Report to Scrutiny
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Subject of Report: Schools Programme and the 2012 Olympics
Education, Leisure and Children's Social Services Scrutiny
Meeting:
Panel, Wednesday 5th Jan 2011
Roger Jones (Consultant PE and School Sports Advisor)
Service Report Author:
rjones@ealing.gov.uk 0208 825 6394
Harjeet Bains, Scrutiny Review Officer
Scrutiny Officer:
bainsh@ealing.gov.uk Tel: 020 8825 7120
Councillor Kamaljit S Dhindsa Customer and Community
Cabinet Responsibility:
Services Portfolio
Director Responsibility: Judith Finlay (Director of Children Services)
To consider the update on how the Schools Programme in
Brief:
Ealing links with the 2012 Olympics.
The panel is asked to comment on the information provided
Recommendations: and make recommendations for further improvements
where necessary
Service Detailed Report - School Programme and the 2012 Olympics and
Paralympics.
1.1 Current Structure of PE and School Sport in Ealing.
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England has 450 School Sports Partnerships two of which are located in Ealing. One is
based at the West London Academy (WLA SSP) and one at Featherstone High School
and Sports College (FHS SSP). Each maintained school in Ealing is a member of one of
the partnerships. Within the partnerships, schools are grouped in clusters or families
with a High school as the supporting core of each cluster. A Sports Partnership
Development Manager (PDM) manages each partnership, this management role
includes developing links with other PE and sports organisations and the wider
community.
The PDM manages a team of School Sport Co-ordinators (SSCo‟s) each of which is
attached to a cluster or family of schools and are actively involved in the delivery of PE
and School Sport in their attached Primary, Special and first schools. The SSCo has a
key role in developing after school sport and inter/intra school competition and
leadership opportunities within the clusters of schools they are attached to. The SSCo‟s
also deliver the majority of the training in the PE and School Sport CPD programme.
Each Primary/Special School has a nominated member of staff called a Primary Link
Teacher (PLT). The PLTs‟ perform an extremely important function as conduits for
improving the quality of PE and school sport within their own schools. There is a great
deal of research that confirms that well designed, frequent physical activities have a
direct impact on pupils in regards to their confidence, self esteem, attitude, motivation,
attendance and behaviour etc.
The PE and sport strategy for young people survey (PESSYP) indicates that Ealing
achieves above the national benchmarks in the great majority of areas surveyed. The
success of the partnerships is due in large part to the extremely effective and pro-active
people who manage the partnerships and the SSCo‟s and PLTs who make up the
Partnership extended team.
In the Primary and Special schools sectors, competitions, tournaments, festivals and
events are organised on cluster, partnership or borough basis. Active Ealing are actively
engaged in the delivery of many of these events and festivals. A programme, to cover
the academic year is formulated in consultation with the PDMs, Active Ealing Sports
Development Officer and Ealing‟s PE and School Sport Coordinator. In excess of 65
competitions were available for Primary schools to compete in last year. The SSPs are
responsible for delivering the CPD programme for PE and School Sport in Ealing. This
is funded by a grant received by the Local Delivery Agency which Ealing operates on
behalf of the Youth Sports Trust. The courses are currently free of charge to the schools
and last year alone 798 school staff attended a training day or bespoke whole school
PE INSET at their schools delivered by the SSP staff.
In the High schools the long established PE Association over sees the organisation and
management of the High Schools inter sports competitions.
1.2 The 2012 Education programme available to schools in Ealing
The Olympic and Paralympic Games are a powerful opportunities to inspire children and
young people across Ealing. “Get Set” is the official London 2012 education programme
for schools, colleges and local authority education providers across the UK. It was
launched on 18th September 2008. Since then 12 of our 13 High schools, 38 of our 65
Primary and 3 out of our 6 Special schools have registered to date. The Study Centre is
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also registered. With 53 of our 84 schools registered, this equates to 63% of Ealing
schools. Registration enables the schools to download a range of free educational
resources. Links to the site are on the PE Website
The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games are not just a festival of sport but also of
culture. It is an opportunity to celebrate Art, music, film and theatre. This report only
refers to the PE and School Sport activities within Ealing schools. The 2012 games
could be used as a cross curricula inspirational tool. The “Get-Set” resource is one that
could facilitate the cross curricula use of the “Olympic and Paralympic theme”.
