DASA DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2017-2018 |
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| Section 1: Governance and Finance | |||||
| Outcome | Action | Target(s) | Lead Person | Timeframe | Resources and Finance |
| Constitution reflects current practice and the county are supporting changes within the region | Review the constitution to ensure all necessary rule changes are included and the constitution reflects current practice of the county. | Review constitution | Exec | AGM | Regional support |
| Ensure Derbyshire has a representative attending and feeding back from the newly formed development group | Derbyshire rep present | ||||
| Any amendments to be sent to the region prior to the changes being voted on to reduce the need for the changes to be revisited in the short term. | Reduce changes | ||||
| County accredited clubs to display the up to date Swim Mark, DASA, east midlands and Swim England logos | Check club websites and headed documents for out of date logos. | Target key clubs | Club Officer | Ongoing | Jpegs of Logos |
| Contact all clubs regarding update and send out new logos | Convey Information | ||||
| County develop in line with the development plan | County progression via the action plan | Monitor progress and identify work areas for next years plan | Exec | every EXC board | admin |
| Plan to appear on the minutes and agenda. | |||||
| All Swim Mark clubs aware of the regional funding and county funding for courses | Promote the grants scheme to all accredited swim 21 clubs within county. Make use of social media and website. | Increase applications for funding | Exec and Club Officer | Ongoing | Website editing time |
| DASA Funding for coaching and teaching courses to be reviewed | Email clubs to make them aware of new condition to funding | Increase applications for funding for IoS courses | Exec and Club Officer | Dec-18 | |
| Update DASA Communications | Develop Social media pages | quick delivery of new and changing information | Exec and Club Officer and web officer | Quarterly | Time and log in information |
| Key information on club development, constitution guidelines and affiliation requirements updated on website and social media | One place to sign post clubs for information | Quarterly | |||
| Section 2: Swim Mark | |||||
| Outcome | Action | Target(s) | Lead Officer | Timeframe | Resources and Finance |
| Maintain the number of Swim Mark accredited clubs | Officer to communicate with clubs on the changes around swim mark - ensure clubs are aware of new 16 element and health-check format | Maintain baseline ( 16 swim Mark clubs out of 24) | Club Officer with Exec support | Quarterly/ regional Swim Mark panel dates | Swim Mark help guidance and resource sheet |
| Clubs supported through the online process and face to face with the portal regularly updated | Upskill new swim Mark coordinators | ||||
| Proposed panel dates distributed 3 months in advanced and clubs informed of their date | allow club workforce time to complete | ||||
| Increase number of Swim Mark accredited clubs | Identify potential Swim Mark clubs through county work. | Ashbourne to attempt Swim Mark when suitable coach found | Club Officer & Exec support | Ongoing | CDO time |
| Delivery of courses to support clubs to achieve Swim Mark | Advertise Derbyshire sport course finder, regional and county courses to clubs. | information for clubs to plan ahead | Derbyshire Sport; Club Officer; Web Officers, official co-ordinator | Ongoing | Derbyshire Sport reporting quarterly, CDO time |
| Organise a yearly calendar of key courses to fall inline with Swim Mark panel dates | Provide TTL & Safeguarding courses in time for panel dates | Apr-18 | |||
| Carry out training needs Analysis for all clubs and networks | 6 monthly review of the demand | Twice a year | |||
| Recognition of clubs achieving Swim Mark | Ongoing process of recognising the Swim Mark accredited clubs. Updates to be included in the regional clubs news letter and Derbyshire sport News letter | Advertisement and recognition for clubs efforts | CDO & county officer | Quarterly | CDO Time |
| Maintain Swim Mark performance clubs | Support DX with Swim Mark performance health check under the new head coach | maintain baseline (1 performance club) | CDO & Mike Parker (Talent officer) | Jun-18 | CDO and Talent officer time and resources |
| Inform DX on health check date and requirements | Ensure the requirements are met | ||||
| Section 3: Officials and Workforce – generic | |||||
| Outcome | Action | Target(s) | Lead Officer | Timeframe | Resources and Finance |
| Recognition of volunteers at regional level | Develop a regional process to recognise Derbyshire volunteers | Recognise the workforce of Derbyshire clubs | Exec & Club Officer | Yearly | information sheet & nomination forms |
| County to encourage clubs to recognise their volunteers for national awards | |||||
| Leading the lanes young volunteer programme | Developing a programme to run from September to March | 12 young volunteers to attend | Club Officer | In place by April - 18 | £10/candidate - £120 total |
| Collection of training requirements in the county | Training needs analysis to be completed by all clubs | collect demand for course planning | Club Officer | Apr-18 | CDO time |
| Contribute to regional and national volunteering targets (190 opportunities provided) | Provide knowledge to clubs on how to develop their volunteers | improve club knowledge and human resources | Club Officer county officials | Mar-19 | National volunteering plan CDO time |
| advertise IOS, none IOS courses and CPD opportunities (e.g. club matters, Anti-doping courses, tutor training, TM, aquatic helper) | advertise opportunities | On going | |||
