Developing a centre for disability sport Turning a vision into reality (in 500 days)

6 key principles: Belief – that PE, physical activity, and sport can have a significant impact on peoples lives Desire – to ensure this was on behalf of disabled people rather than something being done for them Understanding - that to achieve a goal you need a clear vision shared by all involved Commitment - to partnership working through being transparent and honest Flexibility – in an ever changing resourcing framework to create local solutions Determination – to make ‘something’ happen

Key barriers to the vision : Reduction in funding to PE and sport Reduction in community resources and changes to a more equity role Direct delivery vs capacity building of others Over reliance on grant aid to support direct delivery Disproportionate negative impact on ‘hard to reach groups’ ‘Disability sport’ vs the disability and special educational needs community Protectionism within agencies over limited resources

Influencing policy development with Ellesmere taking the lead to deliver key outcomes (direct delivery in key areas) Influencing policy development with Ellesmere supporting others to deliver the strategy and outcomes (advocacy and support) Facility development through BSF and the LA/football foundation to develop facilities which can support delivery at Ellesmere (our own facility development) Influencing other facility development to support wider developments (through BSF) and other facility leisure spaces to develop greater access (e.g. facility audit) Ellesmere College

Centre for disability sport PE and school sport Community physical activity Leadership and Coaching Sport specific developments

PE and school sport structure Special schools PE and sport forum Leicester Sports Partnership Trust Executive Leicester Special School Heads Association LeicesterShire and Rutland Sport School Sport Forum

Core offer – key headlines to date Member of key strategic groups including Leicester Sports Board Executive Vice Chair of School Games to ensure inclusion is embedded Every special school has an agreed plan for the DfE funding to enhance PE and sport All special schools have accessed a professional support meetings 92 teachers have attended one of 7 CPD courses All SGO’s have received inclusion training, as have the sports regeneration team Successful Sportivate applications in 5 focus sports

Core offer – key headlines to date - continued 1147 coaching hours supporting 194 SEN students across city special schools delivered by NGB’s. 60 young disabled people access an NGB talent day 3 special school holiday programmes targeting 253 user visits and 5 after- school disability sports clubs established 58 young disabled people on a leadership programme and 2 leadership residential experiences support 30 young people. 18 young people trained as wheelchair basketball referees 20 Paralympic roadshows booked in across the city 21 students receive additional PE and sport accreditation through pilot programme

Core offer – funding the core offer Equitable split of across all city special schools of the Department for Education Funding to ensure every school can access the offer £150k committed from special schools, Local Authority and Ellesmere to drive a single vision over the next three years Additional £15k committed by Leicester Sport Services to support, amongst other aspects the transition between school and community sport plus £10k from the Youth Sport Trust to become a project ability site to focus on mainstream schools (city and county) and an additional £20k from the CSP/Leicestershire Special Schools to extend the city offer into the county