Organisational Influences

Question 1

This organisation has been set up by the government to help improve opportunities for participation in physical activity

Answer 1

Sport England

Question 2

Where does Sport England get the majority of it’s funding?

Answer 2

The National Lottery

Question 3

Who does Sport England distribute lottery funding to?

Answer 3

National Governing Bodies (NGBs)

Question 4

What 4 areas is Sport England responsible for?

Answer 4

Distributing funding to NGBs
Allocate funding grants for facilities
Conduct research on participation levels
Identify priority groups and create opportunities for them

Question 5

How does Sport England monitor and measure participation levels?

Answer 5

The Active People Survey

Question 6

What are the 3 main target groups identified by the Active People Survey?

Answer 6

The disabled
Women
Certain ethnic groups

Question 7

What is an NGB? List their 5 major responsibilities?

Answer 7

National Governing Bodies run a Sport in England
Responsible for development and management of:
Coaching
Officiating
Talent Identification
Competitions
Distributing funding

Question 8

What is the United Kingdom Coaching Certificate (UKCC)?

Answer 8

A government led initiative that is an endorsement of a sport specific coach education programme

Question 9

What are the 5 levels of competition that an NGB is responsible for?

Answer 9

regional
district
county
national
international

Question 10

Describe the levels of officiating in football in the UK

Answer 10

Local
Semi professional
Football League
Premiership
International

Question 11

What is the Youth Sport Trust?

Answer 11

An independent charity who aim to change young people’s lives through providing high quality PE and sporting opportunities

Question 12

What are the Youth Sport Trust’s main 2 roles?

Answer 12

Managing competitions

Leadership and volunteering programmes

Question 13

What are the 4 levels of the Sainsbury’s School Games

Answer 13

L1- intra-school competition
L2- inter-school competition
L3- county competition
L4- national competition

Question 14

What is a legacy commitment?

Answer 14

A plan to harness the enthusiasm generated by the London 2012 Olympics and to ensure it continues

Question 15

What is a role model?

Answer 15

Someone you look up to and aspire to be like.

Question 16

What is the “Lead Your Generation” initiative?

Answer 16

Run by the YST, uses ambassadors as role models who are used to help lead sporting events

Question 17

What are the 4 levels of ambassadors in the “Lead Your Generation” initiative?

Answer 17

Bronze Young Ambassadors- primary school age
Silver Young Ambassadors- work within their own secondary school
Gold Young Ambassadors- trained by the YST and work in the local area
Platinum Young Ambassadors- have worked as a gold ambassador for 1 year or more

Question 18

What does the Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust (DKHLT) do?

Answer 18

Aims to “get young lives on track” through the use of Elite Role Models acting as mentors, as well as working with elite young athletes

Question 19

List 3 projects that the DKHLT runs

Answer 19

“Get on track”- for disadvantaged young people
“Sport for Change”- helps homeless people
“Sporting Champions”- role model programme in partnership with “Creating Excellence”

Question 20

How does the DKHLT use Elite Sport Role Models for young athletes?

Answer 20

Provides athlete mentors, designing bespoke programmes for athlete support and development and to provide future employment opportunities

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT a role that and NGB would carry out?

a) Setting rules
b) Training and providing officials
c) Support coaching
d) Organising the national school sports competitions

Answer 21

a) Setting rules (it’s the International governing body’s responsibility)