1. Sporting Organisations in the UK Funding Mass Participation – Sporting Excellence
Yr 12 AS
Sport Studies

2. UK Sport UK Sport develops elite sport in the UK, funded by DCMS
received over £53million from the government.
Manages & distributes National Lottery funding through the:
- World Class Pathway
- Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS)
Manages the UK’s international sporting relationships
Works closely with home country sports councils
Responsible for the strategic direction of the National Institutes of Sport (UKSI)

3. World Class Pathway
Introduced in 2006 – 3 different levels of support for elite Olympic & Paralympics performers.
1. World Class Podium – likely medal at next Olympics (2012). Depends on:
results at last Olympics
competitive record
probable medal capability
2. World Class Development – likely medal at next but one Olympics(2016).
3. World Class Talent – likely medal in next 8 years (2020).

4. Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS)
TASS is for Athletes who want to combine sport & education.
Government funded, managed by UK Sport
Athletes nominated by NGB’s or Universities
Scholarships worth up to £3000
For young people up to 24 years old who are studying at least 50% of a full time, higher level course
TASS Bursaries for yr olds also worth up to £3000
TASS 2012 Scholarships……

5. National Institutes of Sport
“Prepares elite athletes for the world stage” (SIS, Scottish Institute of Sport)
Grant funded from lottery via UK Sport
High quality practical support & facilities
EIS has around 2000 competitors in the system
What do elite performers gain from being part of an institute??

6. Home Country Organisations
Government funded organisations responsible for community sport & mass participation.
“The council want more people, more active, more often” (Sports Council Wales)
Sport England – ensuring young people stay in sport after school.
Promotes volunteering, coaching, leadership & officiating as well as performing
Works closely with NGB’s, coaches, clubs to increase participation.
Tackle discrimination, support disadvantaged communities, develops school/club links

7. NGB’s – Whole Sport Plans (WSPs)
Examiners are interested in NGB initiatives!!!!
WSPs – impact on mass participation & sporting excellence
- map out NGB’s vision and get people to start, stay & succeed in their sport.
Plans must include strategies:
to increase numbers of participants, clubs, qualified coaches & active volunteers
from grass roots to elite level
to increase national success
for the effective running of their organisations

8. Funding of Sport
Public Sector – funding from the Government & Local Authorities, National Lottery
Private Sector – funding from businesses, companies, investors. One aim – to make money!!!
Voluntary Sector – funding from donations or charities, local clubs that exist for their members.

9. National Lottery
Department of Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) is the Government department responsible for sport – decides/organises how lottery grants are distributed.
Every £1 spent on a lottery ticket 28p goes towards ‘Good Causes’ such as sport.
Lottery Sports Fund provides grants of £200 million annually.
UK Sport and 4 home countries distribute funds for mass participation & sporting excellence.
Sales of tickets have declined which is reflected in the grants given in sport:
Sports Scotland:
£32 million
£18 million

10. Homework Government Initiatives
Research and report in detail on the structure, purpose and aims of each initiative:
PESSCL Strategy
School Sport Partnerships (SSPs)
Handed in next lesson!!!

11. Lesson II In small groups: Share findings on PESSCLS & SSPs
What are the aims? Structure? Purpose?
Recap……
World Class Pathway
TASS
National Lottery – DCMS

12. Positives & Negatives of Funding in Sport ??

13. Sports Development Pyramid (Performance Pyramid)

14. The continuum……… Mass Participation Sporting Excellence Opportunity
Provision
Esteem

15. Social & Cultural Factors
What factors impact on each of the user groups???
Possible measures to increase participation & sporting excellence???