Bodies Influencing and Promoting Participation and Excellence in Physical Activity.

1. Bodies Influencing and Promoting Participation and Excellence in Physical Activity. Mr. P. Leighton Contemporary Sporting Issues

2. Today’s Session… • Understand how sport in the UK is influenced: who is involved and how? • Look at the “Performance Pyramid” with adaptations. • Recognize the work done by UK Sport.

3. Sport in the UK… • Influenced by a wide range of organisational bodies- these include… • NGB’s • Local and National Governments • Sports Councils • Special Interest Groups • Local Schools and Clubs

4. The UK and Sports Admin… • The UK’s Sports administration system is Decentralised. • Decentralised basically means self governing and not centrally held by one body. • Grass roots clubs and local associations are self governing. • Although this gives power to small groups and clubs- negatively there is little towards overall governing sports policy.

5. Continued… • Since the successful 2012 bid for the Olympics some changes have been attempted- Including… • UK Sport is particularly keen to minimise organisational inefficiency in the system as a whole. • NGB’s are also making improvements to their management and systems • Small private clubs depend on volunteers- larger clubs are now becoming more businesslike.

6. Limited outside interference allows sporting associations to build on a tradition and to use their initiative to meet needs. ---------------------------- Historically, keen and committed volunteers have run sport in the UK. From small local clubs to NGB’s. A decentralised system can be inefficient with everyone “doing their own thing” without a coordinated focus. ------------------------------ With no overall policy a lack of professional training and very few full time paid administrators there have been inconsistency of effectiveness both in and between organisations. Positives and Negatives of this system…

7. Bodies influencing and promoting participation and excellence in physical activity… • Turn to pg 263 in your textbook and copy the diagram. • This is the Sports Participation Pyramid with the assisting and influencing bodies noted at each level.

8. UK Sport- Some Facts… • UK Sport wants world class success! • Responsible for developing elite sport in the UK and is funded by the DCMS. • Between 2006-2007 UK Sport received 53m from the government in funding.

9. What does UK Sport do? • Manages and distributes public investments and National Lottery funding through the WCPP. • Promotes ethical standards of behaviour through its athlete-centered anti-doping called 100% ME. • Coordinates programmes to attract major sporting events. • Manages the UK’s International sporting relationships. • Helps performers maintain a “Performance Lifestyle”. (See pg 265)

10. Continued… • Runs the World Class Coaching Strategy to support coaches. • Coordinates other organisations in the UK encouraging administrative efficiency. • Works with the other “Home County” sports councils to achieve their goals. • Responsible for the strategic direction of the National Institutes of Sport and EIS. • Launched Mission 2012 to Support, Monitor and Evaluate the work of NGB’s • Developed the Talented Athlete Funds Scholarship Scheme (TASS)

11. TASS… • TASS is for athletes who want to combine sport and education. • Governed and managed by UK Sport/DCMS. • Athletes are nominated by either NGB’s or Higher Education/University. • Scholarships are worth up to £3000 pounds and are for students up to 24yrs old. • Bursaries are also available for 16-18yr olds who are in education or starting employment. • TASS 2012 Scholarships are for potential 2012 athletes who could be competitive in the Olympics or the Paralympics. • www.tass.gov.uk for more information.

12. TASS in Action… • Jessica Oughton • Age 18 • Flat water rafter • Recieves a bursary from TASS to help train and buy equipment whilst at college and university. • Taking a funded gap year before university to develop in her sport. • Chris Sears • Age 21 • Part time student/ part time professional rafter. • “2012 is really our aim, that's why we are based at Bisham Abbey, but we just want to see how good we can be right now. TASS and Kingston University have worked really well for me in coming this far”

13. Adaptive Rowing Aquatics (swimming, diving, synchro) Badminton Biathlon Bobsleigh Boccia Canoe Disability Cricket Disability Football Disability Skiing Disability Swimming Disability Table Tennis Equestrian Fencing Figure Skating Goalball Handball Hockey Ice Hockey Judo Modern Pentathlon Netball Orienteering Paralympic Equestrian Paralympic Sailing Paralympic Shooting PowerliftingNetballOrienteeringParalympic EquestrianParalympic SailingParalympic ShootingPowerlifting RowingSailingShootingShort TrackSitting VolleyballSkeletonSnowsport (Alpine, Cross Country, Snowboard and Freestyle)SquashTable TennisTriathlonVolleyballWaterpoloWaterskiingWeightliftingWheelchair BasketballWheelchair FencingWheelchair TennisWomens Basketball Womens FootballWrestling TASS Sports

14. Key Points from today?