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Publications listed on this page fall into four categories: Sport England national, Sport England West Midlands, key national sports agencies (when the document is key policy on a topic) and publications from our regional partners. Sport England national documents will be listed on this page to make people aware of new titles, or where they are current policy documents.
For access to all other Sport England national publications please visit the main website


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National
Sport England Strategy 2008-2011 Executive summary. Sport England, June 2008.
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West Midlands
Pathways to employment in sport, end of AWM Programme report. A joint report from Sandwell MBC and Sport Structures Ltd, June 2008
Download (0.5 MB)
Note the title on the cover says 'Sports Pathways to Employment' - the correct programme title is 'Pathways to employment in sport'.

Counting on action: Reviewing the regional plan for sport, November 2005 - March 2007. Sport England West Midlands, March 2007
Download the interactive pdf (5.7MB)
Download the 14 font word only version (1.3 MB)

Economic importance of sport West Midlands: full report. Produced for Sport England by Sport Industry Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, March 2007.
View the full report pdf (259K)

Economic importance of sport West Midlands: summary. Produced for Sport England by Sport Industry Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, March 2007.
View the summary pdf (122K)

Prepare for 2012: Priorities for the West Midlands Region, a regional plan. West Midlands Leadership Group for the 2012 Games, March 2007.
Please view the plan pdf (5 MB)

Physical activity audit of the West Midlands' primary care trusts. Sport England in parternship with the Department of Health and ELS Consultancy Ltd, November 2006.
Please view the audit pdf (495 KB)


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Sport England publications
Published in 2007
SportNav volunteering in sport: A guide for sport volunteer manager/coordinators. Sport England, January 2007.
Download pdf (2.1 MB)


Published in 2005 - 2006
Active Design: The role of master planning Phase 1. Sport England, September 2005
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Comprehensive performance assessment (CPA): Sport and the culture block. Leaflet. Sport England, March 2006.
Download pdf (190 KB)

D
esign guidance notes
New
Badminton. Sport England, September 2005
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Changing rooms and lockers. Sport England, September 2005
Download pdf (133KB)

Indoor bowls. Sport England, November 2005.
Download pdf (336 KB)


The Magazine
Sport England annual review 2005/06. Delivering sport into everyday lives. Sport England, March 2006.
Download pdf (4.6 MB)


No limits: Sport England's equity policy. Sport England, February 2006.
Download pdf (1.8 MB)

Participation - publications

2006
Understanding participation in sport: What determines sports participation among 15-19 year old women. Research summary. Sport England, January 2006.
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Understanding participation in sport: What determines sports participation among recently retired people. Research summary. Sport England, February 2006.
Download pdf (285KB)

2005
Participation in Sport in England 2002. Sport England, September 2005.
Download pdf (119 KB)
Participation in sport in Great Britain: Trends 1987 to 2002.Sport England, September 2005.
Download pdf (90 KB)
Participation in sport in England: Sports equity index 2002. Sport England, September 2005.
Download pdf (134 KB)
Understanding participation in sport – A systematic review. Sport England, September 2005.
Download pdf (253 KB)


Recognising and rewarding sport’s unsung heroes and heroines. Sport England, June 2005
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School sites and community provision - Planning Bulletin 16. Sport England, July 2005
Download pdf (0.3 MB)


Planning Bulletins
Sports Clubs and club development. Planning Bulletin 18. Sport England, August 2006.
Download pdf (1.4 MB)
Improving access to the countryside. Planning Bulletin 17. Sport England, March 2006
Download pdf (3.2 MB)

"Sport playing its part" series.
Includes:
1.Building safe, strong and sustainable communities
  Download pdf (pdf 0.7MB)
2.Economic vitality and workforce development
  Download pdf (0.5MB)
3.Executive summary - to "Sport playing its part" series
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4.Healthier communities
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5.Meeting the needs of children and young people
  Download pdf (0.8 MB)

Sport England's policy on health. Sport England, February 2005
Download pdf (436 KB)

Sport England's policy on volunteers. Sport England, March 2005
Download pdf (454 KB) - see the latest publication 'Volunteer policy October 2005'

Sports volunteers are at the heart of our community - Thank you (a collection of volunteer case studies). Sport England, December 2005.
Download pdf (2.7 MB)

Volunteer policy. Sport England, October 2005.
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Volunteer recognition awards at a glance. Sport England, June 2005
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Published in
2004
The equality standard: A framework for sport. Four home country sports councils  in collaboration with UK Sport. Sport England, September 2004.
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Sport and physical activity in 2nd generation local public service agreements: Guidance notes. Sport England, November 2004.
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Young volunteers: Making a difference to sport in England. Sport England, December 2004.
Download (7.7 MB)

Sport England West Midlands publications
Counting on action: Reviewing the regional plan for sport, November 2005 - March 2007. Sport England West Midlands, March 2007
Download the interactive pdf (5.7MB)
Download the 14 font word only version (1.3 MB)


Economic importance of sport West Midlands: full report. Produced for Sport England by Sport Industry Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, March 2007.
View the full report pdf (259K)

