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• 11,879 members are 12-18 yrs old WHY SCHOOL ROWING? - 47% female / 53% male • 59% are members of 117 school Continued growth/ development critical to future success clubs & 41% are members of 178 community clubs Of a total of 117 school clubs, 97 • • British Rowing is committed to ensuring the sport thrives from are linked to fee-paying schools & grassroots to high performance 20 to state schools • School-age rowers represent 37% of our total membership Cornish Pilot Gig Association & • Sea Cadets’ figures indicate Supporting the school-age rowing community is critical to the overall • c.7,500 young people row in 360 success of the sport clubs/ cadet units • Rowing can have a transformational impact on the lives of young people Over 8000 young people • participated in 264 inter-school We are committed to ensuring everyone has the opportunity to enjoy • indoor rowing events in the many benefits associated with the sport 2017/2018 with 2,600 going on to compete at 20 county events • The Strategy sets out how British Rowing plans to support the sports continued growth and development. 64 young people selected to • attend the first ever 2018 National School Games Finals 2
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STRATEGY TIMELINE Extensive research informed strategy development process 2017 2017 2018 May 2019 School Rowing YST & BR School Rowing School-Age Research School Review Strategy Rowing Strategy Initiated Completed Developed Launch 4
1. Introduction Scope of the review Methodology & report structure 2017 SCHOOL ROWING REVIEW 2. Organisations & participants What does school rowing look like Size, scale and diversity Objectives, methodology & scope School-club links Growth The structure of school rowing Objectives Who rows and why Activity audit • Why schools offer rowing • Understand rationale for and benefits of school rowing (parent, The uniqueness of rowing Key issues and challenges pupil & teacher perspective) Understand how to best support future growth of school rowing • 3. Events Competition and pathways in both state and private schools Types of competitive events Sliding seat, fixed seat & indoor rowing Methodology • Surveyed 628 young people, 700 parents, 243 coaches/teachers 4. Resources Equipment and resources plus interviews and case studies Coaching, officials and volunteers Supporting/promoting new schools Scope A rower development guide Indoor, sliding seat rowing and fixed seat rowing • Appendices River and coastal • 1 – Membership and competition data • Age 11-18 in State and Independent schools 2 – Rower, parent and coach survey 3 – Stakeholder interviews and case studies 4 – School Games data 5 – List of participating schools and clubs 5
BRITISH ROWING’S SCHOOL AGE ROWING MISSION To work with existing and new school and community rowing clubs to deliver a high quality and enjoyable rowing experience to young people of all abilities and backgrounds, promoting life-long involvement in the sport Reflects feedback from school-age community regards need to: • Attract and invest in volunteers to support the growth of school age rowing activity Support new schools/clubs to get involved in and offer high quality rowing activity • Expand the school age rowing offer to appeal to and retain more young people • • Support the sustainability of school age rowing programmes 6
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES 5 objectives to guide our work over the next four years: 1. Strengthen structures 2. Empower clubs 3. Transform the offer 4. Lead the way 5. Champion insight 7
1. STRENGHTEN STRUCTURES Support improved governance and coordination of school-age rowing, invest in volunteer development and enable effective partnership working. Example actions: • Undertake a review of BR school/ junior rowing governance structures • Establish an internal School Age Rowing Working Group and a Programme Lead • Include school age rowing considerations within Volunteer and Coaching Strategies • Develop a school age rowing stakeholder engagement/ partnership working plan inc a robust communications plan 8
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2. EMPOWER CLUBS Provide best practice guidance and support to school and community clubs across all aspects of club management and development. Key actions: Develop tailored ClubHub ‘How to’ guides for the school age rowing community • Undertaken an audit of British Rowing’s varied community support activities to identify • where they could be further developed • Explore the establishment of a new school-age rowing support package, including the potential for financial support through the new British Rowing Charitable Foundation, for schools / clubs working to drive Develop improved governance and support mechanisms relating to school age rowing • stakeholder management, partnership working and community development. 10
3. TRANSFORM THE OFFER Support the development of a viable, varied and relevant offer that attracts, retains and benefits school-aged rowers. Key actions: • British Rowing to invest in the development of new sliding-seat rowing programmes / competition models which are sustainable, low cost and easy to replicate in different settings and establish a roll-out plan British Rowing to work with the fixed seat rowing community to explore, and support • development, of their existing school offers • Develop a new school indoor rowing offer and pathway, which includes a range of indoor rowing products inc the development of an online virtual league Strong partnership working with different stakeholder groups will also be critical in achieving this strategic objective. 11
4. LEAD THE WAY Maintain Great Britain’s position as one of the leading rowing nations at Junior International rowing events. Key actions: • Continue to advocate investment in and growth of the ETP • Continue to invest in J16 training camps and improve monitoring processes Use DiSE programmes to manage dual career pathways • • Take positive action to develop more performance level junior women, aiming for equity in numbers and standards • Improved diversity and inclusion-focused activity at performance level • Continuing to support and develop female coaches Identify more competition opportunities at all levels for school-age rowers • 12
5. CHAMPION INSIGHT Initiate an annual review of school age rowing, in partnership with other key stakeholder groups, to inform its ongoing development. Key actions: Initiate a two yearly review of school age rowing activity, aligned to relevant partner (eg • Sport England and YST) research methodologies where appropriate • Support external partner led school age rowing community research Identify and work with external partners to support detailed longitudinal research • Include school age rowing considerations within other British Rowing research as • appropriate, such as the proposed 2018 British Rowing Volunteer Strategy. 13
NEXT STEPS 2019 onwards • Detailed action planning • School-Age Rowing Internal Working Group • Quarterly newsletter • Event attendance eg National Schools Regatta 14
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