Schools are also being encouraged to register for the „Get Set‟ Network by completing a
development plan of how they intend to use the power of the Olympic and Paralympic
Games to make whole school impact. Benefits include the opportunity for the school to
be included in an Olympic torch relay and support with obtaining tickets. To date West
London Academy has successfully applied to join the Network.
1.3 Current Physical Education participation and Activities in Ealing Schools
The Government is lifting the requirement of the previous Government‟s PE and Sports
strategy to collect information about every pupil for an annual survey (PESSYP). The
PESSYP (PE and Sports Strategy for Young People) has been an extremely useful tool
in determining Ealing‟s performance against national benchmarks. It has enabled us to
review performance in relation to a range of questions across our schools and
partnerships. The survey information of individual schools has been used to inform the
targets set for that school to ensure the development of high quality PE and school sport
within that school.
The strategy was aimed at ensuring that all 5-16 year olds have access to two hours PE
and three hours beyond the curriculum and 16-19 year olds have three hours of sport
outside the curriculum. Collectively this was referred to as the “five Hour Offer”.
This survey found that nationally, 55% (years 1-13) of pupils are now involved in at least
three hours of high quality PE and out-of-hours school sport. In Ealing schools returns
indicate 60.2% 23,046 pupils out of a Yr 1 –Yr 13 population of 38,397 were engaged in
3hrs. No core PE provision is statutory for students in our school‟s sixth forms so this
was a very satisfactory result.
The original benchmark was the number of students engaged in 2hrs in and beyond the
curriculum. The 2hours curriculum time was a recommendation and not statutory. All our
Primary and Special schools achieve this level of participation. In High schools all but 2
of our High schools average this over the three years of KS3 but at KS4 only 5 out of 13
of our High schools because of other demands on the timetable feel able to provide
2hours curriculum time. This obviously adversely affects our figures but one must
appreciate the delicate task High School Heads have in trying to meet demands of
students and parents in terms of subject choice and the allocation of curriculum time.
Under the PESSYP strategy, Ealing‟s two Sport Partnerships have been the key drivers
for our pupils‟ high quality sports opportunities within and beyond the curriculum. Our
SSPs are responsible for increasing participation opportunities, supporting the
development and delivery of high quality sporting opportunities beyond the school
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gates. This has been done alongside community partners, including Active Ealing, the
Competition Manager, county sports partnership, voluntary agencies and national
governing bodies. The Sport Unlimited programme rolled out by Active Ealing has
organised sessions to support High schools in the borough in attaining the additional
hour of physical activity. This has been crucial in supporting activities at KS 4.
Ealing Sport Unlimited - Year 2 of delivery: 2009 – 2010
Year 2 of the project, the time period covered by this report, proved to be extremely
successful with significant increases in almost all areas from the previous year and most
specifically in the throughput and the total number of participants experiencing the
programme which saw the number of participants increase by 285% from year 1, which
highlights the success and profile of the programme over the last year.
The retention rate in both Year 1 and 2 of the project has been high, which highlights
that the type of activity being delivered to engage young people of this age group is both
appropriate and successful. This is supported by the statistic that on average 27.2
participants attended each session. During the year the number of courses delivered
increased from 73 in Year 1 to 119. These involved 25 different activities. 21,390
individual attendances were recorded as against 6,121 in year 1. This comprised 3,236
individual participants against 841 in the first year. The initiative is aimed at increasing
the participation for those students who only undertake the statutory PE sessions
delivered in school by offering them 10 week taster session in alternative sports and
activities in order to engage the interest of students and increase their physical activity.
Currently Active Ealing is engaged in the final year of the 3 year programme.