Economic importance of sport West Midlands: summary. Produced for Sport England by Sport Industry Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, March 2007.
View the summary pdf (122K)


Investing in "Sign up for sport" in the West Midlands: An investment strategy for 2005 - 2009. Sport England West Midlands, August 2005.
Download pdf (0.4 MB)

Moving Forward: West Midlands regional plan for sport first year review, November 2004 to November 2005. Sport England West Midlands, October 2005.
Download pdf (0.4 MB)

Moving Forward: West Midlands regional plan for sport first year review, November 2004 to November 2005. Sport England West Midlands, October 2005.
Download 14 font Word doc (0.6 MB)

Moving Forward: West Midlands regional plan for sport report on the 51 scheduled outcomes for 2004 - 2005. Sport England West Midlands, October 2005.
Download 14 font pdf (74 KB)

Physical activity audit of the West Midlands' primary care trusts. Sport England in parternship with the Department of Health and ELS Consultancy Ltd, November 2006.
Please view the audit pdf (495 KB)

Sign up for sport: A regional plan for sport in the West Midlands 2004-2008. Sport England West Midlands, October 2004
Complementary publications to the above title:
Executive summary , with contacts information. Sport England West Midlands, July 2005
Annual action plans - in pdf only. Sport England West Midlands, July 2005

Regional plan pdf (2.9 Mb)
Executive summary, including contact information pdf (1.3 MB)
Annual action plans pdf (1.2 MB)

Sport England in the West Midlands: Providing for wheeled street sports.Sport England West Midlands, Spring 2003
Wheeled Street Sports

Sports employment research in the West Midlands: Summary and recommendations. Sport England West Midlands, August , 2004
Download pdf (2.4MB)

The value of the Sport Economy in the Regions: West Midlands Final Report. Sport England, June 2003
Download pdf

West Midlands Sector Skills Agreement Regional Action Plan 2006. SkillsActive and Sport England, April 2006
Full plan pdf (579 KB)
A summary for employers pdf (2.6 MB)
Executive summary (172 KB)

Publications from key sports agencies or policy units
Strategy for safeguarding children and young people in sport: 2006 - 2012. CPSU, NSPPC, Spring 2006.
Download strategy pdf (2.5 MB)

Publications from our partners in the region
2008
Latest 'Pathways to employment in sport' reports published in 2007 & 2008:
Scoping report - December 2007 (0.5 MB)
End of AWM programme report - June 2008 (0.5 MB)

Please see the  full range of publications from the 'Pathways to employment in sport programme' below under '2005' entries

2007
Prepare for 2012: Priorities for the West Midlands region. 2012 West Midlands Leadership Group, March 2007.
To download from the CultureWM website

West Midlands regional economic strategy: Consultation draft. Advantage West Midlands, May 2007.
Download the consultation pdf (1 MB)

Published in 2006
Birmingham and the West Midlands: A world class sporting region. Birmingham City and West Midlands Partnership Group for the London 2012 Games, Spring 2006.
This is a web based publication - please view

Swimming workforce development strategy: ASA West Midlands Region 2005 - 2010. Summary - actions and outcomes. Impact Research on behalf of ASA WM, Sport England and SkillsActive, autumn 2005.
Download summary pdf (1.7 MB)

Published in 2005
The Pathways to Employment through Sport Programme publications
Pathways to employment through sport mid term review. Ekos Consulting for Sports Pathways Programme. April 2005
Download full report (1.2MB)
Download executive summary
Pathways Annual report 2004/05. Pathways programme, June 2005
Download report (824KB)

Latest Pathways reports published in 2007 & 2008:
Scoping report - December 2007 (0.5 MB)
End of AWM programme report - June 2008 (0.5 MB)


The Pathways to Employment through Sport Programme was established in October 2002 with £1.8m funding secured from Advantage West Midlands (AWM) through the South Black Country West Birmingham (SBCWB) Regeneration Zone. The programme was devised by the Zone’s Heritage and Culture Theme Group following the identification of Sports and Leisure as a growth sector within the Regional Economic Strategy (RES).

London 2012 - Regional support publications
Back the Bid - West Midlands . West Midlands 2012 Steering Group, July 2005
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Towards 2012: A pro-active West Midlands response to the staging of the Olympic & Paralympic Games in London or NW Europe. R.Callicott of Reddenhill Consulting, July 2005
Download pdf (3 MB)

West Midlands Regional Observatory
Real Lives, Real issues: A state of the region update report 2005. West Midlands Regional Observatory, 2005.
Download pdf (1.5 MB)

West Midlands Regional Lifestyle Survey: Regional Report 2005. West Midlands Regional Observatory, October 2005.
Download pdf (3.2 MB)




Counting on action: Reviewing the regional plan for sport November 2005 - March 2007 pdf (5.7 MB)

Moving Forward: West Midlands regional plan for sport, first year review pdf (0.4 MB)

Investing in "Sign up for Sport" in the West Midlands pdf (0.4 MB)

Regional plan for sport pdf (2.9 MB)

Regional plan executive summary pdf (1.3 MB)

Sports employment research in the West Midlands pdf (2.4 MB)