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Routes to sporting excellence
UK sport
Manages and distributes public investment and lottery funding through the World Class Pathways Programme
Promotes ethical standards of behaviour through its athlete-centred anti-doping programme called 100% me
Coordinates programmes to attract major sporting events
Manages the UK’s internal sporting relationships
Helps elite performers develop a performance lifestyles
Runs a World Class Coaching Strategy to support world class coaches
Coordinates other organisations in the UK encouraging administrative efficiency
Works with home country sports councils and other agencies to achieve its goals
Is responsible for the strategic direction of the National Institute of Sport and English Institute of Sport (EIS)
Tallent recruitment programme
Phase 1 – athletes complete a range of physical and skills- based tests, including sprints, jumps, aerobic fitness and strength tests, depending on the sport.
Phase 2 & 3 – further assessment is conducted of the athletes suitability for the sport and preparation for training and development is undertaken. These sessions can consist of physical and medical screening,
Confirmation phase – train over 6-12 months in a sports training environment. Continual assessment is completed throughout the period, progress monitored and recorded to analyse the performers suitability for elite sport. Unsuccessful athletes are given the opportunity to continue the sport through the club system.
National institutes of sport
Works with coaches and sporting administrators to help improve performance of athletes by giving technical support.
Role:
create world class performance athletes environments
talent ID eg run programmes
provide medical support eg physiotherapy
technological and engineering eg producing sports wheelchairs
research eg aerodynamic research
How NIS develop excellence
support the development and promotion of science, medicine and technology.
Works with coaches and performance directors to help improve the performance of their athletes eg optimise training programmes and improve health and availability to train
physiological elements of performance are developed medical support for injury and illness with elite athletes, examination and rehabilitation programmes for elite athletes, strength and conditioning coaches
psychological preparation of elite athletes eg focus on enhancing sport performance by helping athletes and coaches develop the mental skills
Socio cultural factors influences
Organisations can only operate within financial parameters
How effective the organisation often depends on the resources that are spent
The facilities / equipment resources can help positive outcomes
Performers often have to be sports professionals to succeed
Professionalisation of certain sports e.g. athletics / swimming
Organisations often reflect class-based aspirations or perform in certain sports dominated by certain classes
Middle class dominated certain sports (golf, sailing, riding etc)
Lower classes attracted to some professional sports e.g. football (opportunity to move from rags to riches)
Only parents of middle classes or well off performers can afford the transport and time to attend activities related to their organisations
Gender representation reflects society’s views of sport
More male representation
Coaches / personal reflect global sports
Coaches / support staff from variety of different cultures
Role of schools, clubs and uni's in contributing to elite sporting success
Schools
PE – Provide compulsory PE lessons for all students (schools)
Range – Introduce a range of sports to students (schools & colleges)
Club links – Provide links to clubs (schools & colleges)
Competitions – introduce young people to competitions early against other settings – inter school / intra house (schools & colleges)
Extra curriculum sport activities – providing internal clubs for students to join / attend (free of charge) (schools & colleges)
Skills – Develop fundamental, transferable motor skills (schools & colleges)
Qualifications – A Levels & GCSE’s in PE (Sports course too at level 2 &3) prepare students for future careers in sport science / teaching (schools & colleges)
Universities – Universities provide elite facilities / Sport Science support / Specialist coaching (schools & college)
NGB’s (FA, England & Wales Cricket board / Rugby Football Union / Lawn tennis) are sending coaches into primary schools to coach young children. (Primary schools & some colleges)
Funding is provided to schools to help them increase sports participation and develop elite sports performance.
Clubs
Competition – Give competitive experience
Talent identification – Assist in talent identification / scouting
Coaching – Provide specialist / elite / high quality coaching
Equipment / facilities – club provide equipment / facilities
Financial concessions – offer financial concessions e.g. help with match fees, free gym membership
Medical support – May offer physiotherapy / medical support
uni
Scholarships – Provide sports scholarships / bursaries
Facilities – Provide specialist / high quality /word class coaches
Competition – Provide high level competition
Sport Science – Provide sport science / medical support
Integration of competition and study – allow students to train and compete whilst studying, without conflict
Institutes – host centres of sporting excellence / sports institutes
Dropping Out
Reasons for dropping out
level of demand the programme requires
poor results
injury
pressure from outside eg family commitments
financial stress
Provent
Identify problems – evaluate athletes to identify potential stressors or difficulties
Performance Lifestyle Advice – Advise on integration of sporting and personal life / give financial advice.
Media – Teach strategies for dealing with the media
Medical – Arrange medical intervention e.g. physiotherapy
Training – Suggest training adaptions
Psychological support – Give psychological support / teach stress management techniques
Sport England
Investing in, advising on and promoting community sport for children, young people and adults.
Increase opportunities for hard to reach or priority groups such as people with disabilities
Supports Government initiatives on high quality PE – to provide pupils with the equivalent of an hour of ‘sport’
Creates and funds initiatives such as Sporting Champions – which organises visits by world-class athletes to schools
Develops school club links
Keen to use sport as a vehicle to tackle obesity
Working with partners to make sure London 2012’s legacy continues
Responsible for funding elite performers in sport s that are non-Olympic, such as squash and netball.
World class programme
They award funding to support athlete’s personal coaches and provide access to highly qualified sports coaches and managers.
There are two distinct levels to the programme;
Podium level ~ supporting athletes with realistic medal winning capabilities at the next Olympics/Paralympic Games (maximum 4 years away from podium position)
Podium Potential level ~ supporting athletes who are demonstrating they have a realistic chance to win a medal at the subsequent Olympics / Paralympic Games (up to a maximum 8 years away).