Geoff Maltby Sports Development Manager – Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport

Self-review of your Level 3 event How the Leicester-Shire & Rutland Local Organising Committee (LOC) used the ‘Quality Standards’ to create an effective LOC and deliver a high quality School Games Programme.

Examples, case studies, sharing best practice NOT ONE SIZE FITS ALL! Overview of the LRS LOC Case study – Quality of competition Case study – Quality of the event Case study – Sports programme Case study – Truly competitive sport

Overview of the LRS LOC Full and varied representation based on local structures Links to all other county forums / groups ‘Identified’ and ‘selected’ individual members Active roles and full commitment from membership ‘Advocates’ and ‘influencers’ Check & challenge / shared decision making Commitment / influence of Chair is key! Share your current LOC structures…

Case study – Quality of competition Creating a meaningful competition experience when holding winter and summer School Games Festivals… Is there a need for a Winter Festival? Seasonality / pathways – ‘Super Series Finals’ Future planning? Early consultation / appropriateness Competition calendars / variety of sports? National priorities + local priorities Consultation / considerations? Retaining & building on current successful structures Full consultation / continuing to improve the offer Share your ‘offer’ & any changes / improvements from year 1…

Case study – Quality of the event Inclusion of oaths relating to the Spirit of the Games values within the opening ceremony… Are the values placed at the heart of the School Games? Embedded and valued alongside success What processes are in place to reflect the values? Promoted throughout and values awards in place Cultural group to develop the ceremonies? Not a sub-group, but a key agenda item throughout Engagement with external partners? Yes! 2012 Legacy, dance, music, media Share your best practice around the School Games Values…

Case study – Sports programme Sports and age groups selected with full reference to schools in the locality… Ensuring NGB formats are followed at all levels? Yes! Fully! Partner commitment Appropriate local selection of minimum criteria sports? Consultation / joint planning / building on past success Consulting with schools to meet local need? Thorough consultation, past success, what currently works, national priorities & local priorities identified hand-in-hand Share your planning / selection of sports formats & any issues… DISCUSS…..

Case study – Truly competitive sport SGOs actively promote & play a role in the development of the School Games Festival to raise its status in schools as an event to aspire to… Working with SGOs to raise its status? Regular consistent M&C, pinnacle events, high quality, added value Working with SGOs to market & promote to media? Consistent M&C templates, partnership with local media company Recognition of qualifying teams before & after Level 3 events? Post event press releases, results, photos, videos, medals table, school assembly's. Work to be done locally by SGOs pre-event Engagement with parents & wider community to raise awareness? ‘Super Series Events’ after school, parents / spectators encouraged, qualifying letter template for parents used by SGOs Share your best practice around raising the status of your School Games… DISCUSS…..

Summary… Not one size fits all! National priorities meets local need Working collaboratively with all key partners Shared commitment / roles for successful delivery Sharing examples of best practice is key