The document discusses various initiatives for getting involved in sport in the UK, including government programs like the National Curriculum and Youth Sport Trust, which aim to increase participation in sports from a young age through school programs, as well as national governing bodies that oversee sports at all levels of competition. It also describes specific initiatives like Active Kids that provide incentives for healthy eating and donations of sports equipment to schools.

1. Topic 1.1.2 : Opportunities for getting
involved in sport

2. Can you name the 4 levels that are
missing from this picture and explain
them?
EXCELLENCE / ELITE
PERFORMANCE
PARTICIPATION
FOUNDATION

3. 1. Government Initiatives
2. National Governing Bodies
3. The organisation Sport England
4. The Youth Sport Trust TOP link
5. Active Kids programme

4. Q. What is an initiative?
A. The ability to think of and
follow through an idea or plan
of action.
In sport this could be local or
national, and could focus on a
specific area or group of
people.
This section will go through
some of these initiatives.

5.  Get into a group of 3/4/5.
 You will be assigned 1 initiative per group.
 In your group you will need to brainstorm the key
points on the paper provided using no more than 20
words.
 One of your group will then act as spokesperson for
your group and will explain the initiative to members of
other groups.
 The remainder of the group members will go out into
the marketplace and get information on each initiative
from other groups.
 Each member who has collected information will then
feedback to the group to help them make notes.

7. • This is responsible for the initiatives that
have an impact upon sporting
participation and achievement in state
schools
• State education is directed centrally by the
Government and every state school in the
country must follow the same National
Curriculum
• All teachers are trained using the same ‘Q
standards’ to ensure that the National
Curriculum is taught consistently across
the country

8. • Every child has the right to free education in school
from the National Curriculum
• All children learn the same content and are examined
consistently across the country
• The National Curriculum has been compulsory in all
state schools since 1989
• There are 4 key stages:
KEY STAGE 1 (5–7 YEARS)
KEY STAGE 2 (7–11 YEARS)
KEY STAGE 3 (11–14 YEARS)
KEY STAGE 4 (14–16 YEARS)

9. Specific requirements for each Key Stage are different
although similar themes throughout are:
• Competence (body and mind
skillfulness)
• Performance (applying
competence)
• Creativity (problem solving,
techniques and tactics)
• Healthy, active lifestyles
(physical activity for health)

10. The study of PE should include activities that cover at least
four of the following:
• Outwitting opponents – Games activities
• Accurate replication – Focuses on actions, phrases and
sequences
• Exploring and communicating ideas, concepts and emotions –
Examines choreography and expression
• Performing at maximum levels – Focus on speed, height,
distance, strength or accuracy
• Identifying and solving problems – Overcomes challenges of
an adventurous nature
• Exercising safely and effectively – To improve health and well-
being, as in fitness and health activities

11. The current minimum requirement for PE per week is:
• KS3 pupils should have at least 2 hours of PE
• KS4 pupils should have at least 1 hour of PE
• KS5 pupils are not required to do any sport
The new national strategy (2008–2011) states that all
children should be entitled to a minimum of 5 hours of ‘high
quality PE’
All children aged 5-19 will be offered opportunities to
participate in a further 3 hours per week of sporting
activities provided through schools, FE colleges, clubs
and community providers

13. A National Governing Body of Sport (NGB), oversees the
existing Vision for that Sport as well as the future direction
and focus of that particular Sport.
National Governing Bodies are responsible for :-
Providing a National directive and structure
Providing support and insurance to those clubs that affiliate,
Increase the quality and quantity of coaches, volunteers and
officials,
Organise and/or provide information on competitive
opportunities at all levels,
Assist with facility developments,
Provide information and advise on funding and
Provide clear objectives and actions for clubs and
individuals in assist in the development of that sport.

14. Many National Governing Bodies have in place a Strategy,
which outlines the focus of that particular sport and explains
in detail how aims and objectives are to be met. Many NGB
employ officers to lead on the delivery and implementation
of the National Strategy and these officers coordinate and
oversee the development and performance objectives of a
particular sport
In short, the purpose of National Governing Bodies are:
To increase participation,
Develop talent and
Deliver top-level success.

16. Sport England Objectives…
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

17. There are 4 types of attitude to sport:
Couch potato On the subs’ bench
Negative attitude, hard to reach Could be persuaded if sport was
made to be attractive
START START
Need to change attitude and raise
Need to give incentives and make
awareness on healthy active
sport accessible
lifestyles
Mild enthusiasts Sporty types
Keen but could do more Keen to stay
STAY SUCCEED
Need to provide pathways to elite
Need to increase access and
sport and push to keep athletes
reduce drop out
motivated

19. The Youth Sport Trust is a registered charity, established in 1994
Aims include:
• To enhance the quality of their PE and sporting opportunities
• To increase young people’s participation and enjoyment of PE and school
sport
• To give young people the chance to experience and enjoy different types of
activity
• To ensure young people receive the best teaching, coaching and resources
possible
• We want to help our young people to live healthy and active lives
How we achieve our aims
• Through educational sporting programmes which are delivered through
schools, partners, trusts, foundations and government departments
• Support specialist school colleges. They also raise the standards of teaching
and learning in PE and school sport, and across the curriculum

20. • The YST have introduced a range of
TOP schemes designed to improve
sport in the UK
• TOP programmes give young people of
all ages and abilities the chance to
make the most of the opportunities
that PE and sport can bring
• They encourage all young people,
including those with disabilities,
teenage girls and gifted and talented
athletes opportunities to thrive
• It also provides resources, training and
ongoing support to teachers and
coaches

21. TOP Play TOP Link
TOP Play offers 4–9 year olds TOP Link encourages 14–16
the chance to develop their secondary school students to
core physical and movement organise and manage sport or
skills. dance festivals in local
primary schools.
Sainsbury’s TOP TOP Sportsability
Activity
This focuses on the
An exciting programme, integration of disabled and
offering alternative out-of- non-disabled young people
school hours activities to 7 to (all ages) through a variety of
11 year olds, comprised of sporting challenges.
training, resources and
equipment.

23.  Run by the Youth Sports Trust
and Sainsbury's
 Aims to give young people the
chance to try new, fun activities,
learn life skills and get excited
about having a healthy lifestyle
 One Active Kids voucher is
earned per £10 spent
 To encourage healthy eating
there are bonus vouchers for
fresh fruit, vegetables and salad
 Sainsbury’s Active Kids vouchers
can then be donated to any UK
school, Scout or Guide group
participating in the scheme and
redeemed for almost 1,000
different pieces of exciting sports
equipment

24.  Vouchers can also be redeemed for over 50
different types of cooking equipment including
bread-makers, steamers and woks
 Partnerships have also been formed with the
Rugby Football Union, Premier Rugby, English
Basketball and English Netball, so pupils can go
and watch matches as a way to get inspired to
do more sport
 Schools also have the option to collect their
vouchers for ‘partner schools’ in developing
countries, and those in less privileged areas of
the UK, to donate specially selected packages
of sports equipment through the Sainsbury’s
‘Active Kids Fund’
 Sainsbury’s has donated £52million worth of
sports equipment and experiences to over
31,000 UK schools and nurseries since the
launch of Active Kids in 2005

25. Hwk 14, 15 and 16
Complete any of your own notes missed during the
lesson on the above factors.
Revise for a test next lesson on all the topics we have
covered so far this year.
Use the revision aids in your book.