At the start of the year‟s programme, all our High schools where offered the chance to
participate in a number of exciting and innovative programmes designed to target those
„semi sporty‟ young people and re-engage them into sport. Activities included:
Handball, Softball, Non Contact Boxing, Ultimate Frisbee, Nintendo Wii and Dance
(various types). These programmes were mixed with offers of coaching, equipment and
INSET training in an effort to directly effect and develop the PE department‟s resources
as well ensuring the activities were sustainable.
In addition to this, schools were also offered the opportunity to request activities they
felt would meet the needs / demands of individual schools or the community, for
example Twyford C of E High school started an after school fencing club linked to
Saxons Fencing Club who are located at the sport centre on the school site in the
evening. This proved a successful partnership, which resulted in an increase in the
club‟s membership and a strengthening of the school to club links. Year two of the
project also saw the development of events to celebrate the success of the project such
as the Dance & Cheer High School Dance display. The occasion was held to celebrate
the successful work of the Ealing Sport Unlimited High School Dance project managed
by Active Ealing and delivered by dance company Dance and Cheer 49 Ltd at Dormers
Wells High School. Through their expertise they offered all high schools in the borough
the chance to participate in either a lunchtime or after-school dance club of their choice,
with the opportunity of developing routines to perform at the Ealing High Schools Dance
Display. The event attracted 7 high schools (including 1 SEN school) in the borough,
with over 90 Ealing students taking part.
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Active Ealing has also linked the Sport unlimited programme with other current
community projects such as the Ealing London Youth Games team. This year the grant
enabled Active Ealing to increase the number of sports entered. For example, Active
Ealing were able to develop volleyball in the borough and increase the opportunities for
girls to get involved. Local trials took place followed by an eight week coached training
programme, which saw a group of relatively inexperienced girls develop into a strong
squad finishing an impressive 11th overall.
To give a flavour of the activities that are undertaken below is an example of the range
of opportunities provided for our young people by the Sports Partnerships and Active
Ealing during the last summer term;
In May a Year 6 Girls cricket competition was held at Trailfinders.
A Year 5/6 Mini Polo Competition was hosted at Northolt Leisure Centre.
Year 3/4 „Go Games‟ Gaelic Football was held at GAA Ruislip.
Ealing Lawn Tennis Club hosted Year 3/4 Mini Tennis Red Competition.
Year 6 Mixed Cricket Competition was held at Ealing Cricket Club.
At Trailfinders the Year 5 Mixed Cricket finals were staged between the cluster
competition winners
The Year 5/6 Athletics Partnerships competition and finals were held at Perivale
track. Earlier in the year, Netball, Baseball and Girls 6 a side football
competitions were amongst other events organised.
The High Schools PE Association again operated and managed a wide range of
activities, events and league programmes.These inclded Badminton, Basketball (girls
and boys), Cicket, Football (girls and boys), Gymnastics, Hockey, Netball, Rounders,
Table Tennis, Tennis, Trampolining, Gaelic Football and Athletics
1.4 Staff Development
Both School Sports Partnerships offered a planned programme of staff development
with the brief to improve the standard of PE and School Sport delivery in our schools. In
the Primary schools, the training ranges from specific training days for PLT‟s,
Topic/activity specific training events, to bespoke whole school training. In total during
the year 798 school staff members were engaged in training through this programme.
Bespoke training is provided at the request of individual schools or suggested by the
attached SSCo based on observation of practice within the school or as a result of one
of the targets set to generate improvement in delivery as a result of the PESSYP
survey.
The 4th High school PE conference was held at Brunel University in June. Delegates
from the 5 West London boroughs of Ealing, Hounslow, Hillingdon, Brent and Harrow
attended. Ealing takes a leading role in facilitating these conferences. The conference
theme was challenging and supporting the whole child through a multi-ability approach
to PE. This was a natural extension into the Secondary phase of work based upon the
“Raise the Bar” multi skill approach through which our PE has been increasingly
delivered in our primary schools.
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In preparation for the future both the Sports Partnerships have applied for Approved
Delivery Status from the PE Association. This is a quality mark for the delivery of PE
and School Sport CPD. (WLA SSP achieved this status December 2010)
1.5 Athletic Development - Summer 2009. Perivale Park Athletics Track
Perivale Park Athletic track is the centre for development of athletics within our schools.
