Unit 3 (Sport Organisation And Development): Organisation Of UK Sport

Question 1

Name the three governmental departments involved in the organisation of UK Sport.

Answer 1

DCMS, Department of Health, DfE.

Question 2

Describe what the DCMS do.

Answer 2

Promotes GB as a highly creative and exhilarating place.
Stimulate growth.

Question 3

Who does DCMS work with?

Answer 3

In conjunction with DfE, the DCMS also funds Sport England to promote lifelong participation among 14-25.

Question 4

What is DCMS expanding?

Answer 4

Expanding the School Games Programme
Provides more opportunities for school children to play competitive sport.

Question 5

Define competitive sport.

Answer 5

If children are exposed at younger age, they can learn to win or lose.

Question 6

Describe what the Department of Health do.

Answer 6

Aims to help people live an enhanced quality of life for longer.
Recognises the importance of sport and exercise medicine reducing the burden on the NHS.

Question 7

Name two initiatives the Department of Health have created.

Answer 7

Change 4 Life, Sugartax

Question 8

Describe what the DfE are doing.

Answer 8

Controls curriculum.
Involved in the initiatives outlined in the DCMS

Question 9

What are NGBs responsible for?

Answer 9

Managing a particular sport, seeking to develop their governance, commercial partnerships and legal issues with Sport Englands support.

Question 10

Name 3 NGBs.

Answer 10

RFU
FA
ECB

Question 11

Describe the National Disability Sports Organisation.

Answer 11

Provide facilities and equipment and encourage participation.
Responsible for the expansion and marketing of sporting opportunities for specific disability groups.

Question 12

Name two NDSOs.

Answer 12

WheelPower
Mencap Sport England

Question 13

What does the national lottery do?

Answer 13

Engages with 12 finders who then independently decide which projects should receive lottery funding.

Question 14

What do Sport England do?

Answer 14

Develop lifelong engagement in sport.
Increase the number of people with lifelong sporting habits.
Create more opportunities for younger generations.
Identify and develop talent.
Provide appropriate facilities.

Question 15

Describe UK sport.

Answer 15

Only focussed on ELITE Sport.
Invests national lottery and government funding into Olympic and Paralympic sport.
He’ll to achieve full medal winning potential.

Question 16

Describe the Sport and Recreation Alliance

Answer 16

Trade association for sport.
Represents 320 members such as the FA and RFU.
Voice of the sector to the government.

Question 17

What do County Sports Partnerships do?

Answer 17

Play an important role in providing coordinated marketing and communication activity.

Question 18

What do local councils do?

Answer 18

Promote the quality and quantity of sporting opportunities.
Work with NGBs for common goals.

Question 19

What do the Youth Sport Trust do?

Answer 19

Independent charity.
Positively change the lives of young people via sport.
Helping schools provide high quality PE lessons.

Question 20

Describe the Association for Physical Education.

Answer 20

Only physical education subject association in the UK.
Professional development opportunities, journals, employment opportunities, insurance cover, health and safety and legal support.

Question 21

Who has a key role in sports development?

Answer 21

DCMS: supports local communities between a range of groups.
Develop coherent strategies.
Assist developing higher performance standards.
Collaborate with UK Sport Council

Question 22

Name the roles and responsibilities in sport.

Answer 22

Setting of rules and regulations.
Organising competitions and tournaments.
Increase participation.
Education.
Training coaches.
Provide funding.

Question 23

Name 2 international governing bodies, committees and federations.

Answer 23

IOC - International Olympic Committee
FIFA

Question 24

What do international governing bodies do?

Answer 24

Working to improve the laws of the game
Globally unite people
Operating as a none profit organisation

Question 25

What does the IOC aim to do?

Answer 25

Promote ethics
Help with organisation
Participation of women and equality
Promote environmental and sustainable sports development

Question 26

What do European Governing Bodies do?

Answer 26

Improve professionalism
Promote sound sport governance
Promote social inclusion
Highlight the health advantages
Increase sporting participation.