Opportunities and Pathways

Traditional Pathways in Sport

Elite Performance

Participation

Foundation

Competition

Applies to individuals performing at national and international levels

A more structured form of competitive sport at club or county level

Mainly associated with introducing youngsters to sport and developing fundamental motor skills. Also known as?

Where sport is undertaken primarily for fun and enjoyment, usually at a basic level. This can be the case for very competent sports people, however.

Recap

Elite Performance

Participation

Foundation

Competition

Applies to individuals performing at national and international levels

A more structured form of competitive sport at club or county level

Mainly associated with introducing youngsters to sport and developing fundamental motor skills. Also known as?

Where sport is undertaken primarily for fun and enjoyment, usually at a basic level. This can be the case for very competent sports people, however.

Recap

Traditional Pathways

• Historically in the UK there have been two main pathways for aspiring athletes and performers to follow

SchoolRegional Teams

Elite Club

Local Junior Club

Senior Club Elite Club

Education

Club

Traditional Pathways

The pathway a young person took was

largely determined by the sport.

Since the funding and support managed by

the UK Sport is done largely through

governing bodies and clubs, in recent times

there has been more emphasis on the club

structure.

Through the Physical Education School Sport and Club Links (PESSCL) strategy and Sports Colleges, the YST has attempted to narrow the gap.

Traditional Pathways

The School Sports System:• Friendly and competitive based fixtures• Inter-house, sports days, swimming galas• Only 5% of students at a school are involved

in competitive sport• Majority of school sport still run by

volunteers – usually teachers giving up time to coach and take teams

Traditional Pathways

School District County Regional National Team

The School Sports Pathway

Universities

Many Universities provide opportunities for participation forall levels of performers

Most have facilities for those wishing to participate merelyfor enjoyment or fitness and can use them often fordiscounted fees.

Many offer high levels of competition through organiseduniversity sports competitions.

Many also offer opportunities for elite athletes to train inconjunction with academic courses.

National Framework for Sport

• A joint policy from the government and key sports agencies

• Its aim is ‘Making England an Active and Successful Nation – A Vision for 2020’

• Trying to change the culture of sport and physical activity

Home

Community

Work Place

Higher and Further Education

Innovation and Delivery

Ageing Population

Time Pressure

Well Being + Obesity

Levels of Investment

Utilising Education

Variations in access

Volunteers and professionals

The Seven Key Drivers for

Change

The Five Settings for

Change

Promotion and Marketing

Legislation

Accreditation and Improvement

Structures and Partnerships

Innovation and Delivery

Strategic Planning and Evidence

Increase participation in sport and activity

Improve levels of Performance

Widening Access

Improving health and well-being

Creating stronger safer communities

The Seven Key Drivers for

Change

The Seven main outcomes of change

Improving Education

Benefiting the economy

National Framework for Sport

• Plans have been produced in order to provide clear pathways for people in sport

• There 20 priority sports and a further 10 development sports

• Any guesses???

Game Plan

In 2002 the UK Government devised a

strategy called ‘Game Plan’

Using the text book (pg 124) make notes around the key areas of the strategy and where the 3 main UK sports agencies fit into it

A Sporting Future for All

• 2000 – Document• Highlighted governments aims to

modernise England’s sporting organisations

• Set out objectives for sport within education, community sport and excellence

• Superseded by National Framework for Sport