The track is included in the London 2012 Olympic Games Pre Training Camp Venue
Guide published by LOCOG. The continued development and elevation of standards of
Track and Field Athletics in Ealing is due in no small measure to the continued efforts
and forward thinking of the Active Ealing team at Perivale Track.
A gifted and talented event weekend was held at the track Perivale park Athletics track
during Easter. It was a Master Class by world record Holder Yuri Sedykh. The aim was
to target young gifted and talented Athletes who go to school in the borough to be
coached by the record holder in the hammer. Attendees at the course went on to be
extremely successful at the English Schools Athletic championships with One Gold
(Rafal Morraawsk Acton High) and one Silver medallist (Amy Clemens Twyford –
ranked 3 in UK) and one Rafal Morraawsk becoming UK Ranked number one in UK in
the Hammer.
Both Cardinal Wiseman and Drayton Manor utilised the track to run after school clubs
Featherstone SSP held the first primary school Elevating Athletics coaching course for
primary school teachers at the track. Four schools utilised the track facilities for “A” level
course moderation. Secondary PE lessons were delivered at the track and in the
Summer Holidays schools 180 young talented children attended the tracks summer
camp.
The annual Ealing Borough schools Championships were held at the track, and as a
result of their performances 25 pupils were selected to represent Ealing at the
Middlesex Championships. At these championships Ealing was successful in The
Hammer, Triple jump and Discus , many athletes achieved 2nd and 3rd positions and two
of our athletes , Rafal Morraawski and Rasan Samms went on to represent Middlesex at
the English Schools Athletics Championships.
SSP Primary Athletic Championships – The Olympic Model
On 24th June, Featherstone School Sport Partnership held their Year 5/6 partnership
athletics championship event at Perivale Athletics track. Each of the 18 participating
school were allocated a country to represent. Each team‟s competitors were given tee
shirts in the colours of their team‟s country. In the spirit of the Olympics and to replicate
the Olympic opening ceremony, the competition started with an opening ceremony in
which the athletes paraded around the track in school teams displaying banners,
posters and flags. The event was supported by officials from, Drayton Manor High
School.
The West London Sports Partnership held an equivalent event on 28 th June. This again
was an outstanding success. The top 8 competitors in each event from the West
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London SSP and Featherstone SSP competitions were invited to attend the Borough
Athletics finals event on the evening of Friday July 9th. This event was extremely
successful and was well supported by the schools with a large crowd of supporters from
the schools present .
1.6 SWIMMING & AQAUTIC DEVELOPMENT
The Ealing Primary Schools swimming gala has grown and developed over the past 3
years, increasing the number of primary school aged swimmers taking part in a borough
wide competitive swimming event. The primary gala first started back after a break of
approx 6 years in 2008, and took place at Gurnell Leisure Centre with 9 schools in
attendance, By 2009, the event had developed to offer both; the main primary swimming
gala and also a fun „introductory‟ gala to accommodate for novice swimmers. 2009‟s
gala‟s had a total of 200 swimmers participating across the 2 events, which were run
back to back on the same day.
2010‟s gala saw entry from 10 Ealing Primary schools, with a total of 161 swimmers
taking part in competitive opportunity with many school entries returning from 2008 & 9.
In addition to the participation from primary schools through entry, the gala also has
tremendous support and active encouragement via the primary gala steering group
made up of key partners including; Greenwich Leisure Limited swim teachers and
school swimming co-ordinator‟s, WLA & FHS SSP staff, Active Ealing, Northolt Phoenix
& Ealing Swim Club.
