PLAYGROUND TO PODIUM CAADs

P2P Background What is an identifying ability day? What is a CAAD? Who is Playground to Podium (P2P) aimed at? How many groups of athletes in P2P and what are the groupings? What is the rationale for the focus impairment groups? Do SSP elements focus on sports specific pathways or multi-skill/multi- sport experiences? How many NGBs are currently involved in P2P? Who are these NGBs? What rough guide/criteria is used to identify pupils with a learning disability? What % of current Paralympians come from mainstream education?

ATHLETICS Blind or visually impaired athletes (Most track and field events) Athletes with cerebral palsy (Most track and field events) Amputees (Most track and field events) Manual wheelchair users (Seated throws and wheelchair racing) Dwarf athletes (Shot putt (men); shot putt or discus (women)) Powered wheelchair users (Club throw and Discus) Athletes with a intellectual/learning disability Deaf or hearing impaired athletes

BOCCIA The priority for Boccia prior to the CAAD is the identification of eligibility rather than ability. i.e. they would be interested in seeing all athletes from the following impairment groups: All Powerchair athletes Players that use a manual chair with cerebral palsy

FOOTBALL Blind players Players with cerebral palsy Partially sighted players Amputee players Deaf or hearing impaired players Athletes with an intellectual/learning disability The FA cannot cater for wheelchair users at CAAD events and will instead direct individuals to local club opportunities.

SWIMMING Physically impaired athletes Blind or visually impaired athletes Deaf or hearing impaired athletes Athletes with an intellectual/learning disability

TABLE TENNIS Physically impaired athletes Deaf or hearing impaired athletes Athletes with an intellectual/learning disability At the CAAD table tennis can cater for athletes who are partially sighted but will NOT be able to accommodate blind athletes. There are currently no elite pathways for players with a visual impairment in table tennis.

WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL Wheelchair users Players with cerebral palsy Players with lower limb disabilities Amputee players. GBWBA will cater for other sensory impairment players (including players with a learning disability) at the CAAD as these individuals can be referred into multi sports or social clubs. GBWBA cannot cater for blind players and severe VI at CAAD events; this is because of health and safety.

P2P CAADs Boccia, Table Tennis & Wheelchair Basketball; Tuesday 21 Temple Park LC, South Shields Athletics and Football; Friday 24 Riverside, Chester-le-Street

P2P CAAD What do you need to do now? Discuss with SENCos – eligibility criteria & abilities Assess eligible pupils who demonstrate ability in a range of skills Identify pupils for the CAAD – deadline for returns Monday 16 May

P2P SWIMMING Identified through school swimming lessons Primary schools to inform swimming teachers re pupils who meet eligibility criteria School swimming teachers will assess identified pupils SSCos in a position to assess and identify pupils in KS2/3 can do so. CAAD – Tuesday 28 Sunderland Aquatics Centre