3. Agenda
• Welcome and Introduction – David Stalker, Chairman
• Approval of 2013 Audited Accounts & Minutes – David Stalker,
Chairman
• Trustee Recruitment – David Stalker
• The Landscape we are operating in – David Stalker, Chairman
• Transitional Management Report – Tara Dillon, Interim COO
• 5 Year Business Milestones – Tara Dillon, Interim COO & Stephen
Wilson, Interim Officer
5. 2012/13 Forecasted Performance
Actual1
2012 £
Forecast
2013 £
Income from activities:
Membership & Partnership subscriptions 376,867 346,312
Education & Training 571,919 537,084
Other activities 146,991 105,878
Grants receivable - 133,320
Income from investments 3,368 3,672
Total income 1,099,145 1,126,266
Operational Expenditure (1,134,963) (1,010,015)
Investment management costs (1,504) (1,650)
Exceptional Costs (4,760) (142,539)
Operating surplus/(deficit) (42,082) (27,938)
Investment gains (realised and unrealised) 13,102 13,000
Total surplus/(deficit) (28,980) (14,938)
Reserves at beginning of year - 42,244
Transfer of reserves from IMSPA 71,224 -
Reserves at 31 December 42,244 27,306
• At the last AGM we
forecasted for
2013:
• £14,938 deficit
• £27,306 funds
6. 2013 Actual Performance
• Accounts were approved by Trustees on 28 May 2014
• Accounts audited by Crowe Clark and Whitehill LLP on 24 June
2014
• Reported operational performance £4,086 better than forecast
• Reported improvement in funds by £24,251
• Total Funds at 31st December 2013, £51,557
9. 2014 Board of Trustees
Carl Bennett
Elected Trustee
David Stalker
Chair
Ian Nicks
Elected Trustee
Julian Leybourne
Elected Trustee
Sue Briggs
Chair of N&R
Committee
Glenn
Armstrong
Vice Chair of N&R
Paul Cluett
Appointed
Trustee
10. Trustee Amendments
• At the October 2014 meeting the Trustees and I formally accepted
the resignation of Ian Nicks from the Board of Trustees
• Today marks the start of the recruitment process for:
• A trustee elected by the members following the resignation of
Ian Nicks
• Three further appointed trustees with expertise:
• Financial management
• Marketing
• Sports & Activity Delivery
11. Nominations Committee
Julian Leybourne Sue Briggs
David Stalker
Carl Bennett
Chair
• Nominations Committee will:
• Assess applications to stand
for election via the
membership
• Assess & appoint
applications to stand as an
appointed Trustee
• Nominations Committee Chaired
by Carl Bennett
12. Regional Committees
• Regions were previously ineffective
but crucial for future operations
• Serving on average 157 members
per region (12)
• Re-focused to 3 regions and 3
nations
• New Boards established
• Officers recruited and in place
14. A balance between active & reactive
• Seeking to protect the sector against a
withdrawal of apprenticeship funding
• Seeking solutions to the removal of the
QCF
• Reacting to increasing local authority
cuts by supporting leisure providers to
expand their role and influence across
the wider range of leisure provision
• Undertaking research to identify skills
gaps across the sector
The Institute constantly sits
along the fine line of reacting to
developments within the sector
and beyond, and separately
developing new initiatives to
challenge and stretch the
sector
15. Challenge and Stretch
Active
Articulating
workforce
development
plans and
promoting the
role of the
sector
Re-active
Responding to
opportunities
& challenges
by developing
initiatives and
projects
16. The landscape has changed
• Employers are now in charge but
require clear support
• A third party is required to outline what
“good looks like”
• A clear voice to government on
workforce development is required or
the sector will slip to the back of the
queue
Even simply over the course of
one year the landscape and
context against which we are
operating has changed
dramatically, actually
increasing opportunities for the
Institute
18. Aims of the Transitional Process
