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Factsheet United Kingdom Insight into the current situation United Kingdom About SEDY United Kingdom There has been much policy interest in the UK surrounding participation in sport The SEDY project aims to contribute to to include young disabled people. In 2000, the British government developed a the increase of physical activity in strategy called the ‘White Paper: A Sporting Future for all’, this highlighted the children with disabilities. This is achieved benefi ts of sport for young disabled people. by matching the demand and the supply. We are convinced that the participation According to the Census for England and Wales (2011), 374,797 young people in of children in sport activities contributes England aged 0-15 years old had a health problem or disability that limited them a to the social, emotional and physical lot or a little in their day to day activities. This equated to 3.7% of the population. development of children. The project runs In Northern Ireland, data is only available for young people aged 16 years and from 2015 until 2017. In this period we above. The Continuous Household Survey for Northern Ireland (CHSNI) (2013) expect to obtain more knowledge of the found that in 2012/13, 10% of young people aged 16-25 years old were disabled. level of fi t, between demand and supply However, it is important to note that the survey was only based on responses in sport and the best ways to support from 323 young people aged 16-25 years old. disabled children. The fi nal goal is to increase sport participation of children with disabilities, and thereby to increase the social inclusion of this group. The out- comes of the research and the SEDY tool will, in the years following the project, be used for further development and knowledge acquisition. The research is conducted in seven countries (Lithuania, Finland, United Kingdom, Portugal, France, Italy, the Netherlands). The partners involved in the project are a mix of organisations and complement each other in both know- ledge and fi eld experience consisting of four universities, two sport federations, one pan-European organisation and two non-profi t organisations. This factsheet is part of the inventory phase. Purpose of this phase is to collect data on the current and desired situation concerning opportunities for disabled youth to do sport activities (supply) and what are their needs (demand). This factsheet provides statistical data as well as how sport for youth with disabilities is organised. More information can be obtained with: Professor Marije Baart de la Faille-Deutekom ([email protected]) Project leader SEDY: Martin Breedijk ([email protected]) United Kingdom Contact: Dr Niamh-Elizabeth Reilly Data collection: Editors: [email protected] Youth Sport Trust (2015) Niamh-Elizabeth Reilly, Guin Batten, Rachael Batters, Sarah Jenkins & Patrick McGeough (2016) Available statistics sport participation Sport participation In comparison, in 2014/15 34% reported Sport participation in sport clubs In 2013/14, The Taking Part Child that they undertook less sport, compared The APSE (2015) found that in 2014/15, 28% Survey (TPCS) (2014) found that 85% to 40% in 2012/13. of young people aged 14-25 years old with a of disabled young people in England disability were members of a sports club; aged 5-15 years old took part in any In Northern Ireland, data is only available this represented a very small increase since sport in the 12 months prior to the survey. for young people aged 16 years and 2012/13 (27%). The Sports Club Survey (2013), 69% took part in competitive sport at above. The CHSNI (2013) found that in which surveyed 2,910 sports clubs across the school and 26% took part in competitive 2012/13, 63% of young people aged 16-25 UK, found that near half of the sport clubs sport outside of school. In 2014/15, the years old in Northern Ireland had taken provided opportunities for disabled people Active People Survey for England (APSE) part in sport in the four months prior to to participate. The average number of (2015) found that 50% of young people the survey. disabled junior members in the clubs that aged 14-25 years old with a disability provided opportunities for disabled and took part in sport at least once a week Kind of sport non-disabled to take part in activities and 27% took part in sport three times According to the TPCS (2014), the top together was 2. Clubs that provided specifi c or more a week. There has been very ten sports that young disabled peop- sessions for disabled people has an average little change (if any) in participation le (aged 5-15) in England took part in of 10 junior members. In clubs specially rates since 2012/13. In 2014/15 37% during 2013/14 are outlined in fi gure 2. for disabled people this number is 14. of this young people reported that they In 2013/14 disabled young people (aged Mainstream sports clubs in the UK had an undertook more sport in the last 12 5-15) took part in over 40 different sports. average of 3 junior disabled members per months, compared to 42% in 2012/13. There is no data for Northern Ireland. club (equated tof 3% of the junior members). 