Community and School Sports Department
Business Plan 2014-15
‘Ensuring all young people in Jersey can be physically active, safe and reduce their potential involvement in crime and anti-social behaviour.’
Introduction The Community and School Sports Department (CSSD) use the power of sport to make a positive impact in Jersey’s community. By using an integrated approach to providing sport and physical activity in key locations our vision is: ‘To ensure all young people in Jersey can be physically active, safe and reduce their potential involvement in crime and anti-social behaviour.’ Following on from the work of the original Sport and Leisure Department Strategy (published in 2001), ESC’s ‘Fit for the Future’ strategy (2014 – 2018) now provides a vision and clear direction to increase the levels of sport and physical activity in Jersey. It is from within this strategy that the contribution of the CSSD is set out. During the consultation process for this new strategy the work of the CSSD was praised by respondents who described it as ‘superb’ and ‘invaluable’. There was also clear support for the continuation and, if possible, expansion of our service. This positive feedback resulted in our department receiving additional funding to increase our existing services for the next two years. This will allow us meet the needs of our users who provide regular feedback, particularly around the need to extend our holiday course provision and community sports courses. The purpose of this CSSD Business Plan 2014 – 2015 is to provide the strategic direction for our department to meet the aims and objectives set within the Fit for the Future Strategy. In doing this we can achieve its desired ambitions, in particular:
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To encourage children to take up sport at an early age
To ensure all young people have opportunities to engage in physical activity
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To ensure all young people become competent swimmers and are safe in the water and sea
This document will clearly demonstrate how our projects can impact on social policy over the next two years. We have also included specific targets which will show how we measure the effectiveness of what we do. For example, by increasing our network of groups and agencies who understand local issues (and how they change), we will be able to engage more people who would not traditionally take part in sport.
Students from Haute Vallee School enjoying the activities during Health and Fitness Day
Our priorities at a glance
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take up spor t at an e o t n arl ya dre l i ge h c e Improved ag r long-term health Develop a sporting u o Better quality habit for life c n of life e More children take up sport Support staff and volunteers
Reduce obesity
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Students from St Saviour’s School (above) and St Luke’s School (below) School enjoying taking an active part in PE delivered by the CSSD team.
Implementation Plan
Over the next two years we will.. in PE and after • Invest school sports at primary
How we will do this..
with Head Teachers and • Consult PE Co-ordinators to identify areas
and secondary schools staff and • Support volunteers who work with school age children schools with • Target limited space or facilities
for development within PE and after school sport specialist coaches and • Introduce teachers to support PE and after school sport in primary schools with sports clubs and • Work associations to deliver a programme of sports festivals and events prior to the Natwest Island Games 2015 Sports specialist will work alongside • teachers in the delivery of PE Identify and organise appropriate PE • networks and forums for subject leaders and teachers
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Audit all school facilities and prioritise those with limited space
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Ambition: To encourage children to take up sport and activity at an early age Focus on the development of physical literacy in young children
How we will measure success..
Increase the variety and quality of sport and PE both in school and after school
Target
Number of schools who self-assess 100% of States primary schools met and • • and identify areas for development benchmarks agreed Number of schools who receive 100% of States primary schools access • • support from specialist coaches and specialists teachers 70% of teachers believe PE has made a • • Teachers see benefits in the classroom difference to pupils due to PE 50% of States primary schools provide • Increase in levels of sport and activity additional opportunities for preschool and • before and after school after school sport Number of pupils who access affiliated • • 15 clubs see increase in membership due to sport due to school/club link programmes
• • Increase in teacher confidence • Number of PE Co-ordinator Network meetings held and attended • Number of in-service events held for staff and volunteers Introduce programmes in ‘identified’ • schools to improve current level of Number of festivals and events held
provision Improvement in activity levels of pupils
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school/club links
• 25 various festivals and events delivered 70% of teachers have increased confidence • when teaching PE • 6 networks held • 90% of Co-ordinators attend • 3 in-service events held • 4 schools access better facilities and coaching • 80% of teachers satisfied with improvement
Picture courtesy of the Jersey Evening Post
Implementation Plan
Over the next two years we will.. in swimming • Invest programmes for primary and secondary school children the • Co-ordinate swimming programmes across all school the number • Increase of specialist swimming teachers available to deliver lessons
How we will do this..
with swimming and • Work transport providers to ensure all schools can access swimming lessons a designated • Appoint swimming officer who will have the responsibility of co-ordinating curriculum swimming in primary and secondary schools with swimming clubs and • Work to identify potential associations work force
Ambition: To ensure all young people become competent swimmers and are safe in the water and sea Focus on the development of swimming for all students in primary school
How we will measure success..
