What do Sports Development Do?
What do Sports Development do?
Schools | Community Athletics Development | Pathway into Sport | Ashton Renewal Community Sports Development Officer | Health and Physical Activities | Volunteers | Club Development | Sport England Changing Life's Project | Surestart | Events and Competitions | Other Events | Disability Sport | Youth Offending Team | Coach Education
Schools
Tameside Sports Development work in partnership with 66 local primary schools to deliver PE Lessons without the classroom teacher present. The scheme's main objective is to promote and provide quality-sporting experiences within schools. Currently this scheme engages 7000 young people into school sport and PE.
In order to deliver such a comprehensive scheme a Sports Development Officer co-ordinates a team of full time professional Sports Development coach's. All coaches are qualified to at least a level two within a specific sport and have completed their First aid Certificate and Child Protection Workshop. With these qualifications and the continual inset courses and mentoring provided this ensure that the coaches have the skills and expertise to deliver lessons within the National Curriculum 2000 guidelines at both Key stage 1 and 2.
Within Key Stage 1 the coach's concentrate on the fundamental skills which are generic to all sports such as
- ABC: Agility, Balance and Co-ordination
- RJT: Running Jumping and Throwing
- CKS: Catching, Kicking and Striking
In Key Stage 2 the coaches deliver nine different focus sports concentrating on the technique and tactical skills required within those sports:
Rugby - Football
- Hockey
- Netball
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Athletics
- Cricket
- Tennis
To compliment the work done in curriculum time after school clubs are also organised. Within a school year Sports Development deliver 315 sports clubs that in total attracts 4817 boys and girls from all cultures and backgrounds to get engaged in sport. Not only do Sports Development provide the opportunity to gain further coaching all schools are provided with the opportunity to enter school tournaments in all the sports provided in term time. Within the last year Sports Development at a variety of venues hosted 49 separate tournaments. These tournaments attracted 532 school teams from all over the borough.
In order for the scheme to continually improve and meet the demands of the schools Sports Development seek regular feedback. This is done via regular communication particularly at PE Association meetings where all issues surrounding primary school sports are discussed. The second method of evaluation is done via evaluation forms that have to be completed by the school at the end of every half term. Schools currently state that the satisfaction rating of this service is 94% Excellent and 6% good.
Community Athletics Development
Develop Athletics by delivering structured activities at a variety of schools, sports centres and community areas.
The role helps to develop the local Athletics club through junior development and coach education in line with the UK Athletics and Tameside Sports Development strategies.
The main role is to take a lead in the organisation, planning and delivery of school lessons in Partnership with The Tameside Schools Sports Partnership, primary and secondary schools to improve quality of athletics in line with National Curriculum guidelines.
In addition, link with UK Athletics initiatives and resources and implement at a local level with particular reference to the Star : Track Athletics National Scheme.
Also to implement Long Term Athletics Development coaching skills across a range of focus sports identified by Tameside MBC Sports Development and East Cheshire Harriers and Tameside Athletic Club.
Pathway into Sport
This is a referral Scheme funded through Children's Fund. Making sport accessible for young people who are not presently engaging in sport in or out of school.
Since March 2003 over 350 young people regularly attend sessions or clubs with raised self-esteem and confidence, being the two main effects on all of them
75 young people per term are referred to Pathway into Sport Team. Each young person attending 4 sessions.
Case Study
Children's Fund Champion 2006
This young child (who cannot be named) has asperges syndrome. He experiences difficulties in social situations and lacks self confidence which means his mum has to be with him at all times. His behaviour can be challenging at times.
He was referred onto the Pathway into Sport Scheme in 2005. He attends Saturday Morning activity sessions on a regular basis and also attends Holiday sports schemes facilitated by Tameside Sports Development Unit.
His social skills have improved and he now interacts with his peers well. His co-ordination, stamina, and concentration have improved due to the self discipline required when trampolining. He also enjoys Street Dance and football. He has become more focused, feels comfortable and safe which enables him to fully participate in the activities on offer. Sam is full of energy, happy to meet new people and is far more confident.
He likes routine and understands when school has finished on Friday he has sport to look forward to. His mum feels Pathway into Sport Scheme has been a big release for her enabling her to spend more time with her daughter knowing that her son is safe and enjoying himself.
Ashton Renewal Community Sports Development Officer
The Ashton Renewal Sports Officer is funded partly through the Ashton Regeneration budget and Tameside Sports Development Unit.
The aim is to provide sports coaching and opportunities out of school for young people to access community sport with little or no cost. Thus creating a pathway from engaging in a local community sports session into eventually becoming a member of a sports club in the area.
The schools linked with the Ashton Renewal area are:- Canon Johnson, St Peter's, West End and Holy Trinity.
The project is in contact with over 360 young people at KS2 and 75 young people at KS1.
The scheme allows us to work with partners such as Youth Services and the Healthy Lifestyles Team to improve the health of adults through activity sessions and healthy walks.
