CIMSPA’s strategy looks to deliver “the recognition the sector deserves”

CIMSPA (Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity) has published its new strategy, which aims to deliver the “recognition that the physical activity sector workforce needs and deserves”.

Titled Releasing the Power of our Profession, the strategy sets out CIMSPA’s commitment to six system interventions. These are:

• Local skills plans / local skills delivery – Brokering supply and demand – the right training, delivered in the right place, at the right time, to the right people.

• National Training Academy/ education ecosystem – Harnessing skills legislation to increase the positive impact of our quality-assured education delivery ecosystem.

• Careers support – Continually improve the recruitment, training, retention and support of a diverse and inclusive workforce.

• Business support hub – Enhancing business resilience and success for sector enterprises, with a focus on smaller employers and those in a startup phase.

• Workforce governance – Ensuring a professional, well-governed sport and activity workforce delivering safe and high-quality participation opportunities for all.

• UK sport and physical activity workforce skills observatory – Leading an exciting new sector capability. Research-informed decision-making: moving from insight to foresight.

“The strategy outlines a plan to achieve a vision where professional recognition is not a static milestone,” said CIMSPA Chief Executive, Tara Dillon.