PAPER B

EDUCATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND LIFELONG LEARNING SELECT COMMITTEE – 15 DECEMBER 2003

SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

HEAD OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM

REASON FOR SELECT COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

Members agreed to receive a report on Sports Development when setting Select Committee’s work place for the year.

ACTION REQUIRED BY THE SELECT COMMITTEE

To make comment on the work of the Sports Development Team

BACKGROUND

The Sports Development Unit work towards the objectives highlighted within the Governments Strategy for Sport, “ A sporting Future for all” and the more recently publicised Strategy document produced by the Department of Education and Skills “ A guide to Physical education, School Sport and Club Links Strategy

The Unit works with a number of Local, Regional and National partners in the way it plans, implements and resources its services to meet these objectives. Through stakeholders meetings and consultation the unit maps out and plans its annual service plan and objectives. Financial resources are allocated to key service areas and partnerships are actively encouraged.

Specific examples of the areas of service provided by the Unit can be highlighted as contributing to the Quality of Life of Island residents by Implementing the Healthy Walks programme in partnership with the Primary Care Trust, Co-ordinating and supporting a varied and inclusive programmes of sport and physical activity in local communities and within island schools, and to develop the Step into Sport programme for young people aged between 14 – 19yrs old.

Recruiting and employing local sports/community coaches, to deliver local development plans, support Job Creation and Economic Prosperity. Bursary grants are administered to support localised training to support future job creation and retention, and local community development through sport initiatives are supported through local regeneration programmes.

Raising Education Standards and Promoting Lifelong Learning is a key area of the Unit’s work. It takes a lead in the implementation of a Continuous Professional Development programme for teachers (physical education), including the emerging training programme to support new playground markings in Primary Schools. A Community Learning programme of courses is also coordinated through the Unit, to support localised development in Clubs and facilities.

Improving and developing school/community facilities through co-ordinated and partnership focused applications to external funders is helping to create new and improved accessible facilities to island residents. This work includes Protecting and developing the Island’s Natural Environment to support “physical activity and Play” resources to meet local needs

The Sports Development Unit has a small team of 4.5 F.T.E staff based at the Guildhall. A further 1.5 F.T.E are funded through external sources to deliver Active Communities in Ryde and the Island’s Healthy Walks Project in conjunction with the Primary Care Trust.

This report is to update Members on the progress of the Unit during the past year, outlining key achievements, local consultations, future improvement areas/objectives, and key performance indicators (local).

RELEVANT PLANS, POLICIES, STRATEGIES AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

These are the documents, which are relevant to this report: -

Community Development Best Value Review 2003
Sports Development Performance Management Plan 2003/ 04
Cultural Strategy (Draft – 2003)
Isle of Wight Council Corporate Plan
Island Futures – Community Strategy 2002 - 12

CONSULTATION PROCESS

A full summary of the consultations held this year to help promote and structure new and creative development initiatives have been highlighted and attached to this report.

FINANCIAL, LEGAL, CRIME AND DISORDER IMPLICATIONS

None for the Council arising from this report

APPENDICES ATTACHED

Sports Development Service Review Paper

Government Strategy “Learning through PE and Sport”

BACKGROUND PAPERS USED IN THE PREPARATION OF THIS REPORT

Government Strategy “Learning through PE and Sport”

Contact Point: Lee Matthews, Tel: 823815, e-mail [email protected]

JOHN METCALFE

Head of Community Development and Tourism

SPORTS DEVELOPMENT SERVICE REVIEW 2003

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE

£380,000 grant secured from New Opportunities Fund to implement playground modernisation programme within local primary schools. Six schools have also received “Whole School” training to help deliver new health related activities.

DfES and DCMS approval to LEA’s SCHOOL SPORT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 2003 – 2008.

Since April, 20 courses of Continuous Professional Development have been co-ordinated attracting 362 people so far into new learning opportunities.

100 people per week taking part in Island’s Healthy Walk programme (age range 50 – 93).

Successful “Green Field” Improvements completed in Seaclose Park, Newport and Haylands Farm in Ryde (valued at £420,000).

In Partnership with Stakeholders (Clubs, Governing Bodies of Sport and Schools) two Community Coaches applications have successfully been agreed through to Stage 2 approval to the DCMS.

500 children introduced to Sport through Lottery Funded Active Sport and Active Communities activity programmes.

15 local sports clubs have been supported by the Unit to successfully gain small Lottery grants from “Awards for All” to help implement localised development.

Awaiting final approval from the New Opportunities Fund for 2 new Multi-Use Games Areas at Ventnor Middle School and Sandown High School. £500,000 capital investment to develop schools’ Extended community development.