Following on from the success of swimming, Mini Polo has also been an area of
development for primary schools, which links in to the wider development of Mini Polo &
Water polo in the borough. In 2009, Ealing held the first ever Mini Polo experience day,
which invited schools to a taster day of Mini Polo skills & matches. This event was the
first of its kind to take place in Ealing and gave schools an opportunity to participate in
a brand new sport. The event again had support from GLL, WLA & FHS SSP staff,
London Swimming‟s West London Water Polo coach and Active Ealing. This year to
work alongside the development of Mini Polo as a new sport now offered at the London
Youth Games Mini Games, Ealing offered a Mini Polo competition for schools to take
part in, of which the winning team would represent Ealing at this years LYG Mini Games
Mini Polo Competition. St.Gregory‟s primary school successfully won the Ealing Primary
Schools Competition and with support and training from Ealing Crabs Water Polo Club
went on to achieve 2nd place at the first Mini Games Mini Polo competition
1.7 National School Sports Week
Ealing schools again participated in a series of events in support of National School
Sport Week. This initiative is aimed at helping to motivate pupils, and schools‟ to fulfil
their objectives for PE and school sport, using the inspiration of the London 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games and Values. The aim of the week is to help excite and
motivate pupils to do more sport by celebrating and profiling all that had been achieved
in PE in schools, and to launch new sport based initiatives.
As part of the programme, pupils are invited to make their own sports pledges. These
can involve doing more sport, trying a new sport or volunteering to coach others.
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Classes or teams could, for instance, commit to learning about the Olympic and
Paralympic values or compete against another school.
National Schools Sport Week 2010- Programme of Activities
22nd June - Ealing Year 5 Mixed Cricket finals
23rd June - Ealing Yr. 7 & 8 Schools Athletics championships
25th June - Special Schools Primary Athletics Day (SENPAD)
28th June - WLA SSP Yr. 5/6 Athletics Competition
29th June - Northolt High School family Yr. 2 Sports Festival
30th June - WLA family Yr. 5/6 Basketball competition
30th June - Ellen Wilkinson family Yr. 2 Sports festival
30th June - Brentside High family Rounders competition
1st July - Mini- Youth Games
6th & 7th July - KS1 Dance and Cheer festivals
In addition, throughout NSSW all Student voice members within the West London
Partnership to associate with the Olympic year of 2012, organised a daily sports event
at their school for 20 minutes and 12seconds or at 20 minutes past 12.
In the FHS partnership activities included:
20th June - Ealing Yr. 7 & 8 Schools Athletics mini Olympics championships.
Within the partnership schools the sports council film was showcased and on the
Saturday of that week the Featherstone Partnership launched their Sky Go Ride.
1.8 Ambassadors and Leaders
The staff of both Sports Partnerships passionately believe that Involvement in physical
activities is not solely restricted to participation as a competitor. A current major drive in
both our school partnerships is in leadership and volunteering – engaging our students
in the supply and provision of support for activities, officiating, coaching, organising and
support of other participating students.
The Young Ambassador programme, which was established to raise the profile of the
London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, has been expanded in Ealing. Young
Ambassadors plan activities and projects with their peers from their own High School
student councils as well as with fellow Young Ambassadors from their family of schools
(High school and surrounding Primarys) at the SSP student voice meetings. The
outcomes of the student voice are to raise awareness of the Olympic/Paralympics 2012
and the Olympic ideals as well as to further increase participation in School Sport
through the planning of festivals, clubs and promotional ideas in their schools. There are
four levels of Young Ambassadors starting with Bronze level in Primary schools whose
role is to develop sporting opportunities at their own school particularly during National
School Sport Week (w/b 27th June) to Platinum Young Ambassadors whose role it is to
work with a team of Gold Ambassadors from other Ealing Secondary schools to
promote, plan and implement activities and events taking place across the borough to
encourage more young people to participate in school sport through officiating,
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coaching, organising as well as practically taking part.
Last academic year in the WLA partnership, 250 High school Sports leaders supported
the organisation, coaching and officiating at our borough and Partnership competitions
and festivals. The SSP supported the planning, training and delivery of Infant and/or
Junior Playground Friends programmes during lunch-times in 63% of primary and
special schools (25 out 40) with circa. 500 students receiving training with some of
these student leaders making further progress through achieving the Sports Leaders UK
nationally accredited Young Sports Leader Award.
