Improved education and lifelong learning through sport
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Close working with the Youth Sport Trust and other parties has led to a number of pilot projects taking place in the East Midlands which will have relevance for the other parts of the organisation
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Key highlights
•HE/FE sector produced a report on the size and role of the sector in achieving the aims of the regional plan for sport. A presentation of the findings to college principals generated significant buy in from colleges to work within the single system to deliver the regional plan.
•Department for Education and Skills (DfES), Partnership for Schools and Youth Sport Trust engaged as key partners with the region to run a national conference on Building Schools for the Future.
•Ongoing regional support from the Youth Sport Trust, including membership on the Regional Sports Partnership.
•Innovative school governor training programme is produced in the region.
•County Sports Partnerships in Derbyshire and Leicester-Shire & Rutland received £200,000 of funding to roll out national pilots, as part of the Physical Education, School Sport and Club Links (PESSCL) national programme.
•Two Lincolnshire schools identified as national pilots for DfES and Youth Sport Trust multi-skills community sports coaches scheme.
•County Sports Partnerships in Leicester-Shire & Rutland and Northamptonshire achieve the preliminary level for the Child Protection Standard.
•The regional child protection group produce a bespoke range of child protection leaflets for partners.
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