• Embed the principles of the business review into the Institute:
1. Re-structure and grow the membership
2. Draft a Professional Development Framework (PDF)
3. Build an endorsement programme identifying quality
education and training
4. Develop new Education & Training Initiatives such as
mentoring
5. Restructure the Nations and Regions Committee
6. Develop key partnerships with academic institutions,
market interest groups
7. Re-invigorate CIMSPA’s Information and Policy
8. Develop new systems and processes that support greater
member interaction
9. Manage the finances through a transitional year
19. Transitional Team
Tara Dillon
Interim COO
Spencer Moore
Development
Director
Ben Gittus
Endorsement
& Engagement
Director
David Stalker
Trustee
Overseeing
the Team
20. 1. Membership
1947
2457
1947
2377
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
Actual
Forecast
• 2457 live members
• 20.8% increase during
transition process
• 80 members (3.3%) ahead
of forecast at time of last
AGM
• Significant growth through
student categories of
membership
21. 2. Education & Training
2013 Education & Training
The message does not match the
education
CPD is crucial yet current offer only
attracts 13% of members
The Institute must develop and deliver a
well rounded programme of education and
training
CIMSPA should support the Single
Qualifications Framework
Current members do not participate in the
Institute’s education and training
The Institute is overly reliant on PPO
The Institute should not compete with
education providers who are often its
members
The Institute should be a “badge” of quality
providing unequivocal assurance to
members
2014 Education & Training
Outline a programme of professional
development from levels 3-7
Protect against the withdrawal of the QCF
Install clear quality marks across the
education system
Protect and grow apprenticeship funding to
the sector
Build a system that identifies best practice
to employers and learners; works with
awarding organisations; and delivers
through training providers
22. 2. Professional Development
Framework
Regional Events
& Programming
Membership
(Students to
Chartered
Members)
Endorsed
Education (CPD,
Qualifications, FE
and HE Courses)
PDF
The PDF is at the “heart of
the institute as it defines
relevant job families,
competencies and education
The Institute acts as a “badge
of quality” for CPD,
Qualifications and courses.
Endorsing provision through
Awarding Organisations
Members are signposted to
education and all categories
are aligned to job families,
meaning you can progress
your membership through
your career
Discounts on education,
guidance and actual training
delivered through the Nations
and Regions
23. 2. Professional Development
Framework
• Professional Development
Framework is a model of
professional skills,
competencies and
behaviours that foster
continual learning as an
individual progresses
through their career and
membership
24. 3. Endorsement
• In tandem with a withdrawal from direct delivery
the Institute pledges to build an endorsement
model at level 3 and above for management
professionals
• An endorsement criteria, submission process,
evaluation and contractual process are in place
• Operating for:
• Awarding Organisations (Qualifications)
• Training Providers (CPD)
• Higher Education (Courses)
25. 4. Education & Training Initiatives
Active Training Awards – first
ever sector wide accolade for
workforce development,
recognising best practice
against CIMSPA standards.
Over 65 applications and 150
attendants to first ever
conference exclusively focused
on workforce development
Trailblazer – secured
Trailblazer status for the sector
in order to protect and grow the
£30m apprenticeship funding
currently received by the sector
Reviewing standards for
Personal Training and Leisure
Manager aligned to CIMSPA
membership and PDF.
