2013 Culture and Leisure PDSP 14 February 2013 Appendix 1: Sport and Outdoor Education Performance Report Contents 1 Overview 2 1.1 Sports Development 2 1.2 Outdoor Education 2 2 Activity Update 3 3 Sports Development 4 3.1 Festival of Sport 4 3.2 Community Club Accreditation Scheme 4 3.3 Scottish FA School and Football 5 3.4 Tesco Bank Programme 5 3.5 2020 Development Centre 5 3.6 Athletics 6 3.7 Basketball – Spalding Community Coach Position 6 4 Low Port Centre 6 4.1 Residential 6 4.2 Working with National Agencies 7 4.3 International Events 8 4.4 Community Provision/Partnerships 8 4.5 Working with Schools 8 4.6 Training 9 5 Active Schools 10 5.1 Triathlon 10 5.2 Gymnastics 11 5.3 Handball 11 5.4 Champions in Schools 11 5.5 School Sport Championships 11 6. West Lothian Leisure 13 7. Key Performance Indicators 15 1 1. Overview Sport and Outdoor Education The Sport and Outdoor Education team provides a range of learning, development and community capacity building interventions targeted at increasing participation rates in physical activity, improving performance in formal sport and outdoor activities and contributing to children’s experiences and outcomes as detailed by Curriculum for Excellence. This currently includes: x Delivering Continuing Personal Development programmes for children and adults. x Developing a range of holiday and after school activities for children. x Providing an extensive programme of structured activity and residential experience for school and community groups. x Encouraging and supporting the development of community based clubs and organisations. x Supporting performance programmes and initiatives including the Excellence in School Sports Programme and the SCA Sprint Kayak Development Squad. x Developing the sporting facilities infrastructure in West Lothian and supporting the principles of community self-management where appropriate. x Providing facilities for community use at Low Port Centre. A significant level of the work of the Sport and Outdoor Education team is carried out in partnership with other Council Services, West Lothian Leisure and external agencies including sportscotland, Governing Bodies of Sport, East of Scotland Institute of Sport, Lothian and Borders Police and Historic Scotland. The Sport and Outdoor Education team continue to work cohesively with the Active Schools team with the aim of getting more people more active more often. Performance information from both Active Schools and West Lothian Leisure is included within the report. 1.1 Sports Development The Sports Development team work to build the capacity of partners which will: x empower them to support and drive forward the development of sport across West Lothian; x increase participation in sport and physical activity; and x improve the performance of local athletes and teams. 1.2 Outdoor Education The Outdoor Education team delivers a broad range of activities across West Lothian to support schools in their delivery of Curriculum for Excellence particularly through using outdoor activities and learning to achieve developmental milestones. The team is also a provider of Health and Safety Executive First Aid at Work training and provides opportunity for outdoor education activity for community groups. 2 The Outdoor Education team, the Residential team (including kitchen and domestic staff) and the Sports and Outdoor Education Administration team are based at the Low Port Centre in Linlithgow. The Low Port Centre offers residential opportunities to schools, adults and community groups including international exchanges and also provides a variety of facilities for community use. 2. Activity Update The purpose of this report is to update panel members on the Sport and Outdoor Education Service’s performance, and that of key partners, since the last report in September 2012 and to highlight notable achievements and developments. The total number of participant sessions delivered through the various programmes run by Active Schools, Sports Development and Outdoor Education between September 2012 and December 2012 was 51,451. This figure includes school competitions, curricular school input in primary and secondary schools, festivals or additional events that were hosted, Club Development Officer Sessions and Low Port residential and activity programmes. Activity Report Summary September 2012 to December 2012 Activity Type Participant Sessions School Competitions 2,191 Activity Programmes - Primary School 22,352 Activity Programmes - Secondary School 20,074 Holiday Programmes 47 Coach Education 169 Cashback Initiatives 1,730 Rugby Participant Sessions 4,407 Low Port - Residential Visits 481 Total Participant Sessions 51,451 3 3 Sports Development 3.1 Festival of Sport - 2012 This year’s Festival of Sport was timed perfectly to capitalize on the surge of interest in sport created through the 2012 Olympic Games. From the 1 to14 September 2012 West Lothian Council, together with five other local authorities joined forces with sportscotland to deliver the 2012 Festival which carried the prestigious London 2012 Inspire mark. 21 Sports Clubs in West Lothian opened their doors to the local community offering free come and try sessions for ages 18 months to 60 plus. Seventeen different sports were on offer and a total of 36 sessions were successfully delivered over the two week period offering something for everyone. This was a fantastic opportunity for people inspired by the Olympic Games to try something new or get back involved in sport. Many of the local clubs who took part in the festival have reported an increase in memberships and additional sessions have been added to weekly club nights Promoting Community Club Development within West Lothian. 