Wasps Narrative

Vision.

In life we all have a human need for belonging, to have a connection to a group. To our ‘tribe’. It is an innate human need to be part of a tribe for happiness, meaning, and security. Sport gives us that connection to others, which satisfies our human need for belonging, breeding passion and loyalty for a shared purpose.

With Wasps being in the heart of the country, in an Arena possessing a global reach, attracting some of the greatest acts and sporting events from around the world, coupled with them competing in some of the most competitive and compelling sporting leagues in europe. The club uses the power and popularity of the sports they compete in to inspire fans, communities and young athletes, bringing people together from all backgrounds.

With this platform, Wasps have the potential to not only entertain and inspire, but educate and give futures to many thousands of others. By developing a world leading education system with Wasps at the hub, not only of its local community but as a trailblazer for other clubs alike. The ripple effects and impact on so many lives can be profound.

Wasps can not only give the people within their organisation opportunities to achieve a standard of life they desire, but thousands of others with in their tribe.

It’s more than just Rugby.

Scott Riddell

Purpose.

The purpose of this proposal is to establish a blueprint of how this vision will be possible working in partnership with the SCCU Group.

The Dream.

To establish an industry leading education system that feeds a culture of learning and development across all levels of Wasps and its people and communities.

The Blueprint.

The following objectives within this proposal outline how this will be achieved. With the establishment of an end-to-end, white-labelled learning and development managed service which will encompass all elements of education and training across the club, arena and wider community.

The Tools.

The fully managed suite of services will support Wasps learning and development strategy.

Services include:

  • A complete learning and development managed service
  • Apprenticeship Levy and digital account management
  • Recruitment and staff engagement
  • End-point assessment organisations management
  • Management of the delivery workforce
  • Management of the quality of provision
  • Staff needs analysis
  • Consultation, advice and guidance

Should training needs fall outside the current offering we will source and manage the provision of other agencies.

We will support the organisation in the recruitment of new apprentices.

These vacancies will be advertised across multiple job boards and platforms ensuring the best candidates for your positions. This is undertaken by our recruitment team and our applicant tracking system where we will screen, shortlist and present applicants to you. This can be fully integrated into the organisation’s current recruitment processes, as much or as little as required. Note: Applicant profiling.

As an Ofsted regulated organisation the quality of our provision is paramount to the service we deliver. To ensure this we will:

  • Provide a dedicated account manager responsible for quality assurance and contract performance.
  • Provide a dedicated learning and development coordinator for queries.
  • Ensure continuous high quality of service, monitored through the regular reporting on agreed performance measures and KPIs.
  • Attend regular review meetings as required.
  • Provide a wide range of Management Information reports as agreed for a range of stakeholders.
  • Attend regular operational and planning meetings as required.
  • Provide apprenticeship mentor training for relevant staff.

We will ensure all GDPR and DfE funding rules are met inline with current legislation.

Furthermore, any other policies and procedures and non-disclosure agreements inline with Wasps.

Wasps will have their own dedicated white-labelled Learner Management System where all staff can access their learning.

The management and analysis of training will be conducted through the Wasps learning platform. This will allow all staff to access various functionality and manage their learning.

The system will produce a management dashboard where back end data will be able to be viewed for analysis of the provision and progress of staff.

All learning will take place in the workplace, with each learner being assigned their own tutor.

The cohort may also be taught as a group to allow for peer to peer support as well as independent learning.

All learning will be tailored around the needs of the learner; these needs are identified through various software and analysis tools to develop an individual learning plan that is right for them.

The Materials.

These are the services that will be used to build a compelling education system that will support staff and the wider community whilst growing a future workforce for the club and its community.

Apprenticeship Academy

The Wasps apprenticeship academy will allow year on year development of new hungry staff to the workforce. This gives you the ability to grow and shape your own talent in the club’s ethos in areas that support the club’s long term strategy.

The academy will allow for an annual influx of talent but also that ability to have a rolling recruitment process as and when required.

The academy will allow a platform to build a workforce of the future across all departments.

Age Group: 16+
Cost: Fully funded
Duration: 12 months-36 months
Programme: Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship Course List

Work Based Learning

A club wide approach to utilising the apprenticeship levy by up-skilling current employed members of staff on to work based learning programmes (Apprenticeships).

Many members of staff may already be in a role but have never had the formal training to support it. Furthermore, they may be moving up the ranks or into new areas where formal training will be invaluable to them in succeeding in their role.

With currently over 40 different programmes available through SCCU, this is a great opportunity to upskill staff with apprenticeships starting at Level 2 and going all the way up to Level 7.

A club wide approach will be taken with regards to the mapping and needs analysis of appropriate training to ensure the utilisation of apprenticeship funds for the best return.

Age Group: 16+
Cost: Fully Funded
Duration: 12 months-36 months
Programme: Work Based Learning (Apprenticeships)

Apprenticeship Course List

Professional Development Courses

There is a large suite of training available which can be accessed through the Wasps Learning Portal, allowing staff to continuously keep up on their professional development as well as meet regulatory requirements annually and when required.

The CPD courses will be constantly updated and added to throughout the year. Courses can be added to suite at Wasps request.

Should staff require training that falls outside of the funded programmes, these will be available commercially.

Furthermore, as part of the partnership offering, we will offer a number of courses free of charge to be accessed each year value to be agreed based on contracted funded provision.

Age Group: 16+
Cost: Commercial
Duration: Variable
Programme: Commercial

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Curriculum Development

Training and Apprenticeships can be tailored to meet the needs of the club to future-proof the workforce in line with the growth of Wasps. Developing bespoke, Wasps branded programmes that meet the Clubs priorities, offering contextualised learning that incorporates the Club’s vision, values, processes and practices.

The bespoke training will be developed in partnership with the club to meet the specific needs of each department and the roles staff are partaking in to ensure a fit for purpose curriculum of training. This can be part of an apprenticeship provision, as well as staff professional development programmes that underpin strategic objectives.

Furthermore, SCCU would be keen to work with Wasps in developing bespoke accredited and non-accredited qualifications for internal and external use. This could also be in the form of an Apprenticeship trailblazers which can form a benchmark for other sports clubs nationally.

Development of New Apprenticeship Standards

Where a need is identified for the development of a new apprenticeship standard, we will seek approval from the institute of apprenticeships and begin to develop this in partnership.

These standards need to hold an industry demand to be approved and we will work together with the club to build the case. Following this the development, approval and launch of the new standards can take place.

We look forward to discussing this with you further.

Thank you, SCCU Group

For more information contact Scott Riddell:

Email: [email protected]
Call: 07852 307574