Sports Strategy

[DaveR]

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Funding has recently been made available through a Government initiative to finalise the appointment of 225 Competition Managers (http://www.youthsporttrust.org/page/competition-framework/index.html) who will work throughout the country in the School Sport Partnership (http://www.youthsporttrust.org/page/specialist-sport/index.html) network.
The Competition Managers will work in teams of two, three or four with a Senior Competition Manager (SCM) – mostly LEA based. Initially, they have been asked to work with a range of sports (Association Football, Athletics, Cricket, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Swimming, Tennis and TABLE TENNIS) from September 2008 where this is viable. The Senior Competition Managers are at present undergoing training, part of which was to hear presentations from the eight sports at a recent conference, each of which has been asked to focus on one event in one age group for competition development.
For Year 1, table tennis (ETTA/ESTTA) has nominated Under 13 years as the age group with priority development of four-a-side teams, preferably playing in a league format at home/away or at a central venue.
THIS IS A TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY, as one of only eight sports, TO DEVELOP SCHOOLS’ BASED TABLE TENNIS ….. but this is where you come in. The Competition Managers do not have sport specific expertise, even though many are most enthusiastic about developing our sport – they need your help and that of your colleagues who have the experience and/or facilities to make this happen.
ETTA/ESTTA have been asked to nominate priority counties in which they will work with Competition Managers. The ETTA Regional Development Officers will play their part – but there are only nine of them spread very thinly throughout the country.
Could your club host a team competition if the idea is to have a central venue league? Do you have people in your club who could offer help and support? If you would like to be involved email your RDO (contact details (http://www.sportfocus.com/reguser/dynabizinfo/download.cfm?number=11254)), who can pass this information on to the SCMs. Table Tennis may not take place in all the counties but we want to ensure that if your club is willing to offer the Competition Managers help and support, they know how to contact you. Please note that the ETTA will only pass on details of clubs who have or are working towards Clubmark.
A dedicated section of our website has been set up to support the Competition Managers, and will be expanded over the coming months to offer practical resources to help deliver team competitions, to view (click here (http://www.englishtabletennis.org.uk/development/dyncat.cfm?catid=26814)).

[Annie]

This is absolutely fabulous and about time too. With all the issues caused by obesity and the lack of excercise, this is such a positive step toward educating young people from early on in their lives. It's good for the sport and it's good for them.

Great stuff! :thumbsup:

[NativeNewYorker]

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Funding has recently been made available through a Government initiative to finalise the appointment of 225 Competition Managers (http://www.youthsporttrust.org/page/competition-framework/index.html) who will work throughout the country in the School Sport Partnership (http://www.youthsporttrust.org/page/specialist-sport/index.html) network.
The Competition Managers will work in teams of two, three or four with a Senior Competition Manager (SCM) – mostly LEA based. Initially, they have been asked to work with a range of sports (Association Football, Athletics, Cricket, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Swimming, Tennis and TABLE TENNIS) from September 2008 where this is viable. The Senior Competition Managers are at present undergoing training, part of which was to hear presentations from the eight sports at a recent conference, each of which has been asked to focus on one event in one age group for competition development.
For Year 1, table tennis (ETTA/ESTTA) has nominated Under 13 years as the age group with priority development of four-a-side teams, preferably playing in a league format at home/away or at a central venue.
THIS IS A TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY, as one of only eight sports, TO DEVELOP SCHOOLS’ BASED TABLE TENNIS ….. but this is where you come in. The Competition Managers do not have sport specific expertise, even though many are most enthusiastic about developing our sport – they need your help and that of your colleagues who have the experience and/or facilities to make this happen.
ETTA/ESTTA have been asked to nominate priority counties in which they will work with Competition Managers. The ETTA Regional Development Officers will play their part – but there are only nine of them spread very thinly throughout the country.
Could your club host a team competition if the idea is to have a central venue league? Do you have people in your club who could offer help and support? If you would like to be involved email your RDO (contact details (http://www.sportfocus.com/reguser/dynabizinfo/download.cfm?number=11254)), who can pass this information on to the SCMs. Table Tennis may not take place in all the counties but we want to ensure that if your club is willing to offer the Competition Managers help and support, they know how to contact you. Please note that the ETTA will only pass on details of clubs who have or are working towards Clubmark.

