The programme provides schools with a thorough auditing and development tool to help raise the standard of physical activity provision.
The key benefits of the Activemark programme are:
- a national award that will become recognisable to children, parents and other schools as a celebration of good practice
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a free copy of the British Heart Foundation's Active School Resource Pack for Primary Schools
- a development tool that enables schools to raise standards as well as the profile of physical activity within and beyond the school
- a flexible framework for planning and development, giving schools the opportunity for self-audit and review
- a focus for a school and other neighbouring schools to work together to promote the sharing of good practice
- specific quality recognition for schools working towards the physical activity strand of the National Healthy Schools Standard.
Sportsmark
Sportsmark is Sport England's highly successful accreditation scheme for secondary schools. It is a developmental and auditing tool that rewards and recognises a school for its out of hours sports provision and a broad and balanced PE curriculum.
There are two levels of award: Sportsmark and Sportsmark Gold. Schools can receive a Distinction at either level. Since the programme's launch five years ago, nearly 2500 applications have been received and over 1,986 awards made.
Sportsmark can benefit schools by providing:
- a national award that will become recognisable to children, parents and other schools
- a development tool that can enable you to raise the profile of sport, physical education
and physical activity within and beyond the school
- an ideal tool for self audit and a flexible framework for planning and development
- a focus for your school, other neighbouring schools and the local community to work together to promote the sharing of good practice and the continuity of sport and physical activity
Active Communities
Active Communities is a 'framework' comprising services, products and sources of funding provided by Sport England, often in partnership with other organisations and agencies, to assist individuals and organisations to create their own Active Communities.
The Active Communities Development Fund (ACDF) is a new revenue programme which will increase sports participation among the following four priority groups.
- ethnic communities
- people with disabilities
- women and girls
- people on low incomes
'Active' relates to participation in any form of sport, recreation or physical. 'Community' relates to everyone, either within a geographical community - for example a borough, neighborhood or ward, or a community with a shared interest or identity - for example women and girls or a particular ethnic minority group.
The framework is organised under five core headings, which reflect the most important issues leading to the development of an Active Community
- Promoting Social Justice
- Increasing Participation in Sport
- Developing Community Sports Programmes & Facilities
- Planning for Sport & Recreation
- Developing Community Sports Leaders
World Class
The World Class programme has been established to help national governing bodies develop a comprehensive system through which talented athletes can be identified and supported, in order to achieve consistent success in significant international competitions such as the Olympics and Paralympics. Funding is generated from the proceeds of the National Lottery and is distributed by the four Home Country Sports Councils (Sport England, SportScotland, Sports Council for Northern Ireland, Sports Council for Wales) and UK Sport.
World Class funding for English athletes is distributed by both Sport England and UK Sport. The current programmes include World Class Performance, World Class Potential, World Class Start, Commonwealth Games and Events.
World Class Performance
This programme supports the training and preparation programmes for elite athletes who have the potential to win medals, or equivalent, in significant international competitions and events such as the Olympics and Paralympics, now and within the next four years.
World Class Performance funding is available to:
- set performance goals to win more medals in significant international competitions
- establish performance standards required to achieve the performance goals
- identify and select the athletes with the potential to win medals
- develop and implement detailed training and preparation programmes
- provide appropriate opportunities for international competition
- access the necessary facilities and equipment
- support the personal development of athletes
- employ World Class Performance Director, coaches and other key staff
- provide financial support to nominated athletes through Athlete Personal Awards
- World Class Performance Athlete Personal Awards are a contribution towards an athlete' living costs and a contribution towards the costs incurred in the pursuit of their particular sport i.e. their sporting costs.
World Class Potential
This aim of this English programme is to assist the development of talented athletes with the potential to win medals, or equivalent, in significant future international competitions and events within the next eight years (2 Olympic Cycles).
World Class Potential funding is available to:
- establish performer development guidelines which identify attainment targets at certain developmental stages
- develop and implement training and competition programmes
- establish sports science, sports medicine, personal development and other training support
- specify and implement measures to remove barriers and inequalities
- access necessary facilities and equipment
- support the personal development and education of athletes
- employ World Class coaches and other key staff
- provide financial support to individual athletes through Athlete Personal Awards (World Class Potential Athlete Personal Awards are a non means tested contribution to an athlete' essential sporting costs)
World Class Start
This programme aims to identify and nurture a specific number of English athletes who have the necessary characteristics to achieve future World Class success.
World Class Start funding is available to:
- nurture talent through training support such as sports science and sports medicine
- support the personal development and education of young athletes
- remove barriers and inequalities faced by talented athletes
- employ World Class coaches and other key staff
- provide financial support to individual athletes though Athlete Personal Awards (World Class Start Athlete Personal Awards are a non means tested contribution to an athlete' essential sporting costs)
The sports funded
English Athletes benefit from the World Class funding that has been awarded to the following sports:-
The EIS is a nationwide network of world class training facilities and support services. More than £120 million has been earmarked for its development. It will be augmented by Manchester's Commonwealth Games facilities, in which a further £135 million has been invested. Services supplied include applied physiology, biomechanics, medical consultation, medical screening, nutritional advice, performance analysis, physiotherapy, psychology, podiatry, strength and conditioning coaching, sports massage and sports vision, and career and education advice.
The EIS is chaired by Steve Cram, former world mile record holder and Olympic medalist. National Director, Wilma Shakespear, helped develop the Australian Institute. Mike Calvin, her deputy, is a former award-winning sportswriter. The nine regional managers have been chosen for their complementary talents, and the depth of their knowledge of the system. They will have direct contact with athletes in the World Class Performance, Potential and Start programmes.
The EIS has developed a priority list of sports, so that its work can be harnessed to maximum effect. It will be reviewed annually, with changes made and published each December.
Premier Sports
Important to England, but with a significant professional element
Cricket, Football, Golf, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Tennis
They receive:
Negotiated access to priority services based on financial need. Provision of other services on cost recovery basis.
Priority 1 Sports
Consistently medal at Olympic/Paralympic/World Championship level
Athletics, Cycling, Rowing, Sailing, Squash.
They receive:
Priority use of EIS facilities, primary and supplementary services. Use of full time EIS staff for national camps and team activities.
Priority 2 Sports
Recently medaled, or have the potential to medal, at Olympic/ Paralympic/World Championship level
Badminton, Bobsleigh/Skeleton, Boxing, Canoeing, Diving, Equestrianism, Gymnastics, Hockey, Judo, Netball, Modern Pentathlon, Rugby Union (women), Shooting, Swimming, Triathlon, Water Ski-ing.
They receive:
Full access for Performance athletes to primary services and one supplementary service, such as psychology. Negotiated use of EIS staff for national camps and team activities
Priority 3 Sports
Individual or small groups of athletes identified as potential medallists
Archery, Ice Skating/Speed Skating, Karate, Orienteering, Powerlifting.
Also:
English-administered Sports with realistic medal winning chance at Commonwealth Games
Basketball, Bowls, Table Tennis, Weightlifting, Wrestling.
They receive:
Negotiated use of services for Performance athletes and governing bodies
