POLICY, PROVISION AND ADMINISTRATION OF SPORT AND THE PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE – LESSON 15 THE PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE IN SPORT WHY DO WE WANT TO DO WELL IN SPORT?

 NATIONAL PRIDE  FEEL GOOD FACTOR  REPUTATION ON WORLD STAGE

OR SHOULD WE…….  SOCIETY SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THAT EACH PERSON HAS POTENTIAL AND THAT THE SPORTS SYSTEM SHOULD HELP EVERYONE FULFIL THIS OBJECTIVE. PROBLEMS:  VERY EXPENSIVE  WILL NOT LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF TALENT AND THERFORE NATIONAL SUCCESS.  IS ELITISM UNFAIR? WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES?

 THE WAY IN WHICH SPORTING EXCELLENCE IS ACHIEVED DEPENDS ON POLICY, PROVISION AND ADMINISTRATION OF SPORT IN THAT COUNTRY

 THEREARE MANY ORGANISATIONS THAT AFFECT BOTH MASS PARTICIPATION AND SPORTING EXCELLENCE. – LOOK AT P263  EXPAIN WHAT A DECENTRALISED SYSTEM MEANS AND HIGHLIGHT THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF SUCH A SYSTEM P262

 READ P 264 AND EXPLAIN HOW EACH ORGANISATION CONTRIBUTES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORT.  DO BUBBLE OR SPIDER DIAGRAM FOR EACH

GOVERNMENT AND UK SPORT  WANTS WORLD CLASS SUCCESS  RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING ELITE SPORT  RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING THE WORLD CLASS PROGRAMME  DISTRIBUTES MONEY  PROMOTES ETHICAL STANDARDS  COORDINATES AND MANAGERS INTERNATIONAL SPORTING EVENTS  RUNS TOP CLASS COACHING PROGRAMMES  RESPONSIBLE FOR STRATEGIC DIRECTION OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF SPORT

THE UNITED KINGDOM SPORTS INSTITUTE  A network of satellite centres giving practical support to the top UK’s sportsman  There are four Home County Sports institutes, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland  They provide support for training, nutrition, career advice, sports injury advice etc.  Supported by the National Lottery and Government  They give the best chance to those who have the potential for sporting success

DEVOLVED INSTITUTES..  All four devolved institutes provide support  THE ENGLISH INSTITUTE OF SPORT (EIS)  THE SPORTS INSTITUTE NORTHERN IRELAND (SINI)  THE SCOTTISH INSTITUTE OF SPORT (SIS)  THE WELSH INSTITUTE OF SPORT

HOME COUNTRY ORGANISATIONS  SPORT ENGLAND  RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMUNITY SPORT IN ENGLAND  IT WANTS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE INVOLVED IN SPORT  ENCOURAGE EXERCISE 3 TIMES A WEEK FOR 30 MIN.  ENCOURAGE PUPILS THAT WHEN THEY LEAVE SCHOOL THEY NEED TO STAY IN SPORT  IT INVESTS, ADVISES AND PROMOTES COMMUNITY SPORT FOR ALL  TARGETS PRIORITY GROUPS, SUCH AS DISABILITY GROUPS  SUPPORTED GOVERNMENTS TARGET OF 2 HOURS PER WEEK IN SCHOOLS  PROMOTES VOLUNTEERING COACHING  WORKS CLOSELY WITH NGBs  HELPS DEVELOP SCHOOL/CLUB LINKS

SPORTS COUNCIL FOR NORTHERN IRELAND  SAME AIMS AS THE ABOVE  TO CREATE AN ACTIVE COMMUNITY  IMPROVE PERFORMANCE IN SPORT  IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF SPORT  SPORT NORTHERN IRELAND – IS A COMMUNITY SPORTS PROGRAMME THAT AIMS TO INCREASE THE LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION

SPORTSCOTLAND  STRATEGY IS TO REACH HIGHER BY IMPROVING PARTICIPATION AND PERFORMANCE  AIMS TO DEVELOP ORGANISATIONS AND FACILITIES  CREATE PATHWAYS FOR PARTICIPATION  TACKLE DISCRIMINATION AND EQUALITY

SPORTS COUNCIL FOR WALES  MORE PEOPLE ACTIVE  PROMOTES ACTIVE SPORT AND LIFESTYLES  RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF NNATIONAL LOTTERY FUNDS

 ALL ORGANISATIONS WANT PEOPLE TO BE ACTIVE AND TO STAY ACTIVE