are able to access the • Schools swimming pool closest to their location
• • Programmes in place including Y6 ‘catch up programme’ Number of specialist swimming • teachers deliver lessons Swimming officer appointed to the role
Support swimming clubs and associations to develop a training and improvement plan for young people to follow
Target
Barriers to in-school swimming lessons are • removed • 100% of school pupils receive tuition • Appointment made before Easter 2014 100% of school pupils meet at least minimum • curriculum standards 100% of school swimming lessons are • delivered by qualified swimming teachers
Implementation Plan
Over the next two years we will.. sport • Provide activities in key locations in the community people who • Target would not normally participate activities to • Tailor attract young people increased • Provide resource for the Community and School Sport Development Department
How we will do this..
in partnership with sports clubs • Work and associations to deliver an inclusive programme of sports and holiday activities for young people in targeted areas Community Sports Team will promote • The social inclusion by utilising local community settings to deliver sports projects with partners such as Brighter Futures • Work and the Probation Service to target ‘harder to reach’ young people and their families Remove barriers to participation for • under-represented groups to attend sports sessions regularly with internal and • Consult external stakeholders and ensure our projects are appropriate
the number of qualified coaches • Expand and volunteers who deliver community projects
Ambition: To ensure all young people have opportunities to engage in positive activities Support and expand community sports initiatives targeting specific areas and social groups
How we will measure success..
of sports sessions offered to • Number targeted groups by clubs and associations of young people attending • Numbers sessions who live in and around targeted areas of calls to police regarding • Number young people of young people attending • Number projects as a result of referrals from partners in attendance of targeted • Increase groups and individuals at projects of new projects developed as • Number a result of consultations • Increase in numbers attending of qualified staff delivering • Number new projects in the community
Build on existing partnerships to identify and meet the needs of young people
Target
numbers attend a variety of sports • High offered by clubs and associations • Young people join clubs of young people attending are from • 80% targeted areas • Number of calls remains low young people and families access sports • 30 opportunities projects are accessed by people who • All would not normally participate • Projects meet the needs of our uses • High numbers attend of young people accessing sports • Number sessions will increase by 40%
Summary – Funding and Value for Money The work of the Community and School Sport Department is funded by the Education, Sport and Culture Department and receives a grant from the Home Affairs Department. We are also reliant on support from private sector sponsorship to develop our services further. It is therefore vital that we are able to demonstrate that we provide value for money. Ofsted’s most recent physical education survey, ‘Beyond 2012 – outstanding physical education for all’, identified a number of common weaknesses how schools (and school sports partnerships) used government funding relating to PE and school sports. As a result recommendations were set out to highlight best practice and effective use of funding. These recommendations are clearly identified within this business plan.
2013 Community £109,000 PE and After Schools Sport £90,000 Sponsorship and grants £79,000 Total £260,000
2014 – 2015 Community £149,000 PE and After Schools Sport £195,000 Schools swimming £105,000 Sponsorship and grants £65,000 Total £514,000
Ofsted best practice recommendations Employing specialist PE teachers or qualified coaches to work alongside teachers in lessons to increase their subject knowledge and confidence in PE Procuring quality-assured professional training for staff to raise their confidence and competence in teaching PE and sport Paying staff or external sports coaches to run competitions, or to increase pupils’ participation in national school games competitions Quality assuring the work of sports coaches and instructors employed to coach in PE lessons and after-school sports clubs Buying into existing local sports networks such as school sport partnerships or community sports coaching initiatives Providing places for pupils in after-school sport clubs and holiday courses Engaging the 2014 - 15 least active pupils in after school activities, for example ‘Change4Life’ after school clubs Providing high-quality training for volunteers, parents and carers, governors and adults other than teachers to run sports teams, after school clubs and assist in organising large school sports events Providing training and payment for midday supervisors to introduce playground games at breaks and lunchtimes Employing a local coach to provide weekly after-school sport on the school site and at the local club in the evenings, weekends and school holidays Forging links with PE teachers in local secondary schools to help primary staff improve their PE and sports provision Establishing strong, sustainable partnerships with local community sports clubs where no links have been made in the past Paying for transport, pool hire and instruction to provide additional swimming lessons for those pupils unable to swim by the end of Year 6 In small, rural or city schools with limited indoor space for PE, paying for transport and access to indoor leisure facilities for weekly PE lessons Purchasing specialist equipment and teaching resources to develop a non-traditional activity such as rhythmic gymnastics or a new sport such as competitive cycling
CSSD Business Plan 2014 -15
Community and School Sports Department
‘Ensuring all young people in Jersey can be physically active, safe and reduce their potential involvement in crime and anti-social behaviour.’
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Community and School Sports Department Fort Regent Leisure Centre Mount Bingham St Helier Jersey JE2 4UX Telephone: +44(0)1534 449787 Telephone: +44(0)1534 449790 www.gov.je