Undertake
initiatives that
strengthen
workforce
development
across the
sector
26. 4. When it works – Higher Education
Offer services
and members
to individuals
going through
endorsed
education
Built an endorsement model supported by
a ten point plan for partnerships with
Higher Education Institutions including:
Internship/placements, guest lecturers,
links to research, student conferences, HE
representation on management boards
Build a
relevant
membership
offer for target
audience
Endorse
education
either through
CPD, Qual or
Course
Identify a
standard and
a Job Family
Identified training within
Higher Education for
Sports Management
Built a student membership offer:
• Access to CIMSPA library and resources
• Electronic copy of S&PA
• CIMSPA newsletter e zine, S&PA Extra
• Sector job alerts
• Forum within CIMSPA website
• Access/ discounts to student conferences
• Access to CIMSPA career development work and PDF
• Access to negotiated promotions through CIMSPA
partners
Secured a circa 60%
rise in Student members
through this approach
27. 5. Nations & Regions
Regions & Services
In principle without greater support the
Regions are “set up to fail”
In principle without control from the centre
there will be disparities between regions
Currently regions are not appropriate in
order to deliver member benefits
Regional Chairs are volunteers without
sufficient support to deliver administrative
tasks
Regions can be “like elite little cliques”
If adequately supported a region could
deliver:
• Career Services
• Work Placements
• CPD sessions
• Mentoring
Crucial technical guidance requires routine
and regular updating
28. 5. Nations & Regions
Nation or Region Chair Vice Chair
Scotland John Bruce TBC
Northern Ireland Paul Lyness Liam Glavin
Wales Sally Church TBC
North Tim Hicks Glenn Armstrong
Midland Sue Briggs Lloyd Conway
South Rob Hardy Adrian Mathews
29. 5. When it works?
• North East Region
• May 2014 in the midst of
changes to regions
• Legal Claims in Sport
• Cost neutral through
sponsorship
• 67 attendants
• 45 non-members
• 13% conversion
30. 6. Key Partnerships
Inheriting a body without partners but now have, or are
developing, MoUs, SLAs and agreements that support
membership growth and service:
Umbrella
Bodies
Education &
Endorsement
Government
Partners
Higher &
Further
Education
31. 7. Information & Policy
Create a
method of
identifying
what
guidance is
necessary
Ensure a
collaborative
approach to
the
production or
review of
guidance
Identify both
strategic and
technical
requirements
Build an
understandin
g that the
CIMSPA
badge
represents
quality
Aims
32. 7. I&P – When it works?
Partnership
with ukactive
Health & Safety
Group
Agreement with
the HSE to lead
the sector
liaison
Now reviewing
the HSG 179
Swimming
Pools
Guidance
Stakeholder relationships are
key, both employer and
consultants must be integrated
Relationships are now in place
with bodies such as the HSE,
ROSPA, and BSI
We are now a mechanism for
the sector to review key pieces
of guidance including HSG
179
33. 8. Systems and Processes
Move from a paper based system to an online,
personalised, progressive, e-commerce & e-learning
platform
34. 8. Systems & Processes
Personalised
member login,
outlining education
achieved
Targeted and relevant
events programme
on member
homepage
Promoting key
research and
members satisfcation
programmes,
gathering insight
Targeted and relevant
training offers all
discounted through
partners
Linking to e-commerce
and
membership
purchase
35. 9. Finances
• At 2013 a forecast for
2014 showed:
• A £2,105 surplus
• A £1,067,297 income
projection
• Current forecasts
demonstrate:
• A £11,183 surplus
• A £950,876 income
projection
36. Is it working?
Individual
Essential for
every career
Employer
Embedded
within Job
Descriptions
Reassurance of the quality
of learners and candidates
Reassuring commissioning
and partners
Providing a clear workforce
development strategy for
your managers
Tailored education and
training for every step of
your career
Embedded: CPD,
publications, regional
events, advice & guidance
39. What is it?
Yes
An outline of what the
Institute could look
like in 5 years
A forecast of how our
role should change in
line with ambition
A forecast of how we
will respond to the
changing sector
context
No
This is not another business
review
This is not a change – we
are still the Strategic Lead
for Workforce Development
This is not a new business
plan
40. Why?
We are scratching the surface of
Sport & Activity
The workforce development
landscape will change
We are a new business, with new
models and new staff
41. Scratching the surface
League
Managers
Public Health
Private
Fitness
Sports
Development
Local
Authority
Sport &
Leisure
Parks &
Recreation
Performance
Sports
Sport &
Exercise
Science
Children's
Activity
As we grow our
models will be
applied to numerous
individuals,
stakeholders and
professionals
42. Workforce Development
2015 2016 2017
Removal of the QCF
creating an open
market of AO
qualifications.
