Education and Schools
Primary and Secondary School Support Services
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‘Increasing the number of young people (5 - 19)
who spend up to 5 hours each week on high quality PE and
School Sport within and beyond the
curriculum' |
Joint DCSF/DCMS PSA target
Within the Sport and Active Leisure Team, schools are an
integral and essential partner. This is especially true of
Primary Schools, where most of the children will have their first
experience of organised PE lessons and sporting
opportunities. The role of the Support Service is to work in
collaboration with the Primary School, the School Sport
Partnerships and their teachers to try to ensure that their first
experience of sport is positive.
Sport and Active Leisure also aim to support the work of
physical education departments in Secondary schools and assist in
providing opportunities for 11-19 year olds to participate in and
gain leadership experience in sports activities outside school
hours.
Through links with the School Sports Partnerships and
Heads of Physical Education information and ideas are shared
to provide a more effective service to schools and their students,
to ensure that members of school staff are aware of new initiatives
and products available to them and to make the Sport and Active
Leisure Team aware of trends & changes in education.
Services:
Advice on how to implement the PE and Sport Strategy for Young
Peole – the national strategy that aims to improve the quality of
PE, sport, teaching, coaching and learning.
Work with the School Sport Partnerships in the co-ordination
locally of Step into Sport – a programme co-ordinated by the
Youth Sports Trust designed to train young people to be
leaders and to volunteer in the community.
Co-ordination of Primary and Secondary PE Professional
Development Opportunities with Oldfield Sports College, Wellsway
Sports College, Bath Spa University and the University of Bath
Access to the School Sport Partnership Programme.
Under the direction of the Partnership Managers, primary and
secondary schools work together to enhance sports
opportunities.
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The Partnership Development Manager (PDM) manages the
partnership and has developed strategic links with the LEA, Sport
and Active Leisure, County Sports Partnership (WESPORT) and other
local partners. The PDMs based at Oldfield and Wellsway are
Dave Burston and Beth Jones (01225
318735) |
Funding – advice when applying for different funding streams and
grants e.g. Awards for All, Football Foundation Grant
Co-ordination and provision of CPD Opportunities for Teachers,
Coaches and School Support Staff including:
- Start to Play (replaces TOP Tots and TOP Start)
- TOP Play
- TOP Games
- TOP Gymnastics
- TOP Dance
- TOP Swimming
- TOP Outdoors
- TOP Athletics
TOP Play and Top Games schemes provide flexible CPD to
support new and established KS1 & 2 teachers wishing to extend
knowledge, skills and understanding in PE and sport. The
programmes provide an even more effective support tool for high
quality PE and school sport opportunities. Training is free
of charge and allows access to free resources for all teachers
that attend.
Schools interested in having whole school training
should contact Martin Pellow on 01225 396431
Support for school swimming and the co-oridnation of the TOP UP
Programme
Primary Schools Games Associations
Out of School Hours Learning and delivering the 5 hour
offer – providing contacts for qualified coaches and access to
primary school based coaching programmes
School Coaching Programmes – Primary and Secondary school based
coaching programmes in rugby, dance, gymnastics, hockey, tennis,
basketball, netball, judo, cricket and football with
the Oldfield School Sport Partnerships and University of
Bath. All programmes are provided free of charge.
Co-ordinating opportunities for children to take part in local
skill development courses
Provide PE advice and links to other partners e.g. Sports
College, LEA, University, Governing Bodies of Sport, County Sports
Partnership and clubs
School mail outs with up to the date courses, events and
news
For more information please contact Martin Pellow on 01225
396431 or e-mail: martin_pellow@bathnes.gov.uk
Useful links:
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Youth Sport Trust
www.youthsporttrust.org |
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Sports Leaders UK
www.sportsleaders.org |
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Sport England
www.sportengland.org |
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Dept for Children, Schools and Families
www.dcsf.gov.uk
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Dept for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS)
www.culture.gov.uk |
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Teacher Net
www.teachernet.gov.uk |
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Sports coach UK
SCUK works to improve the quality of coaching in the United
Kingdom by enabling the education and continuous development of
coaches.
www.sportscoachuk.org |
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Sporting Champions
A scheme which uses sports stars to inspire young people
www.sportingchampions.org.uk |
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Association For Physical Education
The Association for Physical
Education (afPE) is committed to being the UK representative
organisation of choice for people and agencies delivering or
supporting the delivery of physical education in schools and in the
wider community.
AfPE promote and maintain high
standards and safe practice in all aspects and at all levels of
physical education, influencing developments in physical education
at national and local levels.
They provide quality assured
services and resources, and valuable professional support for
members and the teaching profession through a range of high quality
CPD opportunities, regular updates, advice, insurance cover and
dedicated helplines for health & safety and legal advice.
www.afpe.org.uk |
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Football Foundation
Set up by the Government, with Sport England, the Premier League
and the Football Association, to create one single source of money
to fund grass roots football.
www.footballfoundation.org.uk |
