Workforce Governance & Registration Scheme Project Update

The Workforce Governance and Registration Scheme Project is a sector-wide piece of work with the objective of supporting, safeguarding and regulating the workforce to allow everyone taking part in sport and physical activity to enjoy safe and high-quality experiences, and to be supported in achieving their goals in a positive environment.

Introduction

The project is being led by CIMSPA (the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity) working in partnership with Sport England and UK Sport, the National Governing Bodies of Sport, other sporting bodies and key stakeholders.

CIMSPA is committed to the success of this project, and we will be providing regular updates and engagement with all stakeholders throughout its duration.

For further information please check the Workforce Governance section of the CIMSPA website or view our Frequently Asked Questions.

For any direct queries you can also email: workforcegovernance@cimspa.co.uk.

Project update: October 2023

Since the project began, we have:

• Held a number of engagement days, attended by 30 sporting bodies, to share details of the project, gauge their current perceptions and understanding of it, and discuss any concerns.
• Held one-to-one follow up meetings to ‘onboard’ a further 4 sporting bodies who were unable to attend the engagement days.
• Issued a ‘Digital Touch Point’ survey to 63 sporting bodies, to benchmark current levels of digital maturity for the future adoption of a national registration scheme.
• Continued to engage with sporting bodies to provide ongoing guidance and support.
• Met with DCMS to discuss the project ahead of its inclusion in the Government’s new ‘Get Active’ national sports strategy.
• Further face-face engagement has taken place with Sport Scotland, Sport Wales with a virtual discussion with Sport Northern Ireland People Developer, with the option to meet face-face with the broader executive team soon.
• Met with a number of safeguarding organisations - including the Safeguarding Collective, NWG, Ann Craft Trust, CPSU, Sport Resolutions and LimeCulture – to ensure that they are fully aware and engaged with the project.
• Shared a communications toolkit to sporting bodies and other key stakeholders, to help them understand more about the project and distribute information to their own audiences.
• Published a set of FAQs on our website to help everyone understand the context, objectives and scope of the project.