
• 2 staff were successful in securing places on mentoring programme.
Boccia workforce education • x 4 Boccia leader workshops 10 Boccia Leaders workshops delivered to 131 participants.
and development delivered Green
• x 1 UKCC Level 1 or 2 courses 1 UKCC Level 1 course completed in September 2018 with 14 registrations.
completed
• Support for officials training – 1 2 Level 1 boccia officials courses were delivered to 18 candidates.
course delivered
• Support for a minimum of 2 Darren Thomson officiated at Boccia World Championships in August 2018. Ling
Officials/Classifiers to attain Mann, Sam Thomson, Catherine Carruthers, Lewis McConnell attended as liners
/maintain international status and timers with Scott McCowan and Peter McGuire providing commentarythroughout the championships.
• Support of Coaching Futures Funding for post ceased in September 2018. Programme successfully completed.
post to realise ambitions of the
programme
• Delivery of L2+ L2+ programme completed in August and reviewed thereafter. Very positive
feedback. No L2+ in 2019 replaced by a Boccia Coach Advance Programme,
recruitment in February 2019 starting in April 2019.
• Inclusive coaching programmes UKDIT workshops developed and delivered in partnership with Boxing Scotland,
Inclusion within SGB developed in 2 SGBs Green Triathlon Scotland (upskilling trainers to deliver inclusive courses), Scottish
qualifications Shooting, Scottish Archery and Badminton Scotland. Scottish Fencing UKDIT
developed for delivery in January 19.
Inclusive Swimming Teaching award updated in conjunction with Scottish
Swimming.
Bowls director training and player assessment developed with Bowls Scotland and
successfully delivered in December 2018
• Revise and enhance Disability Disability Inclusion e-learning for the education sector is a process of continual
Inclusion e-learning refinement and development with other Home Nations.
Home Nations are part of consultation with CIMSPA to review standards for sport
and physical activity sector with regards to inclusion and disability.GOVERNANCE
Building a robust and accountable organisation with sound planning, policy and procedures
Ensure sound governance through good practice from Branch to Board.
Ensure a quality workforce and sufficient finances are in place to deliver this plan.
Long term outcomes 2017-2021
Achieve Satisfactory with comments or above in development audit
Maintain Intermediate level of the Equality Standard
All SDS branches to achieve/maintain MOR status
Achieve additional income of over 120K annually
Action Area 18/19 Key Performance Indicators 18 / 19 Readiness Comment
Infrastructure Two new Branches over four-year Meetings have been held with SDS officers and East and West Renfrewshire,
period Amber Inverclyde, North and West Dunbartonshire and North Lanarkshire to discuss
potential branch development in those areas. Follow up meetings will be held in
Feb/March 2019SDS to meet with Shetland and Orkney week of 21 January 2019
Review of MOR and all SDS 4 branches awarded MOR Re-accreditation at the 2018 SDS AGM on 16
branches to achieve/maintain MOR September.
status
4 branches to go through re accreditation in 2019: Ayrshire Sportsability, Disability
Sport Fife, Forth Valley Disability Sport, Highland Disability Sport, Lothian Disability
Sport.
Strategic Planning Produce annual budgeted Annual budgeted Operational Plan produced and third quarterly update will be
operational plan and monitor on a Amber presented to Board on 30 January.
quarterly basis
Research Undertake research with athletes and Research undertaken by Best & Randak and final report produced.
branches to produce robust data in Green
relation to the benefits of sport
Governance Ensure implementation of all Final recommendation, introduction of an Investment Policy, approved by Board
recommendations from the Green April 2018.
sportscotland development audit
Review 15 SDS policies within Policy Review document maintained and three policies due to be reviewed at the
agreed timeline Amber January Board meeting.
Maintain an overview of Matrix restructured to represent 38 SGB’s SDS is currently working in partnership
partnerships/relationships with SGB’s Green with. Amended matrix shared with sportscotland as part on Mid Term Review
presentation on 26 September.
Undertake a skills analysis of SDS Bryan Winning and Theresa Campbell appointed to the SDS Board at AGM. John
Board Green McGuire and Hannah Runga appointed to the SDS Fundraising Working Group.Conduct a review of Board To be progressed at Board Training Session.
performance Amber
Board and staff away days Amber Staff Away Day’s held on 22 & 23 November with a focus on Effective Working
Practice and Branch Development.
Equality in Sport Louise Tideswell will be taking over as SDS Case Worker for progressing to the
• Implement the SDS Equality Green Advanced Level of the Equality Standard
Action Plan and review
• Progress attainment of Louise Tideswell will do 1 hour Equality Impact Assessment Training to staff and
Advanced level of the board at the Board meeting on 7 March 2019.
Equality Standard for sport
Equality Impact Assessment to be completed as part of the annual policy review
cycle.
Timeline for Advanced Level of the Equality Standard:
- September/October 2019 – 2/3 hour pre assessment visit from assessor
- April 2020 – Early submission meeting
- September 2020 – Submission (40 page reflective report, presentation,
focus groups with SDS members, staff, board etc)
JL to complete an equality GAP Analysis working with area leads.
Equality to be a standing agenda item on all future staff meetings.
Safeguarding in Sport HL attended Safeguarding in sport consultation on training courses
Green
• Maintain the SDS Next SDS internal working group meeting scheduled for 28 May 2019
Safeguarding in Sport
Working Group.
