National Strategies
To increase participation
Government Policy
Social Inclusion is at the heart of the
governments policy. Sport can help prevent
social exclusion.
In 2000 Sport England published
‘A Sporting Future For All’
Aiming to develop sport in education,
community & the modernisation of
organisations involved in sport.
Game Plan
A strategy for delivering the Govt. Sport &
physical activity objectives.
The Govt. has a role to play in:
• Widening opportunities to participate
• Developing talent
• Enabling our sportsmen & women to compete
in the highest levels.
Game Plan
Achieved through four strands:
• Grass roots participation
• High performance sport
• Hosting mega sporting events
• Delivery
Current initiatives and strategies
School
Sports
Partnership
Sports
leaders
Sports
Colleges
PESSCL
Active
Sports
SSCo
TOPS
Programme
The PESSCL Strategy
Physical Education, School Sport and Club Links
This is delivered in 8 different strands:
• Professional Development
• QCA (Qualifications and Curriculum Authority) &
School Sport Investigation
• Gifted & Talented
• Step into Sport
• Swimming
• Club Links
• Sports Colleges
• School Sport Partnerships
Professional Development
£18m programme, enabling
schools to draw from a range of
free resources such as videos,
workshops, mentoring and
training programmes.
Gifted & Talented
Aimed at recognising & developing
young people with sporting talent.
Junior Athlete Education (JAE) programme
set up to support young athletes.
Sports Colleges involved in staging
Academies to improve fundamental skills
of talented 9-12 year olds.
QCA & School Sport Investigation
QCA is working with schools to
identify & promote best practice.
An increase in results, attendance &
progress in PE has been noted.
Step into Sport
Aimed at getting young people
involved in both leadership &
volunteering roles in sport.
The programme liaises with
LEA’s, NGB’s and sports
partnerships.
Swimming
Aimed at promoting and improving the
delivery of swimming in schools. The
scheme advises LEA’s on how to
deliver swimming lessons effectively
and how to get more children involved.
Club Links
By 2006, the government hopes
to have 20% of 5-16 year olds
involved in club sport on a
regular basis. Links between
schools & clubs are being
fostered in order to promote
this scheme.
Sports Colleges
Schools which will receive increased funding
for improving facilities & provision of high
quality sports to children. These schools will
act both as symbols of sporting excellence, and
as much needed community facilities.
School Sport Partnerships
Families of schools which will receive extra
funding to improve and increase sports
opportunities for all.
The PESSCL Strategy
• Launched April, 2003.
• £459m is being injected.
• Aimed at promoting the delivery of high quality PE &
school sport.
• Overall objective is “to increase the percentage of 516 year olds who spend a minimum of 2 hours a
week on high quality PE & school sport” (DCMS,
2004)
The Strategy has the following targets
• 400 (at least) Specialist Sports Colleges
• 400 School Sports Partnership
• 3,200 School Sport Co-ordinators in secondary
schools
• 18,000 Primary & Special School Link Teachers
What’s happening in schools?
• The PESSCL strategy also aims to improve the
amount of high quality sports teaching students
receive in schools.
• By doing this, schools become the ‘starter blocks’ for
talent development.
• They also become responsible for recognising ability
within students and thus encouraging and motivating
them in the necessary direction.
How are links between schools and clubs
being made?
• In an attempt to improve Britain’s sporting prowess on
the international field, the government hopes to improve
on the number of young athletes who become affiliated
to clubs.
• By fostering links between schools & clubs through the
SSCo partnerships (School Sport Co-ordinator), children
are more likely to know about which sporting
opportunities in clubs are available to them.
How will this help to develop talented
athletes?
• Students will receive more quality coaching on top of
their school hours of PE and School Sport.
• This means they are more likely to develop their skills
in their chosen sport.
• Equally, young athletes are more likely to be picked
up by the relevant development squads in order to
progress to elite status.
School Sports Partnerships (SSPs)
Are groups of schools working to develop PE & sport for young
people
A typical partnership consists of:
 A partnership development manager (PDM)
 up to eight school sport co-coordinators (SSCos)
 45 primary and special school link teachers (PLTs)
A PDM is a full-time role usually based within a Sports
College. They manage the SSP and develop strategic links
with key partners in sport and the wider community.
http://www.richmondssp.co.uk/richmond-ssp-schools/
Sports colleges
“ a specialist Sports College is a maintained
secondary school (in England) which receives
additional funding from Department for
Education & Skills to raise standards in
Physical education & sport with in its own
school, in a local family of schools and in the
wider community.”
School Sports Co-ordinator
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Is a Secondary School PE Teacher who for 2/3 days a
week works with feeder primary schools to develop the
quality & provision of PE.
How....
By Improving Key Stage 1 & 2 PE lessons
Bridging the gap between primary & secondary school
Providing INSET for primary teachers
Organiseing intra and inter-school competitions
Developing club & community links
Active Sports
“Aims to help young people with the ability &
desire to improve their sporting skills through
a co-ordinated programme across England
that will provide access to organised sports.
Encouraging an increase in participation
through liaison between local providers such
as schools, clubs, local authorities &
community groups.”
Active Sports Programmes
• Active Schools
• Active Communities
• World Class Programmes
It provides young sports people with the
support they need to continue their
involvement in sport at a level which best suits
their abilities
Sports Leaders UK
With more people participating in sport there is
a need for more people to take charge.
Sports Leaders provides young people
experience & qualifications to become
volunteer leaders in the community.
Courses encourages developing leadership skills,
motivational & communication skills.
http://www.sportsleaders.org/
Sports Leaders Qualifications
Level 1 Award In Sports Leadership
Level 1 Award in Dance Leadership
Level 2 Award in Sports Leadership
Level 2 Award in Community Sports Leadership
Level 3 Award in Day Walk Leadership
Level 3 Certificate in Basic Expedition Leadership
Level 3 Certificate in Higher Sports Leadership
TOPSPORT
• This is a joint venture between Sport England
and the Youth Sports Trust
• It aims to provide opportunities for children to
experience a greater range of physical
activities through providing sporting specific
equipment that is designed to be used by the
age of the child targeted.
• E.g. cricket for inner city schools
http://www.youthsporttrust.org/page/topprogrammes/index.html
Sport in Schools
TOP Programmes
• Top Tots – 18months to 3yrs. Understand simple
activities & games.
• Top Start – 3-5 year olds. Experience various types of
physical activity.
• Top Play – for 4-9 year olds. Used as an introduction
to basic movement skills.
• Top Sport – for 7-11 year olds. Aims to develop sport
specific skills.
• Top Skill – for 11 -14 year olds.
• Top Link – for 14 -19 year olds
• Top Sportsability - for disabled people