50 100 male disabled female disabled Rounders 12% 40 80 Table tennis 13% Cross Country 13% 30 60 Badminton 13% Basketball 17% Walking 19% 40 20 Gymnastics 23% Cycling 26% 20 10 Football 41% Swimming 47% 0 0 % doing any sport % doing competition % doing competition 01020304050 Opportunities Specific Clubs with Clubs in school out of school for disabled sessions for disabled specially Source: Department for Culture Media and Source: Department for Culture Media and Sport (2014) and non- disabled junior for disabled disabled people members people Sport (2014) people to alongside take part in sessions for activities non-disabled together people Fig. 1 Proportion of young people aged Fig. 2 The top ten sports that young Source: The Sports Club Survey (2013) 5-15 years old that took part in sport in the people aged 5-15 years old with last 12 months, broken down by gender disabilities in England took part in Fig. 3 Provided opportunities for disabled during 2013/14 people in sport clubs (n=2,910) System of organisation Laws and regulations This requires that all partner agencies work Regulations (HM Government, 2010) Part M. Laws that guarantee children with a together to improve fi ve key outcomes Part M sets minimum functional access disability can access sport are: the for all children and young people, inclu- standards for buildings, but it does not Equality Act (2006), the Disability Dis- ding those with special educational needs cover all of the inclusive design issues crimination Act (2005), the Children Act and disabilities: be healthy, stay safe, enjoy which are important in the design of sports (2004), the Special Educational Needs and and achieve, make a positive contribution facilities or to a high enough standard Disability Act (2001), the Education Act and achieve economic well-being. to create truly inclusive environments. (1996) and The Disability Discrimination Due to these UK laws and policies, young Act (1995). Latter recognises that adjust- disabled children are allowed to join Therefore, Sport England expects designers ments are needed in order to enable non-adapted sport as it is seen as their to refer to Sport England guidance, as well equal access to sporting facilities for all human right to be allowed to access all as the ‘Approved Document M’ (currently disabled people (Finch, Lawton, Williams opportunities (Unicef,1989; Disability 2004 edition) which supports Part M, when & Sloper, 2001). The Children Act (2004) Discrimination Act, 1995). designing sports facilities. also provides the legal framework for the An example of regulations that concern Some examples of offi cial guidance that Government’s national change programme the accessible sport facilities for children has been produced which relates to making ‘Every Child Matters – Change for Children’. with a disability are the Building sports facilities more accessible are Access To Sports Facilities For People With Disa- There are no specifi c rules in relation to physical education and sport activities so bilities Design & Management Guidelines the inclusion of young disabled people that everyone can be included and play (Disability Sport Northern Ireland, 2010), in sport but many National Governing together. It can be used to help organise Building Bulletin issue 102: Designing Bodies have developed inclusive formats thinking around activity adaptation and for disabled children and children with for their sports (School Games, 2015). The modifi cation in support of The Inclusion special educational needs (Department majority of community sports clubs and Spectrum model (an activity-centered for Children, Schools and Families, 2014) school sports utilise the ‘STEP’ principle approach to the inclusion of young people and Accessible Sports Facilities: Former- and Inclusion Spectrum (Youth Sport of all abilities in physical education and ly known as Access for Disabled People Trust, 2016). The STEP adaptation tool is school sport) or as a stand-alone tool. (EFDS, 2010) a simple system for making changes to Organisation In Great Britain (GB), sport for young dis- The Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) is the of Sport structures which govern a sport abled people is organised in different levels: Scottish governing and co-coordinating at a UK, GB, England, Scotland, Wales, body of all sports for people of all ages Northern Ireland level. The National Nationally and abilities with a physical, sensory or Disability Sports Organisations (NDSOs) UK Sport and the British Paralympic learning disability. are national bodies responsible for the Association (BPA) are two national The aim of Disability Sport Wales (DSW) development and promotion of sporting organisations.
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