1. Accreditation System Development Update 11 December 2009 Harriet Murrell & Katherine Thompson

2. Work Update • Frequently Asked Questions • Introduction to scheme coordinators via key stakeholders • Information on: www.wellbeingsoutheast.co.uk • Survey • SWOT analysis • Scoping of accreditation content.

3. Overview • Part 1: Mapping Exercise • Part 2: Existing benchmarking practice & developing an accreditation system.

4. Part 1: Mapping Exercise

5. Who has responded? • 45 people have completed & submitted the survey.

6. Oxfordshire - 8 Buckinghamshire - 3 Berkshire – 1 East Sussex – 4 Hampshire – 11 Kent – 4 Surrey – 9 West Sussex – 2 (response count 42) Survey Completion

7. Next Steps • Continue to identify schemes • Encourage coordinators, providers and commissioners to complete the online survey • Consolidate contact information into a database for SERER working group • Hand over database on the 23 December 2009 Risk • Limited local completion of online survey • Duplication with exercise referral audit?

8. Part 2: Existing benchmarking practice & developing an accreditation system

9. 44.2% of respondents identified that they have done some kind of benchmarking. Followed up with telephone calls to all individuals that responded ‘yes’ to benchmarking Collected relevant information on the benchmarking process to inform the SWOT. Who is currently benchmarking?

10. Other Accreditation Systems Reviewed • Inclusive Fitness Industry • Mendip – Somerset • Active – the ISPAL Health and Physical Activity Recognition Programme. • QUEST • Local schemes outside of the South East Region

11. SWOT • Strengths • Range of processes for accreditation • Range of assessment criteria covering; programme delivery, policy, partnerships, standards. • Weaknesses • Subjective views for assessment • ‘Pass’ rate • Time consuming

12. SWOT • Opportunities • Embedding attainment/completion of an accreditation system within key health and physical activity strategies. • Wider promotion of attaining the award/accreditation. • Threats • Sustainability • Economic climate

13. Accreditation system objectives Top objectives; • Increasing referrers understanding and awareness of the scheme (61.5%) • Supporting schemes to adopt best practice (48.7%) • Increasing the credibility of schemes across the region (46.2%) • Demonstrating service quality to commissioners (43.6%)

14. Preferred method of accreditation

15. Next Steps • Final search for accreditation systems • SERER colleagues to provide information on any benchmarking undertaken • Summary report completed • Findings taken forward into the development of the South East Exercise Referral Accreditation System. • Handover SWOT analysis by 23 December 2009

16. Next Steps • Agree accreditation approach • Develop content based on NQAF and BHFNC toolkit standards • Develop accreditation guidance. Risk • Awaiting final BHFNC toolkit

17. Questions & Contacts Katherine Thompson Katherine.nudge@ntlworld.com 07727 145642 Harriet Murrell Harriet.nudge@ntlworld.com