So far this year High School Sports leaders from WLA, Greenford High and Ellen
Wilkinson have supported the delivery of the following events and competitions:
Yr. 5/6 Football - Leaders from WLA
Yr. 2/3 Multi-skills - Leaders from Ellen Wilkinson
Yr. 3/4 Invasion Games - Leaders from WLA
Yr. 3/4 Quick sticks - Leaders from WLA
1.9 Ealing Special Schools and the Paralympics.
Playground 2 Podium:
Playground 2 Podium is a national strategy for the identification, development and
support of talented young disabled athletes, developed by the YST, Sport England, UK
Sport and the British Paralympic Association.
The P2P framework is designed to enable pathways to be established that will take
young disabled people from PE, through participation to high level performance and
competition. The framework is for pupils with SEN and pupils either on Action Plus or
with statements, although the focus is around pupils with physical and sensory
impairments and those with severe learning disabilities.
The programme involves:
CPD for teachers to develop skills in identifying and supporting ability in young disabled
people.
Multi-skills clubs to develop fundamental movement aged 7-11
Multi-sport clubs for ages 11-18.
Identifying Ability days to bring together those young disabled people identified as
showing higher ability in PE and Sport. These young people are then signposted to
County Assessment Centres.
Following the successful delivery of Multi-sport clubs 11 students from the WLA SSP
schools attended the West London County Athlete Assessment Day (CAAD) and
participated in the sports of Wheelchair Basketball, Football, Athletics and Table-tennis.
4 students were identified by National Governing Bodies as having the potential to
become elite athletes.
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DISABILITY SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
London Youth Games Disability Competitions
This year Team Ealing had over whelming success at the 2010 Balfour Beatty London Youth
Games, finishing 11th from 33 London Boroughs, Ealing‟s highest position for 8 years.
The disability sport competitions, part of the overall games saw a range of participants from
across Ealing‟s schools represent the borough in all 4 disability competitions; Boccia, Football,
Swimming & Athletics.
Students from Springhallow and John Chilton SEN Schools represented Team Ealing at
this year‟s Disability Athletics Competition. For some students this was their first
competitive experience and gave them the opportunity to represent not only their school
but also their borough. The results below display a top 10 finish in each event which
overall positioned our male athletes 6th and our female athletes 22nd.
BOYS RESULTS GIRLS RESULTS
MLD Shot Putt - 9th Wheelchair C 100m - 2nd
MLD Long Jump - 8th Wheelchair C Shot Putt - 2nd
Wheelchair A Height Bean Bag Ambulant D Javelin - 6th
Wheelchair A Distance Club Ambulant D Shot Putt - 5th
Wheelchair B 100m
Wheelchair B Distance Club
Wheelchair C 100m
Wheelchair C 200m
Wheelchair C Javelin
Wheelchair C Shot Putt
Ambulant D 100m
Ambulant D 200m
Ambulant D Javelin
Ambulant D Shot Putt
This year also enabled Team Ealing to enter the disability swimming competition for the
first time in over 6 years. With the event relocated to the new leisure complex in the
neighbouring borough of Hillingdon, our competitors had the chance to compete against
swimmers across London and earn valuable points and position for Ealing on the
disability swimming results sheet.
Our disability girl‟s football team gave exposure to a new group of players from Ellen
Wilkinson School for girls. The players part of the „All Stars‟ school lunchtime club,
created to provide specific sports sessions for students with learning disabilities &
additional needs, participated in the competition and experienced the games for the first
time. With a number of coaching sessions prior to the competition provided by Brentford
FC Community Sports Trust, the girls finished mid table positioned 16 th.
Panathlon Powerchair Football
The WLA SSP has effectively utilised its Sport England Small Grants award of £9, 978
to increase participation in Powerchair Football/Manual wheelchair Sports in
Middlesex. The funding has supported specialist Powerchair coaching sessions led by
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Tottenham Hotspur, Brentford and Middlesex FA. The grant has enabled equipment in
the form of wheelchair attachment to be supplied. Multi-sport sessions for manual
wheelchair sessions have been introduced and CPD training for SSCOs, teachers and
other school staff members so that participation can be sustained locally on school sites
has also been provided . A CD illustrating the success of this project has been
produced.
