Playground to Podium - Partnership Projects - South Norfolk SSP

Playground to Podium

What Is it?

Playground to Podium is the national strategy identification, development and support of talented young disabled athletes, developed by the Youth Sport Trust, Sport England, UK Sport and the British Paralympic Association.

The Playground to Podium framework forms a pathway which will take young disabled people from PE, through participation, to high level performance and competition.

What is the aim of the Playground to Podium framework?

The ultimate aim of this pathway is to produce our next Paralympians and elite disabled athletes. However essential that all young disabled people are able to take part in high quality provision of their choice. The interventions within the Playground to Podium framework and the PE and Sport Strategy for Young People (PESSYP) Disability strand, collectively aim to support the achievement of the five-hour offer for young disabled people, and ensure that those with a higher level of ability are identified and are able to access a talent pathway.

Who is the Playground to Podium framework for?

Pupils with special educational needs (SEN) and pupils either on Action plus or with statements, may not be eligible to access sport performance routes as young disabled sports people. Whilst development work around the framework can clearly be inclusive of SEN pupils, the focus of these interventions is around pupils with physical and sensory impairments and those with severe learning disabilities. Therefore, targeting young disabled people in mainstream schools, as well as in special schools, is essential.

What is the school sport partnership’s role in delivering the framework?

Turning the framework into opportunities for all young disabled people to participate and perform is the responsibility of a large range of sports organisations heavily dependant on strong foundations being laid by school sport partnerships.

The four key interventions that School Sport Partnerships are tasked with delivering are:

• CPD for teachers to develop skills in identifying and supporting ability in disabled young people.
• Inclusive or dedicated multi skill clubs, to develop the fundamental movement and sport skillsof all young disabled people aged 7-11.
• Multi Sports clubs for young people agd 11-18 offering regular out-of-hours coaching opportunities to enhance sporting skills of those wishing to progress further in sport.
• Identifying ability days to bring together those young disabled people in PE and Sport through Pe curricular routes, multi sport opportunities and competitions to experience a range of high quality coaching environments through which to access their sporting potential.

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