Although unsuccessful in bringing the Island Games back to the Isle of Wight for 2007 the Sports Development Team supported a highly professional bidding document and presentation.

150 children competing for Island in Hampshire and Isle of Wight Youth Games in Aldershot.

In conjunction with the Youth Service and the Isle of Wight Youth Activities Centre we are awaiting final approval from New Opportunities Fund on our application to purchase a new training boat for young people, that will provide subsidised water sport activities for Island Schools.

SPORTS DEVELOPMENT SERVICE CONSULTATIONS 2003

Subject for Consultation

Date and Contact

Projected Outcomes

School Sport Strategy

New Opportunities Fund PE and Sport grant programme

Step into Sport

CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

“Coaching For Teachers”

Community Sports Development – focus sports (athletics, basketball, swimming, cricket, football, netball, tennis, hockey and rugby)

Community Development

Sports and Recreation Council

Island Games

Draft strategy circulated to all schools April 03

PE coordinators meetings summer, autumn term (cluster)

School project meetings established termly

Monthly Management meetings with project team.

Monthly meetings with Carisbrooke High School (funding partner)

Cluster meetings with schools (PE coordinators) summer and Autumn terms

Course feedback and application forms collated, and evaluated after each course

Sport action groups meet termly to discuss and plan development plans

Partnership Management meetings meet termly with Sport England and other partners

Meet with community associations/forums to support and structure new development proposals

Meet every 2 months

· School Sport Strategy produced, June 03

· School Sport Coordinator Application completed and submitted to DFES Oct 03

· New Opportunities Fund Portfolio projects submitted.(Ventnor and Osborne middle, and Sandown) Oct 03

· Step into Sport project implemented

· 45 young people inducted into the scheme

· Programme of courses agreed summer 03

· Course promotion literature circulated sep 03

· Sports specific plans produced.

· Lottery funding approved, work programme produced.

· Resources allocated

· Tracking process developed (participants)

· Support localised Development

· Support work of Council (achievement awards and local Games)

· Support bidding team for 2007 Games

STATEMENT OF PERFORMANCE

LOCAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Local Performance Indicator

and Source

Actual

01/02

Actual

02/03

Target

03 / 04

Current

To Date

Number of People Accessing Training Opportunities in Sport and Recreation.

· Sports unit coordinated training

136

410

400

362

· Level Grant Funding attracted to service for Sports Development

· External funding agreements

34k

434k

900k

£1,380,000

Number of People involved in Sports Development programmes

· Attendance Sheet / Registration Forms

2500

1865

2000

1200

% of People involved in services from priority areas

· Registration Forms

45%

57%

60%

55%

Number of partners (voluntary clubs and Organisations) supported

financially by the Unit

· Grant Application Forms and Contracts

· Service Level Agreements

% of schools receiving Sports Development Services

· School Liaison Meetings

· Active Schools Programme

93%

100%

99%

% of schools achieving preferred standard of physical education time

at a primary level (2 hrs) key stage 1 and 2.

· School Audit Replies 2002

40%

35%

40%

STATEMENT OF PERFORMANCE

NATIONAL PERFORMANCE INDICATOR – taken from ASPE

(Association for Public Service Excellence)

*INDICATOR*	*IOW Sports Unit*	*National Average*	*Upper quartile*
Number of F.T.E sports development staff	5.5	7.0	N/A
Dedicated sports development expenditure per head of population	91p	£1.23	N/A
Organisation representation per 50,000 head of population	9.4	6	7.7
Financial support of organisations per 50,000 head of population	15	21	28
Net cost of service per head of population inc. facilities	£8.00	£14.20	N/A

Key Objectives/Improvements for 2004/05

Implement New National module style CPD Annual Plan from Government PESSCL (Physical Education School Sport Club Links) September 2004 – July 2005.

Draft a new Sports Strategy that links to some of the themes identified in the new Cultural Strategy – summer 2004

School Sport Co-ordinator Partnership application submitted for the Sandown and Ventnor cluster October 2004

Refurbishment at Fairway Athletics Centre completed by Summer 2004

Oversee Development (new build) of 2 School Based Capital Improvement Projects – Ventnor Middle School and Sandown High School – summer 2004

If successful in application to DCMS - appoint and recruit new Community Coaches in Athletics & Rugby – May 2004

Develop closer working relationships with School Cluster Groups – on going

Review Talented & Gifted Procedures across Schools and Governing Bodies of Sport.- Autumn 2004

Review the establishment of new strategic body for Island sport – Summer 2004

Develop and Structure effective monitoring and reporting processes of grant aided facilities and organisations- spring 2004.