| Support young volunteers | Support the development of a regional young volunteers programme in line with the September – March Leading the Lane programme | 100 young volunteers opportunities regionally | Club officer | Mar-18 | Leading the Lane funding (£1000 for the region) plus DASA support (£120) if needed |
| Funding towards Safeguarding courses | 50% funding for 100 candidates | support Swim Mark and good club practise | Exec, Treasurer | ongoing | Finances |
| Section 4: Officials – disciplines | |||||
| Outcome | Action | Target(s) | Lead Officer | Timeframe | Resources and Finance |
| Swimming: maintain and increase the current level of officials | Offer courses across the county and mentored opportunities at a range of gala | 25 candidates | County Officials Officer | Mar-19 | county officials officer time |
| Offer J2S courses and recruit referee candidates for 2018-19 | Increase number of licensed officials by 5% | County Officials Officer | Mar-19 | county officials officer time | |
| Swimming: produce a yearly course calendar | Offer of FINA rules update, contemporary issues and disability courses 2 x yearly - June 18 and January 19 | Increase number of licensed officials by 10% | CDO & Officials officer | Jan-19 | Cover the cost of licenses for club coaches |
| Regional funding for Official courses | Training at all license levels to be funded by DASA | Support official development | Exec, Treasurer | ongoing | Finances |
| Water polo: offer training opportunities and club support | Promote regional training opportunities for officials to the local clubs | Support regional and national development | Club Officer & WP CDO | ongoing | Regional discipline plan |
| Synchronised swimming: offer training opportunities | Promote regional and national opportunities as necessary. Support Rykneld with new coach. | Support regional and national development | Club Officer & Synchro CDO | ongoing | Regional discipline plan |
| Open water: increase officials | Offer training opportunities for Open Water timekeepers and judges | 5 candidates | Open Water Coordinator | Jan-19 | Open water budget and OWC time |
| Section 5: Teachers and Coaches | |||||
| Outcome | Action | Target(s) | Lead Officer | Timeframe | Resources and Finance |
| County/regional course delivery calendar | Develop and deliver on a course delivery plan/sign post members to appropriate courses (may be regional if necessary) | Contribute to regional delivery plan regionally 3x level 1 & 2 x level 2 minimum. | Club Officer | review quarterly | CDO time |
| Regional funding for coaching, teaching courses and CPD's. To be reviewed based on East Midlands funding review outcome. | Level 1 Teaching Aquatics grants of £100, payable to 20 candidates, total £1,600. Level 1 Coaching grants of £150, payable to 20 candidates, total £3,000 | Support workforce development | Exec, Treasurer | Ongoing | Teaching £1600 and coaching £3000 |
| Level 2 Teaching Aquatics grants of £200, payable to 12 candidates, total £1920 Level 2 Coaching grants of £300, payable to 12 candidates, total £3600 |
teaching £1920 and coaching £3600 | ||||
| Level 3 grants of £600, payable to 3 candidates, total £1800 | £600 | ||||
| DASA to match these sums for RPL candidates; 50% funding for 100 places on CPD seminars for licensed teachers/coaches, to assist in retention of licensed status. | Finances | ||||
| Encourage better networking of coaches | Invite coaches to attend sign posted network meeting | Coaches to assist in network development planning | CDO | On going | CDO time |
| Section 6: Athletes | |||||
| Outcome | Action | Target(s) | Lead Officer | Timeframe | Resources and Finance |
| Promote and provide a clear development pathway | Review county input into the development pathway. Support Sport England programme. | Ensure need is met and provide support | County Development Officer; Club Officer | ongoing | EXC time |
| Develop and sustain Club Networks that link to a performance club with particular focus on a new networks for the county | Sustain Chesterfield & NE and South Derbyshire. Work to develop Amber Valley | Club Officer | on going | CDO time | |
| Support Disability Hub club system across County | increase recognition and development | Club Officer/Disability Talent Officer | on going | CDO time, talent & CSP | |
| Encourage clubs to develop masters sections within their structure | Increase Participation along with Club membership and income | Exec & Club Officer | ongoing | CDO time | |
| Encourage clubs to develop open water sections within their structure | Increase Participation. | Exec & Club officer | ongoing | CDO time | |
| Discipline support | Support the delivery of the regional discipline plan | Regional figures | County rep | Mar-19 | Regional discipline plans |
| Section 7: Other Projects | |||||
| Outcome | Action | Target(s) | Lead Officer | Timeframe | Resources and Finance |
| Provide upskilling and awareness of disability swimming through Derbyshire sports disability day | Support Derbyshire sport in planning and hosting an education day in chesterfield and Derby city for coaches and teachers as well as taster sessions for swimmers with a disability. | Increase the number of disabled people swimming in Derbyshire | Derbyshire sport with CDO and talent support | Mar-19 | financial input from Derbyshire sport. |
| Encourage and support open water to increase participation and club involvement. | Advertise and encourage participation. Offer training sessions. Entry to Midlands championships to be encouraged. | Increase number of Derbyshire entrants at the Midlands Championships. | Open Water Coordinator | Jun-18 | Open water budget. |