CTEC Sport Unit 3

CTEC Sport Unit 3 Name the 3 government departments involved with Sport Development in the UK - 1. Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). 2.Department of Education. 3.Department for Health What are the main aims and initiatives of Sport England? - 1.Increase the number of people with a lifelong sporting habit. 2.Create more opportunities for younger generations 3.Provide the most appropriate facilities in the best locations. 4.Promote initiatives e.g. Sportivate, This Girl Can, Sporting Champions 5. Help run the School games (in partnership with DCMS, DoE, Youth Sport Trust) Name 5 key facts about UK Sport - 1. Help elite athletes fulfil their medal winning potential. 2. Oversee the bidding for and staging of major sporting events in the UK (Gold Event Series) 3. Run the United Kingdom Sports Institutes 4. Fund elite performers via the World Class Funding pathway. 5.Receive funding from DCMS and National Lottery What are County Sports Partnerships and how do they support Sport Development in the UK? - 1. CSP's coordinate sporting events and activities at a local level. 2. They bring together schools, local clubs, NGB's, coaches and local councils to meet the needs of the area. 3. They support Sport Development by providing increased opportunities for young people to get invovled in sport. 4. They also help NGB's to meet their targets. Why is the National Lottery an important factor in Sport Development in the UK? - 1. Gives money to Sport England to fund the building of new facilities. 2.Gives money to Sport England to run initiatives aimed at increasing participation (like the School Games) 3. Give money to disability sport projects. 4. Help UK Sport to support elite athletes by funding Athlete Performance Awards (APA) What is the function of the Sport and Recreation Alliance in the UK? - Is a trade association for all National Governing Bodies. They represent the views of NGB's to those who make decisions (like DCMS, Sport England and UK Sport). What are the main roles of a National Governing Body in Sport? - - A NGB runs a particular sport in the UK - They usually follow the rules set out by an International Governing Body (e.g. the FA follows the rules of FIFA) - They are responsible for dealing with discipline issues in their sport. - They are responsible for producing Whole Sport Plans (WSP) that they submit to Sport England in order to get funding to support increasing participation and achieving excellence. What are the roles of International Governing Bodies and how do they affect the UK? - - International governing bodies are non-governmental organisations that oversee a sport at World Level e.g. FIFA or IOC - They organise international competitions that the UK will try to enter/qualify for e.g. World Cups or Olympics - They set the rules of major international competitions. What are the main roles of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)? - - Resposible for running the Summer and Winter Olympic Games - Promotes ethics, youth education