Health and Physical Activities
The Health and Physical Activity Manager is responsible for delivering the activities outlined in the action plan of the Improving Health through Physical Activity Strategy which was launched in 2005. The key objectives of this strategy are to:
- To increase knowledge, awareness and understanding of physical activity
- To increase the number, uptake and range of physical activity opportunities
- To overcome the barriers to physical activity of sedentary people
- To increase the profile of physical activity in key policies and strategies
It is now recognized that taking part in regular physical activity can have a positive effect on many aspects of individual health. Physical activity can also be easily built into daily routines, and is easily achievable to some degree by most people, which makes it an ideal activity for tackling health inequalities. The strategy has recognized that these inequalities exist throughout Tameside and the action plan reflects this in the actions that it has identified. Thus, the primary aim of the strategy is to increase the levels of physical activity conducted by all people throughout Tameside. In addition, the strategy also recognizes that certain population groups have the most to gain from becoming more physically active and has identified the following groups as key priorities across all activities:
- People living in vulnerable communities
- People with chronic ill health
- Females 13+
- and, adults aged 50+
Volunteers
Through our Volunteer mentoring scheme we have over 25 active volunteers working in a variety of sporting environments. The volunteer's range for beginners with no experience of coaching to qualified coaches wishing to increase their skills, and experience delivery in a variety of sports.
We provide a safe work placement and a highly qualified coach to mentor volunteers. Volunteers are given a logbook, which they are asked to work through and their mentors are encouraged to provide feedback through session plans.
We provide Funding for sports coaching qualifications and coach education courses. Tameside sports development volunteers kit
We work closely with the Millennium Volunteer officer at the Greater Manchester sports partnership who if the volunteers register with provide extra funding and the opportunity to gain nationally recognised certificates.
A number of volunteers who have gained experience and sports coaching qualifications through their placements have gone onto gain employment within sport development.
We have links with the Greater Manchester Sports Partnership who provide further training opportunities and extra funding for sport education courses. They can provide placements at competitions and events acoss Greater Manchester.
If you have an interest in sport or wish to pursue a career within the sports field then volunteering is an excellent introduction to sports leadership and sports development.
Club Development
The Development of good player and coaching structures within youth sports clubs has become more prominent as National Governing Bodies are eager to ensure that quality coaching is offered.
Tameside Sports Development Unit is keen to offer support to the clubs in terms of coach education, funding advice, club structure information and to offer advice.
A kite-marking scheme, developed by Tameside Sports Development Unit, is now in operation to encourage clubs to develop their own structure and access support from their National Governing Body, 'Tameside Approved' has been devised to offer to clear pathway and reward scheme for clubs in Netball, Cricket, Football and Hockey are well on the way to achieving National Governing Body accreditation. It is important that clubs are valued and supported and a youth sport database has been developed to promote each club within school and community settings. This will hopefully broaden the participation base and offer children and parents' information on safe, effective and child-friendly clubs with good club and competition structures.
Sport England Changing Life's Project
The Changing Life's project provides a network of sport and physical activity opportunities for residents of Haughton Green and Droylsden and through linking with other agencies tackles other issues facing these two disadvantaged communities, therefore ensuring a multi agency approach to community development.
The objectives of the scheme are:
- To develop a comprehensive sport and physical activities infrastructure across the two communities that caters for the needs and aspirations of young people aged eight to sixteen years.
- To develop the skills of local people through both sports related and non-sports related (eg. Basic Skills) education and training opportunities.
- To work closely with targeted individuals and small groups who have been identified as being 'at risk' by partner agencies and would benefit from inclusion in the sporting network of activities and moving towards a healthier lifestyle.
- To work closely with non-sporting agencies to address the social well being of all aspects of family life.
Over 150 weekly attendances at the community sport sessions in Haughton Green and Droylsden.
12 young people trained as Junior Sports Leaders in Haughton Green.
14 people trained as Community Sports Leaders in Droylsden.
Surestart 
Hyde SureStart programmes in Tameside has 776 families living in the area and 914 children aged under 4. Within our local area there are 4 primary schools all of them have nursery education on site.
We have 3 buildings, one in the centre of Hyde, a new building in the grounds of the local Bangladeshi Welfare Association, and our 50 place Nursery and Community building will be complete in June 2005. The nursery will be run in partnership with a private provider.
Sure start is a government programme to deliver the best start in life for every child by bringing together early education, childcare, health and family support.
Surestart's children's centres will bring high quality integrated early years services to the heart of the communties.
Activities
The Hyde programme uses a multi-cultural community involvement approach and works closely with the voluntary sector through Barnardos to help engage the community,
We have a diverse staff group who provide a wide range of play and learning activities across the area and experienced staff who can offer support and advice on health related issues; training and gaining qualifications and information on volunteering.
Local Programme
Sure Start funded programmes, aim to improve the health and well-being of families and children before and from birth.
Events and Competitions
Greater Manchester Youth Games is the single most largest youth sports event in the northwest.
Tameside has been a part of this event since it began 16 years ago (1990) and has gone from strength to strength ever since.
