The Community Rugby Active Sports Seal
of Approval
RFU Community Rugby has introduced the Active Sports Seal of Approval accreditation
programme as a method of examining, maintaining and improving the provision
of rugby in the youth section of an Active Sports rugby club. Building upon
current good practice, the accreditation aims to recognise the effort and achievement
of those clubs that reach, maintain and improve on the required standard of
a club committed to the Active Sports programme. Community Rugby has worked
with Sport England to integrate the Active Sports Seal of Approval accreditation
with the Sport England Clubmark scheme to ensure that the safe, effective, child-friendly
club standards are met. Any club awarded the Community Rugby Seal of approval
would already have achieved Clubmark accreditation.
Our Commitment
Old Patesians RFC is committed to the attainment of Active Sports
Seal of Approval accreditation. Building on our current good practice we will
strive to improve the provision of rugby for players in a safe, effective and
child-friendly club environment. We recognise that this is one of the key steps
that we must take in order to further the development of the club, and to achieve
our objective of becoming the leading club in the South West for the provision
of rugby for young people.
If you wish to find out more information about the Seal of Approval and Old Patesians RFC, please contact the club’s Seal of Approval Co-ordinator (Mike Angell) or any of the Club’s Mini & Junior Committee. please go to the Mini & Junior contacts page.
Qualifying for the Award
The Community Rugby Active Sports Seal of Approval and the Sport England Clubmark
accreditation scheme are based upon a three-year award system in which a club
will be assessed on its ability to provide a safe, effective, child-friendly
club environment. A club will qualify in the first year by the completion of
the assessment file and the writing of a 12-month youth section Development
Plan. By implementing the first year development plan and having the second
year plan approved, a club will qualify for Year II status. The same process
in year three will lead to Year III status. The Award will be indicative of
the quality of provision a club offers, and its commitment to the continued
development of young rugby players. A club will receive certification to confirm
accreditation, both from Community Rugby and Sport England.