Potentially 40 quals =
1 job
New Government
following 2015
election
Mandatory employer
ownership and cash
investment into
apprenticeships
Potentially halving
the £30m of sport &
activity
apprenticeship
funding
Renewal of
Performance
Directors
Into our 3rd local
authority spending
cycle
CIMSPA members
potentially operating
in libraries, theatres
and parks
43. We are changing
2013
The message does not match the
education
Institute relying on 52% of income through
direct delivery of a single qualification
Declining members
Not articulating professional competencies
No outward policy positions
2018
Partnership led
Income sustainable on membership
A partnership and endorsement system of
education
A government partner essential for
workforce development
Leading sector body for workforce
development
We are now recruiting a team to a very different
organisation and must be able to articulate that change to
the team, members and stakeholders.
A 5 year plan demonstrates our ambition
44. Our Mission & Vision
CIMSPA is the chartered professional development body for the UK’s sport and
physical activity sector. We provide leadership, support and empowerment for
professionals working in sport and physical activity AND a single unified voice for the
sector.
Our vision is “To develop a vibrant, UK wide sport and physical activity sector, led by
professionals providing advocacy and leadership and working in partnership with
stakeholders to help ensure the highest standards of service delivery”.
Our primary objective is to “define and facilitate professional development”. In order
to do so we will work in close co-operation with related bodies to define and manage
the career pathway for professionals in the sport and physical activity sector.
The Institute then holds two long term strategic priorities:
• To provide opportunities for young leaders to develop and succeed
• To provide leadership on the development and management of career pathways
52. Immediate Next Steps
CEO
Recruitment of full time
CEO to deliver the 5 year
key milestones. The
ultimate end of the
transition!
Trustees
New Trustees recruited
and elected birng new
areas of expertise and
experience.
Active Training
Awards
Deliver the first ever workforce
development conference and
awards with over 200
attendants
Online
System
Phased launch of a new
system allowing online
purchase of membership
etc
Trailblazer
Submitting the first ever
Leisure Manager
apprenticeship in February
2015
Regions
Three Regional Officers in
place and activity will
commence in the New Year
Notas del editor
Welcome everybody to our Annual General Meeting, it is a slightly different AGM in that we do not have elections or dramatic adoptions of new business plans.
Although this may have had a slightly negative impact on attendance, I am actually happy and let me tell you why.
The lack of “drama” at this AGM is representative of the smooth progress and upward trajectory the Institute is on. Last year emergency forced us into a business review, and then the state of the Institute forced us to develop a new business plan and re-structure however those days are behind us.
This year we are purely reporting progress and are for the first time during my engagement with the Institute we are outlining a long term series of milestones for the Institute. Last year we outlined the next year today we will outline the next 1-5 years.
This is a sign of our progress and although it could withdraw some of the suspense from today’s AGM I am for one delighted that those days are behind us.
For me the theme of today’s AGM is very much our future. Our progress this year and the wider context has forced the Trustees, team and I to consider a longer term and even more ambitious plan.
For an example, look no further than the Institute’s role in creating an apprenticeship for Leisure Manager which was not forecasted at the start of the year but is crucial for the sectors long term development and therefore something the Institute must do.
So down to business, we are scheduled to last until 4pm at which point any of you who wish to go downstairs to watch the CEO of Public Health England outline his plans for public health in the country are welcome to do so.
Alternatively, the team will remain on hand to answer questions individually.
There are refreshments at the back of the room so please help yourselves.
If you have questions please do not hesitate to put them forward at the start or end of the sessions, today will only work if we have a collaborative session.
As is quite proper with any Annual General Meeting we have a mixture of update items, and formal business items.
Firstly, I wish to report on the accounts for the year ending 31st December 2014 and note the minutes of 2013 AGM which you all have.
Secondly, I will provide an update on plans for Trustee recruitment.
I will then outline the context in which we operating before handing over to Tara and her team to discuss both a review of the year and also the 5 year business milestone document.