Tameside are renowned for their support from local clubs, club coaches and dedicated and experienced volunteers to produce a team that upholds good sportsmanship and promotes FairPlay.
With over 15 sports and 26 teams, taking in the region of 400 young people, representing Tameside along with a cohort of 75 team managers and volunteers each year, Team Tameside have produced many county winners, Great British Representatives and Paralympic competitors along the way with the support of our local clubs.
Sports past and present.. Athletics inc Disability, Basketball, Badminton, Cricket, Duathlon, Football, Hockey, Judo, Kurling, Tennis, Netball, Lacrosse, Swimming, Rugby Union, Rugby League, Table tennis inc Disability, Netball, Volleyball, Waterpolo
Greater Manchester Mini Games
These Games started in 2003 and have split Greater Manchester East and West in relation to the competition structure.
Tameside compete with Manchester, Stockport, Oldham and Trafford, with Trafford being the 1 st Authority to host the Mini Games in 2003.
Aimed at Primary School Children , these games are a great introduction to a healthy, friendly but competitive arena in a range of sports all promoting FairPlay,
Each year Tameside Sports Development holds a number of Inter- Primary School tournaments and each winner will then go onto represent Tameside in the Mini-Games.
In 2004 Tameside Proudly hosted the Games at Alder High School, Gee Cross, in Hyde, with over 25 young volunteers together with Sports Development staff the day was a huge success.
Other Events
Other events include competitions and the annual Kick Racism Out of Football competition which attracts more than 300 young people.
Holiday sports schemes are run at each half term for young people aged 7 - 12 years at various sites across Tameside. All staffed by fully qualified coaches.
Courses on offer are multi-sport camps and various sport specific camps.
Disability Sport
The main role of this post is to deliver sport to pupils with a disability during curriculum time at both primary and secondary stages.
In addition to develop community sessions throughout the borough including delivering holiday courses for young disabled children.
The four main schools associated with this post are Oakdale primary school, hawthorns primary school, Samuel Laycock secondary school and Cromwell secondary school, with strong links with Tameside Titans and East Cheshire Harriers Athletic Club.
The type of sessions/activities on offer at present are football, After school clubs Speed, quickness and agility sessions and NRG Clubs which is intergrated with abled bodied children from local schools in the area.
The post has created many success stories with pupils representing Tameside in the primary and secondary athletics.
Pupils taking part from across the borough in the greater Manchester swimming and cricket competitions and also teams representing the borough in the Greater Manchester Youth Games.
The officer has strong links with the Greater Manchester Ability Group and the Tameside Disability Forum.
Youth Offending Team
The Sports Development Officer receives referrals from the various sections of the Youth Offending Team, the ISSP, (intensive supervision and surviellence programme), court orders and the newly formed Prevention Unit.
Upon receiving referrals, the Officer arranges meetings with the young people to undertake an activity plan to meet their needs and interests.
1:1 work is done with highrisk young people and group work is undertaken with the other referrals (football, gym, kickboxing etc).
At present the work is concentrated on trouble shooting in several primary and secondary schools working closely with pre exclusion young people.
Where there is a high number in a particular school/area, holiday activities will be organised on school sites and JSLA (Junior Sports Leadership Award Courses) will be programmed.
The Officer will assist in helping these young people to gain qualifications and mentor those with clear potential using sport as the main tool to prevent anti social behaviour, mainstream sports clubs and our very own Tameside Volunteering Scheme.
Case Studies
One
One young man educated in Denton, who was at a very high risk of re-offending was referred to the Sports Development Officer. We worked with this individual and got in touch with the Army Careers Officer.
This meeting led to an interview with the Army of which he was successful. The young man has now passed his initial training and began training to get fit for 6 months. He has now been recruited by the Army and has a long career ahead of him.
Two
A young man who was a one time offender but of risk of re-offending has now gone onto gaining qualifications in BAWLA , football level one, referee badge and CSLA. He is now undertaking volunteering duties with TMBC Sport and Activity Development.
Coach Education
Tameside Sports Development Unit produces a coach education programme that runs annually from September through to June.
The programme consists of all major sports and gives people the opportunity to become a qualified coach in their chosen sport.
Courses vary - Child Protection, Rugby, First Aid, Cricket, Football, Netball, Athlete Development, Equity in your sports coaching, referees courses etc.
The vision of the Greater Manchester Coaching Development Forum is to give everyone the opportunity to achieve his or her potential as a coach. The ten local authorities and Sports coach UK have created the Greater Manchester Forum to raise the profile of coaches and co-ordinate coach development across Greater Manchester.
In addition Tameside Sports Development Unit hold their sports awards in search for Tameside's valued sports people to give recognition to sports achievers.
Categories are as follows:
- Tameside Coach Of The Year
- Tameside Club Of The Year
- Tameside Young Volunteer Of The Year
- Tameside Special Recognition To Sport Award
- Tameside Sports Performer Of The Year
- Tameside Young Disabled Sports Acheiver Of The Year