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Partnership Manager Vacancy – Sport Cheshire
Partnership Manager (People) c£28,000 – £33,000 plus pension Sport Cheshire are looking for an individual who is passionate about people development? Do you relish the opportunity to lead engagement with a wide range of partners so that we have the very best coaches, volunteers and club representatives to make sport across Cheshire flourish? If so, [...]
School and Youth Sport Announcements
The Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, of the Department for Culture Media and Sport was at the centre of a new set of announcements about funding for school, youth and community sport. The announcements, which came with 200 days to go to the opening of the Olympic Games, centre on the government’s pledge to create a [...]
Who is responsible for school sport?
Which Government department is responsible for improvements in school sport? How will improvements in participation and engagement for young people aged 5-19 be measured? Are there any targets? What could be the impact of reductions to the capacity of School Sport Partnerships. Such issues were debated recently in the house of commons. For any analysis [...]
Young Ambassador Event
Warrington School Sport Partnership is hosting a training and celebration event linked to the Young Ambassadors programme on 26th January, 6-8pm at the University of Chester. New Young Ambassadors, School Sport Organising Committee Members and their parents are invited to attend, along with any individuals or representatives from organisations who would like to know more [...]
Should we test Physical Literacy in PE?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-15774788 Writing in this week’s Scrubbing Up column, leading sports medicine specialist Dr Andy Franklyn-Miller warns that the physical competence of future generations is being put at risk because of a failure to give PE the same priority as other subjects in the school curriculum. He contrasts the support that is available for children who [...]
Win a Trip to the Olympic Stadium Next April for Your School
WIN a trip to the Olympic Stadium next April for your school! Are you ready to go for Gold? Get your school involved in the build up to London 2012 by taking on Olympic and Paralympic sports to raise funds for vital medical research into child health. Challenge your pupils to cover 2012kms by [...]
International Inspiration
Megan Hopkins, Volleyball Development Coach for Warrington School Sport Partnership and Volleyball England, received fantastic news today when she heard she had been selected on merit as one of only 2 VDCs across the country to take part in the fantastic ‘International Inspiration’ programme as part of the London 2012 legacy. International Inspiration aims to [...]
Telegraph 13th October
Gareth A Davies comments on changes to school sport funding: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/schoolsports/8823897/Dont-take-sport-away-from-children.html
Telegraph Comments on School Sport
Follow the link to read the telegraph article outlining a feared reduction in school sport opportunities across the country following the Comprehensive Spending Review: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/8807140/London-2012-Olympics-fears-over-future-of-schools-sports-cast-doubts-over-Games-legacy-claims.html
Project Ability Success!!
Warrington SSP and William Beamont Community High School have been successful in their bid to become a ‘Project Ability’ school. Project Ability aims to establish a national network of 50 of the most successful mainstream and special schools at providing opportunities for young disabled pupils to take part in sport. These schools will receive funding [...]