Lastly, I will invite all Trustees to the podium for a questions and answers session from the floor.
Before considering the finances I quickly ask to formally note the minutes, which were approved by the Board in late December and have been circulated to members.
Many of you will remember that at this stage last year we were not able to provide audited accounts for 2012 and had only negative forecasts for the year ending December 2013.
Thanks in no small part to the work of the Transitional Management Team we are now able to provide a detailed forecast an also copies of audited accounts.
As I said this time last year with a ittle over a month of our financial year remaining we forecasted a:
£14,938 deficit trading year
£27,306 total remaining funds
You have received copies of the accounts already and I believe that hard copies are also available today
The Trustees approved these accounts in May 2014 which were in turn audited and approved in June 2014
I am delighted that through careful financial management we achieved:
Reported operational performance £4,086 better than forecast
Reported improvement in funds by £24,251
Total Funds at 31st December 2013, £51,557
The 2012 accounts have also been completed and submitted to the Charities Commission
In effect over the last year we have reviewed and brought all of our financial procedures into line
Although we are not announcing or finalising any recruitment today I did want to provide a brief update on progress
Before I go on I would like to thank all of the Trustees for their hard work over the last year, each of them have “gone above and beyond” with their contribution of their own time.
In many ways it was not an easy time to act as a Trustee given that they were inheriting a plan following a comprehensive business review and were quickly asked to “hit the ground running” as soon as the clock started ticking on the transition
I felt all Trustees adapted very well and offered crucial support to the team, I must particularly thank Carl Bennett who acted as Interim Chair for the first half of the year whilst we were getting our feet under the table.
Our key aims for governance were to ensure all Trustees received necessary and relevant training, and then in review of Nations and Regions Governance. All Trustees received training from Anthony Collins solicitors who provided clear “checklist” of activities and actions that the Institute should undertake.
As Tara will explain we have also completed a review of the Nations and Regions Governance therefore completing our key actions.
You will reminder that our governance structure and the composition of our board was determined by the membership through a consultation led by Portas Consulting
It was agreed that the Board would include 10 Trustees:
3 Elected via the membership
4 Appointed Trustees
Chair & Vice Chair of the Nations & Regions Committee
Chair
At the start of 2014 the Trustees included the individuals on the slide
The three individuals elected via the membership were:
Carl Bennett
Ian Nicks
Julian Leybourne
Sue and Glenn obviously represent the Nations and Regions whilst Paul and I were appointed in part due to our historic understanding
Unfortunately Ian Nicks has resigned from the Board with a view to concentrate his time and energy on the technical aspects of the Institute
The Trustees and I are very grateful to Ian for his efforts and contribution whilst the team look forward to working with him more regularly on issues relating to aquatics management
The Board formally approved and recognised his resignation at the October Board meeting which did not leave enough time to conduct a proper appointment in advance of the AGM, as such today formally marks the start of recruitment for this post.
A Trustee role descriptor is now live on the website and I encourage members who wish to apply to put forward an application which will be reviewed by the Nominations Committee before being put to the membership for voting
We are also going to commence the recruitment of three further appointed trustees with expertise in:
Financial management
Marketing
Sports & Activity Delivery
I realise that many of you may wonder why we have waited until now to formally commence recruitment and it is simply because we can now have confidence in the roles we are recruiting for.
Any candidate considering applying can clearly understand the mission and vision of the Institute and how they would be expected to contribute through the Board
The Nominations Committee will oversee all appointments and elections
The committee is led by Carl Bennett and then currently includes myself, Julian and Sue.
Carl will also consider additional appointments from the membership and stakeholders who can support the process.
I will let Tara explain the Nations and Regions in more detail later during our workshop.
In short, we inherited an important yet ineffective regional system which had to be strengthened, re-invigorated whilst also being made to produce more for less – so no small task!
Due to the impressive contributions this has been achieved with 3 Regional Committees whilst retaining the 3 National Committee
I realise that on the face of it this may look like a downgrading of the support for our regions however I assure it is not and I am grateful to all of the regions for their understanding and hard work in assembling the new structures.