Students from John Chilton SEN School represented West London at this years first
Powerchair Competition which took place at the Panathlon Challenge London Final. The
event, which offers an exclusive football competition to Powerchair users, is part of the
development of football as sport under the Panathlon Challenge. Our team challenged
those from North, South, East and Central London, and won the competition claiming
victory and first place.
Following the successful delivery of a Wheelchair Sport Programme funded by West
London Academy, Sport England and The John Lyon's Trust, WLA has been selected to
be the hubsite for a GBWBA London Regional Development Centre for Wheelchair
Basketball and as a result has received additional funding and resources to support
delivery including a trailer of 13 Basketball specific wheelchairs. The Ealing Dragons
Wheelchair Basketball club has also been established by Phoenicians Basketball club
and delivered following the Extreme Ability Disability Sports sessions at West London
Academy with additional funding provided by the GBWBA.
1.10 School to Club Links and Healthy Life Styles
The recent PESSYP survey indicated that in our high Schools 59 different
activities/sports were offered at least once in one of our schools at some time during the
school year or during school trips. Of these 46 had an indication of club links either in or
outside school. On average 27 different sports/activities were offered in our High
schools.
In the 6 special schools 42 different activities/sports were offered at least once in one
school during the year. Of these 22 had an indication of club links. On average 23
different sports/activities were offered in our Special schools.
In the Ealing Primary schools 61 different activities/sports were offered at least once in
one school. Of these 37 had indication of club links either in or outside school. We have
a major emphasis on club links. The overall outcome of the Club Link strand is to
increase the number of young people involved in community based sport. The ultimate
aim is to promote and provide high quality Sports Club opportunities for young people
that are welcoming, safe, high quality and child friendly.
1.11 Concerns for the future - Outcomes as result of Loss of the Partnership structure
.The Department for Education has announced it is no longer providing ring-fenced
funding for the very successful school sport partnerships that have boosted physical
education over the last 15 years. It is a decision that could have a negative and lasting
impact on the delivery of PE and School sport for young people. The School Sport
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Partnerships programme has boosted PE in schools and led to increased numbers of
pupils participating in PE, sport and Games. School Sport Partnerships have
transformed school sport, not just in terms of increasing the number of participants,
competitors, aspiring coaches and young volunteers.
In Ealing 85% (75% nationally all schools) of our students are engaged in Intra school
competitions at some time during the school year and 52% (47% nationally) are
engaged in Inter school competitions during this period.
The very close Primary school liaison has been key to improving PE and school sport
programmes by establishing and developing links within and between our clusters of
schools. Through working in partnership with key strategic organisations and providers
in the area the Partnerships PDMs‟, SSCos and PLTs have been able to effectively
implement the national PE and school sport strategy, as part of each individual school‟s
development plan, They have also been able to provide new and enhanced out of
schools hours opportunities for all young people in the partnership, including out of
school hours learning, non-competitive participation and competition. Without dedicated
resources to coordinate these activities, there is a high risk that these will decline.
What our ambitions for provision and participation in PE and sport needs to be
1. Target noncompliant schools to ensure 100% participation in the 2 hour
entitlement in all key stages, with particular emphasis on key stage 4.
2. Target key groups of young people in Ealing to ensure their access to high
quality PE and School Sport. These groups include looked after children and
children with disabilities.
3. Meet the current National Curriculum requirement for all young people to be able
to swim 25 metres by the end of key stage 2.
4. Ensure the impetus and interest created by the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games is manifest in the provision of PE and School Sport in Ealing to raise the
profile of PE and School Sport and to promote opportunities for widening
participation and opportunities for competition at aspirational levels.
5. Plan to ensure the legacy of the 2012 Games is sustained in the provision of PE
and School Sport in all Ealing schools.
6. Continue to raise the percentage of all young people participating in the 3 hour
offer in all key stages and across both partnership areas.
