Sport Wales

Advisory Group

Fit for the Future

Our Role

Sport Wales Advisory Group

Identifying long term changes required

to influence sport’s appeal amongst

the less active.

Support Sport Wales Board by

scanning horizon to identify

headwinds, tailwinds and mega trends

which will impact the Board’s work.

The Group’s work will be used to

inform sports policy and development

at national, regional and local levels.

Year 1: 1. 2026 and Beyond

Acting today for an ActiveTomorrow

Key Projects

Produce a compelling white paper on

societal changes anticipated up to 2026

Provide the sport sector with information

to take decisive action to respond in

advance of future demands.

Year 1: 2. The People Agenda

‘Give to Gain’

Key Projects

The development of a framework for

volunteering

Intrinsic links between participation rate

and quantity and quality of volunteers

Influence a change of culture of

volunteering making it more target focused

Recruiting the right people in the right roles

Q – How do you feel

we can best structure

the role of volunteers in

order for them to help

shape Sport Wales'

work on Give to Gain?

Sports Officials

Education

Programme

Sports Officials Ltd (SOUK) are the recognised umbrella organisation

that supports the education and development of sports officials

generically and work in partnership with Sports Officials Consultancy

Ltd and Bucks New University

Who are SOUK?

• Increase participation

• Increase the enjoyment of the sport to all stake holders

• Guardians of standards

• Maintain fairness and equality

• Give to Gain programmes

No Sports Officials…….. No sports

Perceived value of sports officials

Digilog Portfolio

Sports Officials Development

Academies

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Education

E-Learning

Profiling

Play on Ref / Ump

Qualifications

Talent ID CPD Modules

Practical Training Goal Setting

NGB Contacts

Targeted Training

Workforce

CPD Modules Support

Digilog Portfolio

Academies

Support

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Levels

Education

Qualifications

Mentor

Level 3 Development Targeted Training

Level 2 Support

Level 1 Basic Referee Course

Assessment

Coach

Partner Leagues Level 4

Progression Goal Setting

Diploma in Sports Leadership and Management

Level 5 Mentor / Coach

L 4 PTLLS Tutor

Level 5 Cert Ed

Masters in Sport Officiating & Leadership

PhD in Sport

Level

1 – 3 Level

4 – 6

Level

7

Level

8

• Introduction to Psychology

• L 3 PTLLS Tutor

• Introduction to Coach / Mentor / Assessor

Volunteer Development Pathway

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FdA in Sports Officiating and Management

BA (Hons) Leadership & management in Sports Officiating

Masters in Sport

Officiating & Leadership

PhD in Sport

Level

1 – 3

Level

4 – 6 Level

7

Level

8

Psychometric Profiling Level 2 Cert LTF BTEC Level 2 Sport & Officiating BTEC Level 3 Sport & Officiating Psychology Tutor / Coach / Mentor

Sports Officials Development Pathway

Referee Levels 7 – 3

Referee Levels 3 - 1

Referee Levels 2 – 1

Referee Levels 2 – 1

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Levels 2 & 3 BTEC Sport & Officiating*

Levels 4 & 5 FdA Sport Management & Officiating

Level 6 BA (Hons) Sport Management & Leadership*

Level 7 Masters in Leadership & Management

Level 8 PhD programme

Education programme

NQF & FHEQ Levels 2 – 8

Sports official selection: talent identification and profiling that enables

members to select and develop referees.

Accreditations: SOUK members would be able to Accredit Prior

Experiential Learning (APEL) which would exempt them from certain

modules/elements.

Continual Professional Development: external CPD Courses allows

participants to apply for APEL as above.

Work-based learning.

Academic awards

Personal and professional development for individuals that meet the

needs of the social and economic climate that referees are exposed to.

Benefits to Sports Officials

Long-term sports official development for sport, developing the future

leaders within match officiating.

Bespoke learning platform: bespoke learning programme for football

referees which allows individuals to track their progress and gain

qualifications.

First structured programme of its kind in the world.

Flexibility: flexible and open project team to the development of ‘other’

proposals within the project.

Skills: development of transferrable skills

Career exit strategies: for individuals leaving full-time sports officiating.

Cost effective:.

Benefits to Sports Officials

Learning

Management

System

Janie@sportsofficialsconsultancy.co.uk

www.sportsofficialsconsultancy.co.uk

@sportsofficials

www.sportsofficials.co.uk

Contact Details

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