That concludes our formal AGM business and now we commence our business updates and discussion items regarding the direction of the Institute and our progress over the last year against the Transitional Plan.
Tara and her team will outline much if the detail
I would like to briefly touch on the balance between the Institute being “active” and “reactive” which in turn explains how quickly our plans can change.
We are the Strategic Lead for Workforce Development that has been agreed by a robust process which encompassed numerous interviews, consultations and other events.
This role is therefore a constant balance between challenging the sector’s workforce development and at times having to develop new initiatives and services which are in response to developments – and there have been numerous developments over the last year.
For example:
Before we started the year Ofqal had not announced plans to remove the QCF
Local authority integration of services have fundamentally changed the nature of the services our members are providing
Apprenticeships, so often the entry point for our sector, have been subject to a huge reform
This issues effect our role as the Strategic Lead for Workforce Development and to ignore them would be fundamentally irresponsible so we haven’t.
This does make long term planning difficult however fortunately we are and always will be independent so have the freedom to respond in a manner that best supports our members.
Challenge & Stretch is term increasingly being used within vocational education and I think it applies to our sector
We have to challenge our workforce in order to fundamentally re-position the sector and increase our attractiveness to partners and potential employees.
We do this by acknowledging what issues we are actively developing vs those we are reacting to.
As you can see on the slide examples of how we work pro-actively are through:
Conducting research – this year we worked with CYQ to survey over 2,000 exercise professionals and their managers, we also ran a survey on professional development across our entire membership
Training Awards – building the first ever sector accolade for training and development
Working with specialist bodies to embed activity professionals as part of an allied healthcare team
Representing the sector on key policy issues such as the publication of HSG179
We also have to react to issues including:
The potential impact of trailblazer status on our apprenticeship programme which receives £30m per year and for so many is the entry point to the sector
The development and expansion of the school sports premium which has doubled the number of private providers delivering curriculum activity and school sport
The removal of the QCF which in turn requires the Institute to develop its partnership and endorsement model.
Above all else I make these points in order to clarify that the landscape we are operating within has changed and we cannot ignore that.
Fortunately for us the changes are growing the role of the Institute, expanding our influence and our ability to deliver benefits to members.
For instance, in order for employers to capitalise on the various opportunities in front of them they have to collaborate with one another and build joint projects and collaborations
If we do not employers will likely reduce their apprenticeship commitments by circa 50% and in turn a key method of training and funding in the sector will be removed
Similarly, at a time of so much reform to the skills system it is crucial we have one single voice to government at all times.
The landscape has also changed for our members who are now operating in very different organisations, for instance we must develop solutions that help professionals to work with the new public health system, or with a wider brief assigned by their local authority.
All of these changes can make long term planning and forecasting difficult however ultimately we must take note of these changes.
I will now pass over to Tara Dillon and her team who will first outline the progress of our transitional year and secondly how key elements of the organisation will grow and change over the next 5 years.
Before Tara starts I would like to thank Tara and her team for their tireless hard work over the last year. Embedding the principles of the a business review into day to day operations was always going to be a “tough task” however they have achieved this whilst also securing day to day improvements in business performance.
With that I will now hand over to Tara.
Thank you Tara and the team, I am sure you agree that lots of work has been undertaken over the last year and we have bright future.
Before launching into questions I would just like to remind everyone of some key initiatives over the next six months:
We will shortly be announcing our new CEO
We are recruiting Trustees
Please attend the Active Training Awards
Use the new website
Review the new Leisure Manager apprenticeship
Participate in regional forums
I will shortly invite Trustees to the lecturn as well but would like to thank Paul Cluett who will be standing down as a Trustee after years of service.
Paul has been a Trustee during our Chartership, business review and transition he has offered invaluable scrutiny and financial diligence, please join me in thanking Paul for his contributions
I would now like to invite questions from the floor.