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High Peak School and Sport Partnership Infrastructure

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Support for the School Sport Partnership

In order for a School Sport Partnership (SSP) to operate effectively there needs to be wider roles and support mechanisms in place. This support should first and foremost come from where the Partnership is based. Beyond this there needs to be wider support and linkage to the Local Authority, the initial focus for this will be the Local Delivery Agency (LDA). However it is also recognised that the work of the School Sport Partnership is further enhanced where there is a strategic lead for Physical Education and Sport across the Local Authority. The remaining pages of this document outline these roles.

It is also important to ensure that the work of the Partnership supports and compliments the work of the Specialist Sports College and vice versa. The key principles are that the Specialist Sports College’s key remit is around attainment and achievement firstly in their own school and then secondly within their partner schools. The Partnership’s key remit is around increasing participation in all schools. Therefore it is important that there is clear local understanding around each other’s role and focus. The role of a Specialist Sports College in the 5 hour offer is to be a focus for excellence, share good practice and support the School Sport Partnership to achieve its outcomes.

Supporting roles at a glance

The Hub Site - The hub site should ideally be a Specialist Sports College which will provide governance for the School Sport Partnership, advocating physical education and sport across schools, the Local Authority and other agencies Partnership Management Group A strategic support group made up of representatives from the Partnership, together with wider partners provide challenge and helps shape strategic vision.

The Local Delivery Agency - Local Delivery Agencies could comprise of the Local Authority, Higher Education Institutions, Sports College and School Sport Partnerships. They are responsible for the effective local delivery of continued professional development provision in Physical Education and Sport.

The Sports College Physical Education Department - Should ensure the provision of high quality physical education for all young people within their school. Support the Partnership by being a focus for excellence and share good practice.

Senior Competition Manager - A full time strategic management position responsible for modernising the competition landscape on a county level by increasing inter school competitive opportunities for all young people and ensuring the local implementation of national competition priorities.

The Hub Site

The hub site should ideally be a Specialist Sports College which will provide governance for the School Sport Partnership, advocating physical education and sport across schools, the Local Authority and other agencies.

Overall role

• Advocacy of physical education and sport across their family of schools and the School Sport Partnership.
• Governance of the partnership to ensure local accountability.
• Strategic influence with other schools in the Partnership, with the local authority and other organisations/partners.
• Provide effective line management for the Partnership Development Manager.
• Host venue for School Sport Partnership core staff.

• Advocate to other schools the whole school benefits of engaging in the School Sport Partnership and the Physical Education and Sport Strategy for Young People (PESSYP).
• Through the Partnership Management Group ensure the Partnership Development Manager has a strategic plan to develop Physical Education and School Sport.
• Receive information from the Partnership Development Manager on the performance of the Partnership.
• Support the Partnership Development Manager in the leadership and management of the partnership infrastructure.
• Support the Partnership Development Manager with the financial management of the partnership.
• Provide office space and resources for the Partnership Development Manager and other core staff within the hub site.

Partnership Management Group

A strategic support group made up of representatives from the Partnership, together with wider partners, provide challenge and helps shape strategic vision.

• Provide support and challenge to the work of the Partnership.
• Advocacy of physical education and sport across the Partnership.
• Strategic influence with schools in the Partnership.

• Support and provide challenge to the Partnership Development Manager in developing a strategic plan which ensures the inclusion of all young people and achieves the Partnership outcomes.
• Receive reports from the Partnership Development Manager to monitor, evaluate and review the performance of the Partnership.
• Advocate whole school benefits of engaging in the School Sport Partnership and the Physical Education and Sport Strategy for Young People (PESSYP).
• Work with local authority officers and other relevant partners to develop and implement a strategy to deliver PESSYP which influences other schools to engage.
• Support the Partnership Development Manager in the leadership and management of the Partnership infrastructure.

Local Delivery Agency (LDA)

Local Delivery Agencies could comprise of the Local Authority, Higher Education Institutions, Sports College and School Sport Partnerships. They are responsible for the effective local delivery of continued professional development provision in Physical Education and Sport.

• Manage the operations and delivery of local Physical Education and Sport Continued Professional Development (CPD) programmes.
• Find appropriate local solutions to improve the quality of teaching, learning, and coaching.
• Ensure that the CPD programme is strategically placed to support PESSYP by contributing to raising attainment and reducing achievement gaps.
• Clearly demonstrate the impact of the CPD programme on the high quality delivery of physical education and in turn high quality teaching, learning, and coaching.

The Sports College Physical Education Department

Should ensure the provision of 2 hours high quality physical education for all young people within their school. Support the Partnership by being a focus for excellence and share good practice.

• Proven deliverers of high quality physical education.
• Support the Partnership in developing innovative and creative timetabling to ensure 2 hours curriculum physical education.
• Advocacy across the Partnership, of the impact of high quality physical education and sport on young people.
• Capacity and willingness to work with other schools and share good practice.