7. Work with Ealing Primary Care Trust to reduce levels of obesity in Ealing young
people
2. Legal Implications
The council has a duty under S10 Children Act 2004 to make arrangements to
promote cooperation between the council and partners with a view to improve the
well-being of children in the authority‟s area so far as relating to the five
outcomes:
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Be Healthy
Stay Safe
Enjoy and Achieve
Make a Positive Contribution
Achieve Economic Well-Being
The council has duties and powers under the Education Act 1996 in respect of the
provision of facilities for educational and recreational activities for young people up
to the age of 24
3. Financial Implications
School Sport Partnership (1.1) activities funded directly by DFE or by grant
applications Partnerships make to support various initiatives. Direct funding for
Sports Partnerships due to end August 2011
WLA School Sports FHS School Sports Partnership
Partnership
Income £268,350 for SSP (main funding) £199,180 for SSP (main funding)
£21,500 for School Sport £21,500 School Sport Coaching
Coaching Programme Programme
£6,107 for School “Top Up” £5,500 School “Top up”
Swimming Programme Swimming Programme
£1,500 Playground to Podium £2,000 Playground to Podium
Total Income £297,457 Total Income £228,180
Sport Unlimited Programme(1.3) grant funded by Pro Active West. The funds for
this programme have been provided by Pro Active West and cover a three-year
period. Total funding for the period is £153,800 and is for activities outside the
curriculum. Current funding ends in 2011.
CPD Primary school training programme (1.5) is funded by Youth Sports Trust –
Ealing is a Local Delivery Agency for national programme funding ending March
2011.
4. Other Implications
Risk management
The organisation responsible for delivering the activity is responsible for assessing
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and managing the associated risks.
Community safety
Individual school and club child protection policies.
Links to strategic objectives
The work areas listed in this report contribute to the following Council‟s Strategic
Goals:
Safety - to make Ealing one of the safest places in London
Children and young people - to create a great place for every child and young
person to grow up
Equalities and community cohesion
The diverse nature of Ealing schools will be reflected in the individuals and teams
partaking of activities which will contribute to community cohesion and integration.
Staffing and workforce
The organisation responsible for the delivery of the activity is responsible for
providing appropriately qualified and experienced staff for the particular activity.
Property and assets
Not applicable
Consultation
Regular consultation takes place between Sports Partnerships Development
Managers (PDMs‟) and PE and School Sports Co-ordinator. Meeting each term
between PDMs‟ and Active Ealing Sports Development officers. Annual
planning meeting between PDM‟s, SSCOs‟ Active Ealing and PE and School
Sports Co-ordinator. The majority of activities involve consultation at the
planning stage to identify target areas or reach specific priority groups. Ongoing
activity/event feedback is encouraged. Feedback is provided by the SSCOs‟
(School Sport Co-ordinator) and PLTs‟ (Primary Link Teacher).
5. Background Papers
None
Consultation
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Name of Department Date Sent Date Comments
Consultee to Response Appear in
Consultee Received Report Para:
from
Consultee
Internal
Director Executive Director
Lawyer Director of Legal Services
Finance Officer Director of Finance
Councillor Cabinet Member for
External
Julia Robertson Active Ealing 02/12/2010 06/12/2010
Ben Hagreen Active Ealing 03/12/2010 06/12/2010
Christie Moloney Active Ealing 03/12/2010 06/12/2010
Mark Needham WLA Partnership Development30/11/2010 03/12/2010
Manager
Stuart Weston FHS Partnership Development 30/11/2010 03/12/2010
Manager
Report History
Decision Type: Urgency item?
EITHER: Key Decision [state the date it Yes/No (delete as applicable)
was first entered into the Forward Plan [Yes if it is a general or special urgency key
OR Non-key Decision decision which was not included in the Forward
OR For Information (delete as applicable) Plan with at least one month‟s notice]
If yes, set out the reasons both why the item
was not included and a decision cannot be
deferred.
Authorised by Cabinet Date Report Report Deadline: Date Report Sent:
Member: Drafted:
XX.XX.06 23/11/2010 22/12/2010 XX.XX.06
Report No.: Report Author and Contact for Queries:
Roger Jones PE and School Sports Consultant Advisor
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