3.2 West Lothian Community Club Accreditation Scheme West Lothian Accreditation Scheme recognises the important role sports clubs play through increasing participation and improving the quality of sporting opportunities that benefit the local community. The scheme focuses on strong club governance and development of safe, effective and child friendly club environments. The West Lothian Scheme continues to be held in high regard nationally. This is evident through the number of governing bodies who have adopted the same criteria in their schemes and allow local clubs to cross match each of the three levels with their own National Awards:- SFA QualityMark (football) GyMark (gymnastics) ClubMark (tennis and cricket) SwiMark (swimming) Athletics (National Club Accreditation Programme) Cycling (Go Ride Accreditation Scheme) The scheme has undergone a recent review with sportscotland, other local authorities and Governing Bodies of Sport. Some changes have been made to the criteria to improve standards, and ensure clubs are kept up to date with new policies and procedures. The new booklet will be available in February 2013 and work will continue to create an online tool kit for clubs to access directly. Figures to date as follows: 41 Clubs currently registered and activity working towards level 1. 4 Level 1 (access) 33 Level 2 (community) 9 Level 3 (development) 7 Total Number 90 3.3 Scottish FA School of Football The first Scottish FA School of Football programme based in West Lothian was launched at Inveralmond Community High School for the start of school term in August 2012. Inveralmond CHS is one of more than 20 schools nationwide, who are working in partnership with the Scottish FA to offer this exciting initiative which uses sport to engage pupils in school life as a whole. The social and academic programme, which is funded by the Scottish Government CashBack for Communities initiative, is being delivered to first year pupils attending the school who were offered the opportunity to apply for the programme whilst they were in their final term at primary school. Of those who applied, 13 pupils were selected to enrol in the programme. Candidates were selected based on recommendation of their suitability from their primary seven teachers, their performance at practical football trials and on interviews held with their parents. Since the term started in August a further four pupils have applied and been selected to take part in the programme, taking the total number of pupils on the programme to 17 out of a maximum 18 places on offer. The programme consists of five School of Football periods, delivered by a West Lothian Council Sports Development Assistant, each week of term as part of the pupil’s timetables. The periods consist of both practical and theoretical sessions; practical sessions focus on the key technical, physical and tactical skills needed for football whilst theory sessions cover a range of themes from literacy and numeracy to nutrition, psychology and more. The programme always looks to develop each pupil as a person first and a player second, with the skills being learned in a football environment transferable to the pupils everyday life. 3.4 Tesco Bank Programme This is the third year the programme has run. Initially sessions were delivered in association with the local SFA Quality Mark club Whitburn FCA. The programme aims to support growth of football locally with a view to helping grow club numbers. Sessions were targeted at Primary 3 boys and girls in seven cluster primary schools around Whitburn. Sessions were delivered over a six week period to all P3 boys and girls culminating with a football festival staged at Whitburn Community Centre. Throughout the programme 126 boys and 87 girls took part in a variety of drills, skills and games designed to improve their technique, co-ordination, movement and agility. The club has benefited with 30 new members. 3.5 2020 Development Centre This is the initial year of a nationwide programme to provide a platform for young players aged 10 and 11 to develop their potential in the sport of football. All primary schools in West Lothian were invited to send along their most talented players to 2020 trials held in late September/ 5 early October 2012. In total 90 boys and girls attended of which 26 players were selected to attend the centre.