Section 1.1.2

Influences on you healthy, active lifestyle

Lesson 3: Opportunities and Initiatives

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

W.A.L.F.c. Explain the sports

participation pyramid with regard to the foundation, participation, performance and elite stages

d. Describe initiatives developed to provide opportunities to become, or remain, involved in physical activity

W.I.L.F.All of you

Most of you

Some of you

Opportunities

As well as taking part in physical activity as a player, you can also

become involved as a leader, official or volunteer

Performer

The pathways a young performer learns and progresses can have a clear structure and include the following:

School Club

Provides teaching of fundamental sports skills

Develops skills by providing opportunities to join clubs and teams

Provides training to compete and enter local and district events

Provides opportunities to gain regional and local participation status

Provides opportunities for selection for international representation

Sports Leader

Sports LeaderSports Leaders UK is a registered charity

Provides the opportunity to gain qualifications and develop core skills and competencies in sporting activities

Practical and theory sessions are run in the local area using schools, community halls etc

The nationally recognised awards help develop essential personal skills such as confidence, motivation, communication and teamwork

The practical aspect can equip the candidate with lifelong skills of self – management and leadership

Can act as a stepping – stone for employment as well as helping to develop character and personality

Volunteer

• For sports clubs to run they need to be organised efficiently

• In most cases players double their contribution to the club by taking on another role

• Volunteers are vital in keeping the club in existence

• When a person takes on a job they can draw on their life skills to help with the role

The jobs associated with running a club are wide and varied. How many can you think of?

Variety of Roles

Administration Transport Fundraising

Catering

OfficiatingCoachingCleaning

Maintenance

Finance

Official

• In 2007/08 the Youth Sports Trust funded training for young people (16-19) to officiate at sports such as athletics, volleyball, badminton, swimming and disability sports.

• The aim of the training is to give young people skills to help at local and national events, such as the UK School Games, and major events alongside top officials

• The following partners are involved:National Governing Bodies of SportSchool Sport PartnershipsCompetition Managers

• The national governing bodies of sport design courses for people interested in becoming officials in their chosen sport. Each pathway is different according to the nature of the sport

Coaching

• Sports Coach UK is a charitable organisation concerned with coaching

• Set up the UK Coaching Framework to support children, adults and players and athletes with skilled coaches.

• Players at all stages will be supported so that by 2016 the framework becomes a world – leading example

• The framework links: The governing bodies of each sport The four Home Country Sports Councils: Sport England,

sportsscotland, the Sports Council for Wales and the Sports Council for Northern Ireland

UK Sport Skills Active Youth Sports Trust

The objectives are to:• Help sports improve their coaching• See coaches play a key role in increasing sport

participation and improving sporting performances

• Help build a clear career structure for coaches

This will leave a lasting legacy, with coaching being recognised

as a professional career

Initiatives

A number of initiatives have been designed to keep people involved in sport

1. Government initiatives2. PESSYP (PE, School Sport and Young People)

3. School Sport Partnerships4. Sport England

5. The Youth Sport Trust and Active Kids programme

1. Government initiatives

A target of two hours physical activity was introduced in schools by the government to keep children active

2. PESSYP (PE, School Sport and Young People)

• This initiative aims to strengthen the link between schools and local clubs, making it easier for students to take up physical activity in their spare time and take part in the different roles.

• Used to be known as PESSCL (PE School Sport Club Links)

3. School Sport Partnerships

• Based around a group of schools with a sports college at the centre, or hub

• The aim of the scheme is to develop sporting opportunities in a wide range of sports, and offer high quality coaching an competitions within a

local community

4. Sport England

Sport England creates opportunities for individuals to start, stay and succeed in physical activity:

Start: Increase participation in sport in order to improve the health of the nation, with a focus on

priority groups Stay: Retain people in sport through an effective

network of clubs, sports facilities, coaches, volunteers and competitive opportunities

Succeed: Create opportunities for talented performers to achieve success

5. The Youth Sport Trust TOP and Active Kids programme

• TOP programmes are designed to encourage people to get involved in sport. TOP link for example gives people in the 14 – 16 age group the chance to organise and manage sports activities

• The Active Kids Programme is an example of a voucher programme that schools can use to purchase sporting and other equipment

Participation

Foundation

Participation

Performance

Excellence

1. Foundation

• The base of the pyramid is where participants learn and experience basic sporting skills

• For example PE and recreational sports• Many people take part at this stage

2. Participation

• Taking part on a more regular basis in a sports programme and being coached

• Belonging to an after- school club or sport club

outside school

3. Performance

• Moving up to a higher level with more specialised coaching

• Local and regional coaching and training

• Local and regional competitions

4. Elite/Excellence

• Top of the pyramid, moving into representative level at county, regional and national levels

• Fewer people at this level

Question 1

Which of the following is a correct statement in a relation to sport England’s Start, Stay, Succeed

policy?

A. Start- increase the number of adults who start their day with exercise

B. Start – increase participation in sport in order to improve the health of the nation, with a focus on priority groups

C. Stay – aim to keep more officials working in sport so that more people can take part

D. Succeed – to win more medals at the Olympic games

Question 2

The Step into Sport programme aims to provide opportunities for young people to take part in any of four

different ways. Being a performer is one. Name the other three.

Question 3

Name and describe the level at the top of the sports participation pyramid

Question 4

How many hours does the government want students to spend on sport in

school every week?

Answers

1 = B2 = Official, leader, volunteer3 = Elite/ Excellence. This is where

individuals reach sporting excellence. Fewer people take part at this level.

4 = 2 hours

Homework

For a sport of your choice find the pathway a person needs to follow to

become a referee.