• Implement migration from SDS has achieved 89% in the new Children 1st Safeguarding Standards and action
MOR to Standards for plan agreed. JL/GMc to amend Anti-Harassment and Bullying Policy which will
Welfare & Protection in Sport increase this percentage.
• On-going implementation of Action plan has been updated
the Safeguarding in Sport
Action Plan.
Financial probity Secure additional funding of £200K. Fundraising Working Group met on 2 November and 7 December with a focus on
Amber the co-ordination of the workshop/conference aimed at potential corporate partners.
Suggested date of 22 May with Celtic Park as the potential venue.
Application submitted to Edinburgh Airport to become their Charity of the Year but
unfortunately this was unsuccessful.
Application submitted to sportscotland Women & Girl’s Fund to support a boccia
programme to engage new female players in the sport.Meeting to be scheduled with the Trefoil Trust to look at a resubmission during 2019.
Staffing Maintain staffing resources to deliver Regional Manager (Part Time) – Tayside post, Graeme Doig took up post on 29
operational plan. Green October.
Recruitment of the Boccia Development post delayed until we know the outcome of
our application to the sportscotland Women & Girl’s Fund.
Governance of Scottish Support the development and 2 SDS Sub Group meetings have taken place to date. Meeting scheduled for 27
Boccia administration of the SDS Boccia Green November was postponed to lack of availability. Next meeting scheduled for 21
Sub Group. February.COMMUNICATION
Targeted, effective communication to all partners and individuals
The right information, in the right amount, at the right time, to the right person, using the right medium.
Success is recognised, celebrated, shared and publicised.
Influence, inspire and inform our key partners.
Long term outcomes 2017-2021
Influence policy by ensuring disability is explicitly referenced in strategic documents
Successes are recognised, celebrated and publicised
Increase social media figures and website visits
Actively engage key local, regional and national partners in ongoing strategic planning
Action 18 / 19 Key Performance Indicators 18 / 19 Readiness Comment
Strategy and implementation Implement, review and amend the Draft Communications Plan produced by Intern prior to her departure. Staff met on
SDS Communications Strategy and Amber 14 January to progress.
action plan.
Attract expert resource to support the Megan Hope has left post to take up a full time post. Need to consider the
effective implementation of the action Green effectiveness of this approach before progressing.
plan.
Media and Communication Increase website traffic by 5%. Visits for 2017/2018 was 121,802 with a monthly average of 10,150. Visits for
Channels Amber October were 10,028, November was 9,258, and December was 6,342.
SDS social media maintained. Social media maintained and 3,735 likes on Facebook (3% increase) and 3,534
Amber followers on Twitter (3% increase). YouTube views have now reached 30,314 (6%
increase).
Celebrating Success Athletes, players and coaches Sunday Mail sportscotland Scottish Sports Awards
achievements recognised and Amber Disability Award - Toni Shaw
celebrated.
sportscotland Coaching, Officiating & Volunteering Awards
Young Coach of the Year - Gemma Lumsdaine
Volunteer of the Year - Kirsty Ewen
Technical Official of the Year - Darren Thomson
Performance Development Coach of the Year - Jennifer Scally
Disability Coach – Gregor McMillan
BBC Sports Personality of the Year
Kirsty Ewen was announced as the Get Inspired Unsung Hero at the Sports
Personality of the Year 2018 at the Genting Arena in Birmingham.
18 athletes and 10 coaches recognised through awards programmes in 5 regions.Planning and Communication Work with the Scottish Government to SDS is now due to meet with the new Minister for Public Health, Sport and
with Key Partners influence an explicit approach to Amber Wellbeing, Joe Fitzpatrick MSP on 7 February.
disability sport and inclusion.
Work with sportscotland and SGBs to SDS contributed to the sportscotland Networking Day with Jan Barsby and Colette
influence an explicit approach to Amber Martin presenting.
disability sport and inclusion.
SDS met with Stewart Harris, CEO of sportscotland on 8 January to discuss the
work of the Association and the sportscotland Corporate Strategy and Business
Plan.
SDS involved in the Bowls Scotland Strategic Plan presentation to sportscotland
on 2 November.
All RDM’ attend sportscotland Club Sport Meetings and meet with RSP Leads.
SDS met with Central Leadership Group re FV Branch Co-ordinator Post.
Work with additional strategically SDS met with SSS on 26 October to review action plan and delivered inclusion
placed bodies to influence an explicit Amber training to SSS staff team on 11 January
approach to disability sport and SDS involved in the Boccia UK Director interviews on 29 November
inclusion. SDS represented at the UKSA AGM & Board meeting on 5 December
SDS met with ALISS (Health information system)
SDS attended Public Health Reform Workshop
SDS presented at the Muscular Dystrophy Scotland Conference
SDS met with key partners in Orkney and Shetland Islands to discuss collaborative
working with Active Schools, Sports Development, Branch development and
deliver training.
Ensuring the views of disabled people SDS presented to the CEO’s/Heads of Development at the sportscotland
are considered by consulting with the Green Networking day on 21 November 2019 at Hampden on the development of the
Young People Sports Panel YPSP and how it links to the SDS Strategy.
Young Persons Sport Panel participated in an Events Consultation on 29
November 2018. YPSP will help plan organise and run the Wheelchair
Extravaganza event in summer 2020.
Next YPSP meeting is 28 February 2019.
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