A dedicated section of our website has been set up to support the Competition Managers, and will be expanded over the coming months to offer practical resources to help deliver team competitions, to view (click here (http://www.englishtabletennis.org.uk/development/dyncat.cfm?catid=26814)).


The problem with development of this nature is the "grass roots" level tends to either be forgotten or at very best stay quiet and not apply for any help or funding, which will be available.

The whole sports structure in the UK at least is a top end funded thing with lower levels losing out and if you fiollow this logically to a and end conclusion Table Tennis like a few other sports will become a lost cause with only seiors playing until their dying days!

[DaveR]

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Sport England has published a radical new strategy to get more people playing and enjoying sport and to help those with talent get to the very top.

The new approach is designed to capitalise on the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity presented by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and to use its power to inspire more people to take part in and succeed in sport.

The strategy commits Sport England to deliver on a series of demanding targets by 2012/13:

· one million more people doing more sport
· a 25% reduction in the number of 16 year olds who drop out of five key sports
· improved talent development systems in at least 25 sports
· a measurable increase in people’s satisfaction with their experience of sport – the first time the organisation has set such a qualitative measure
· a major contribution to the delivery of the five hour sports offer for children and young people.

Sport England will work closely with the National Governing Bodies of sport (NGBs) to deliver the new strategy, and will also create strong partnerships with local authorities. It will reduce bureaucracy by combining its multiple funding streams into a single pot of funding for NGBs, and will be consulting on a new, more streamlined method of funding wider community projects.

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Andy Burnham said:

“This major reform of Sport England marks a new era for sport in this country and will put us on the road to having a world leading community sport system. We want to encourage people of all levels and abilities to play sport for life, to reach their full potential and to remove any barriers in the way of the talented.”

“By investing heavily in coaching and the club structure we can maximise the chances for English sporting success and improve the quality of the sport experience for all. National governing bodies will be key to successful delivery and will play a crucial role in helping us to get one million more people doing more sport by 2012. It’ll be a tough challenge but I am confident that together we can do it."

Jennie Price, Chief Executive of Sport England, said:

“My aim was to produce a clear, sharply focussed strategy for Sport England that would win credibility with our stakeholders and set high standards for us as an organisation. Grass roots sport deserves a world leading system, and that is what we are setting out to deliver.”

“I am confident that the Governing Bodies of Sport, on which this strategy is critically dependent, will rise to the challenge of delivering on participation, talent support and increased satisfaction within their sports.”

Richard Lewis, Executive Chairman Rugby Football League, said: "We wholly support Sport England's new direction for the future of sport. In particular, we welcome the clarity of roles with which Sport England and National Governing Bodies of sport will be working in the future.

"Entrusting NGBs with more responsibility is a positive step towards getting the right resources to the right people in sport. We recognise that with responsibility comes more accountability and I, for one, look forward to working closely with Sport England to create a world-class sports system."

Sport England will work with the Youth Sport Trust to deliver the Government’s 5-hour sport offer and make sure that talented young people are identified early and nurtured, and with UK Sport to dovetail with and support the elite programmes they run for our most talented athletes.
Sue Campbell, Chair of the Youth Sport Trust and UK Sport, said: “The past few years have seen great strides in the simplification of the sporting landscape. There is a real determination across the Youth Sport Trust, Sport England and UK Sport to ensure our partnership delivers effective, seamless pathways for sporting opportunity from school to elite. Today’s announcement is a further step forward in the process, as it shows how Sport England with its new strategy is now more focused than ever on ensuring that sporting journey is available to all.

“London 2012 offers us a once in a lifetime opportunity to get it right, to create a structure that allows sportsmen and women to maximize their potential from the moment they first encounter a sport – whether that be in their local school, club or ultimately on the world stage. That is our goal, and that will be the focus of all of us in helping Sport England to deliver its new strategy.”

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