School sports

We aim to ensure all young people have access to quality sporting opportunities that attract and maintain their interest both during and after their school years.

Organisations and activities that may be of interest.

Activemark

Awards schemes for primary schools, recognise and reward outstanding physical activity programmes. There are three deadline dates in one year

Contact the Active Schools Helpline on 0800 169 2299.

Adults other than teachers

Adults Other Than Teachers (AOTTs) are coaches, sports development officers and volunteers who assist in delivering physical education and out-of-school-hours sports activities.

All AOTTs work under the supervision of a teacher and are never left on their own with a group. By working in partnership with PEAUK, BAALPE and sportscoachUK, a complete AOTTs support package has been developed, which incorporates an in-school induction pack and a Physical Education Awareness Course.

Contact the Active Schools Helpline on 0800 169 2299.

The school induction pack is available from Coachwise on 0113 231 1310.

Awards for All

A joint programme supported by Heritage Lottery Fund, Arts Council of England, the National Lottery Charities Board and Sport England. It gives all applicants the opportunity to apply for Lottery grants of £500 to £5000.

These are designed to support short-term revenue schemes that develop opportunities for participation in sport, particularly by target groups.

Examples include coach training, competitions, leagues, participation programmes, and associated non-personal items of equipment. All year round. Grants up to £5000

Contact the Awards for All Helpline on 0845 600 2040 or visit their website on www.awardsforall.org.uk (opens in a new window).

Derbyshire Youth Games

The aims of the youth games are:

To support the objectives and outcomes of the sports specific frameworks of the Active Sports Programme
To promote Active Sports and the Sports Partnership through a high profile event
To provide a multi-sport competition experience for young people

Held annually in June and July.

Contact Suzy Broadhead on 01629 530511 or visit their website at www.derbyshiresport.co.uk (opens in a new window).

Coaching for teachers

Coaching courses for teachers involved in delivery of extra-curricular sport, co-ordinated by sportscoachUK (scUK).

Contact the Regional Training Unit on 01695 584657, sportscoachUK on 0113 274 4802 or Derbyshire and Peak Park Sport and Recreation Forum on 01629 530 500

New opportunities for PE and sport

Funded through the New Opportunities Fund, this scheme is intended to improve the PE and sporting facilities available for young people and the community in general by:

Refurbishing existing, and building new indoor and outdoor, sports facilities for school and community use
Providing initial revenue funding to support the development and promotion of these sporting facilities for community use
Building or refurbishing outdoor adventure facilities, where this would benefit young people

Education authorities will consult with local schools, national sporting organisations and other strategic partners to co-ordinate spending plans for the grants.

Contact NOF England on 0845 0000 121 or visit their website at www.nof.org.uk (opens in a new window).

Playing fields and community green spaces

Launched in April 2001, this fund allocates more than £100 million in lottery grant aid with the aim of creating greener and fitter communities by transforming children's play and playing fields and upgrading green spaces across the UK.

Just over £31million will be provided to protect and improve fields and school playgrounds with an emphasis on community use.

Distributed by Sport England on behalf of the New Opportunities Fund (NOF)

Contact Phil Conley on 0161 834 0338 or by email at phil.conley@sportengland.org.

School sport co-ordinators

A multi-agency initiative based on families of schools to develop new opportunities for young people to participate in sport, giving special emphasis to providing opportunities for those living in areas of socio-economic disadvantage, focussing on involving more young people from groups traditionally under-represented, such as girls/young women, black and other ethnic minorities, and involving young people with special needs.

Contact Barbara Wilson at Sport England on 0161 834 0338 or email barbara.wilson@sportengland.org or contact the Active Schools Team on 0207 273 1834.

Space for Sport and the Arts (SSA)

A joint programme between DCMS, DfES and three National Lottery distributors including Sport England.

Funding of £130 million is intended to develop around 250-300 capital projects located in primary schools providing enhanced opportunities in sport and arts for local communities.

Contact Gordon Tebay on 0161 834 0338 or email gordon.tebay@sportengland.org.

Specialist sports colleges

Specialist Sports Colleges are part of the DfES Specialist Schools Programme.

Sports Colleges act as regional focus points for excellence in PE and community sport, extending links between families of schools, sports bodies and communities, sharing resources and developing and spreading good practice.

They aim to increase participation in PE and sport for pre and post 16 year olds and develop the potential of talented performers.

Sports Colleges are formed from existing maintained secondary schools for pupils aged 11 to 16 or 11 to 19.

All such schools are eligible to apply.

Sporting Champions

Sporting Champions is a scheme designed to use sporting heroes and heroines to inspire and motivate young people to participate in sport.

The scheme enables sports people to visit schools, youth clubs and sports clubs at no cost to talk to young people about the benefits of sport and a healthy lifestyle.

All primary, secondary and special schools, and youth organisations catering for young people of primary or secondary school age can apply for a Sporting Champions visit.

Contact the Sporting Champions Team at PMP Consultancy on 0800 328 4903 or email sportingchampions@pmpconsult.com or visit their website at www.sportingchampions.org.uk (opens in a new window).

Sports Day Toolkit

The aim of the toolkit is to enable primary school teachers to coordinate and deliver inclusive and active sports days. The toolkit's objectives are to help teachers organise a sports day where:

All the activities are inclusive
Pupil activities are high
Pupils of lower ability are not exposed
Activities focus on generic skill development

Contact Activemark schools are entitled to a free sports day toolkit. Please call the Active Schools Helpline on 0800 169 2299 for more information.

Sportsearch

Part of Active Schools, this is an interactive, computer based programme that enables secondary school students to find a sport that matches their physical attributes and interests, and gives them local contacts.

Contact the Sportsearch Manager on 020 7273 1620 or visit the website at www.sportsearch.org.uk (opens in a new window).

Sports Gateway

The Sports Gateway provides a searchable national database of over 6,000 sporting contacts and 4,000 sports facilities, forthcoming major events at home and abroad, sport-related educational courses, sports conferences and exhibitions, as well as web links to sporting websites.

Sportsmark/Sportsmark Gold

Awards schemes for secondary schools that recognise and reward outstanding physical activity programmes. Once a year Nov/Dec

Contact the Active Schools Helpline on 0800 169 2299.

TOP Programmes (play, sport, curriculum, community etc)

Training programmes to introduce core skills and fun sport at various age groups. Joint initiative with the Youth Sport Trust.

Contact the Active Schools Helpline on 0800 169 2299.

NOTE: Cadbury's have formed a partnership with the Youth Sport Trust to offer Free Sports Kit for schools and Resources for Teachers at level Key Stage 2 and 3.

For further information please contact the Sports Development Unit on 0115 9072208 or email: sportsdev@erewash.gov.uk.

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