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Benefits of sports Search

The online system and the database means sports search delivers in many key areas but pilot schools have identified the following as the most tangible benefits…
 
-          Linking ICT and School Sport
-          Delivering key PESSYP information, especially the club links element
-          Contributing to PSA involvement targets
-          Helping to identify targeted extended schools provision
-          A tool for…
OFSTED self assessment
QCA “High Quality” provision
Curriculum design
What and how to teach
-          Giving a Personalised learning environment
-          Contributing to The Healthy Schools and Every Child Matters initiatives
-          Delivery of 2012 legacy
 
These benefits are a wonderful endorsement for an overall view but what can sports search deliver today for those who use it, those who will implement it, those who have bought it and those who will be judged on its success?  
 
Listed below are the immediate benefits for these key groups…
 
School Pupils
  • It delivers personal information just about me
  • It is private and “mine”
  • It is simple to use and fun
  • It has a point for me
  • I can access it out of school, 24/7
  • It lets me find out about new sports/activities
  • It provides clear information about local clubs
  • It provides an easy to use and safe way to approach a local club
  • I can find out lots of information about sport and activity related topics
  • I can use it for GCSE and BTEC modules
  • I can compare my results over time and see how I have changed physically
  • I can use my own data in ICT and maths lessons
  • The online resource of links to international and national bodies cuts down hassle in finding out information relevant to me.
 
Parent
  • I can be involved in my child’s PE lessons, following their progress with them online
  • It delivers just for my child based on their unique attributes
  • It is safe for my child to use
  • I can influence the sports/clubs my child takes up and attends
  • I can check out the clubs for myself before my child joins by following the NSPCC guidelines
  • It exposes my child to a wide range of sports / activities some of which they may have not considered before
  • It is administered in school
  • I can find out lots of information about sport/activity related topics for me as well
  • If my school uses the CRY assessment screens I can have my child screened for any heart conditions
 
PE Teacher / Head of Department / IT Teacher
  • Helps achieve your school-club links targets (PESSYP)
  • Provides a pupil inventory
  • Can be used in GCSE and BTEC modules
  • Serves as an audit of pupil needs – CPD courses can then be identified to provide for these differing and changing needs
  • Can be used for OFSTED self assessment
  • It provides key reports on participation – both in and out of school, reasons for non participation, club links and key health information
  • It provides a series of enjoyable and different lessons
  • It gives a database of local clubs in over 150 sports / activities – extending my club links provision
  • Helps engage “non sporty” children in PE
  • Helps engage non IT literate children in a different way – the reports can be used for ICT Key stage schemes
  • Can help discover new facets about pupils
  • I can adapt the curriculum to age group strengths
  • Gets PE beyond the playing field, delivering cross curricular links
  • All pupils can take part
  • Can be used to help identify needs for after-schools clubs
  • I can screen my pupils for possible heart conditions with the CRY questionnaire
 
Head Teacher
Many of the benefits for a Head Teacher are similar to the benefits for their staff above. In addition…
  • It can save manpower as delivers reports often previously managed by hand
  • Can facilitate values and methods associated with the Every Child Matters agenda
  • Can be used for OFSTED self assessment
  • Helps deliver key and accurate elements of the PESSYP strategy
  • It can contribute to Whole School Improvement
  • It can contribute to Personalised Learning initiatives
  • A vehicle to ensure targeted extended school provision
  • Helps deliver PSA involvement targets
  • Using the CRY questionnaire helps me take a proactive role in my pupils all round health
 
School Sports Co - ordinator / Partnership Development Manager
Again SSCo and PDM benefits are covered by teacher benefits but in addition…
  • Can provide partnership wide reports on key health criteria, participation, non participation and club links for comparison or individual review
  • Engages ALL pupils
  • Data can be represented and then interpreted to provide information about the effectiveness and impact of their programmes and delivery
  • Provides data so that information can be viewed, analysed and reported on collectively by the School Sport Partnerships to help drive collaboration with other parties.
  • Involves the whole partnership and links the whole partnership
  • Mechanism to delivers the club links aspect of the PESSYP strategy
  • Provides real data about club links
  • Fits with long term athlete development programmes
  • Can help with Gifted and Talented identification
 
County Sport Partnership Manager
  • Help improve participation rates for 11 to 17 year olds
  • Provides a regional database of clubs in over 130 sport and activity disciplines
  • Tool to help assess provision by clubs
  • Tool to introduce Club Mark agenda to key parties – parents, teachers etc
  • If co-ordinated by the County Sport Partnerships, information can be viewed and acted on collaboratively and not isolated practice
  • Can provide county wide reports on key health criteria, participation, non participation and club links for comparison or individual review
 
Local Education Authority / County Council / Borough Council
  • Can link Local Government activity with CSP and SSP activity
  • Shows proactive involvement in secondary education provision
  • Delivers key health assessment information
  • Can deliver participation reports
  • Has ability to deliver tailored club information to the geographic boundary of the authority or council
  • Help in service provision capability as data records what is wanted
  • An excellent vehicle for 2012 legacy provision
 
Primary Care Trust
  • Reports on weight and participation rates
  • Can calculate BMI from physical data collected
  • Saves money on collation of BMI data
  • Greater participation leads to a healthier community
  • Sports information database can lead pupils to key PCT information
 
Sports Clubs
  • A new route to potential members
  • Will deliver new members who have been identified as suited to the sport
  • Can act as a feeder to national initiatives such as “Chance to shine” etc
  • Helps build links with local schools and provides club links in a safe environment involving both teachers and parents
  • Gives the ability to get own message across to a new market
  • Showcase for NGB affiliation and Club Mark accreditation
  • Immediate feedback on service provision