Conferences and Awards

Sports Colleges Innovation Awards 2011

From left to right: Olympic gold medallist, Jonathan Edwards; Clare Taylor, member of the successful World Cup England women's cricket team 2009; John Dowler, Headteacher; Olympic gold medallist, Denise Lewis; Tanya Veingard, Lloyds TSBThe Sports Colleges Conference Innovation Awards 2011 application is now live, and for the first time ever it is an online application process. Click here to access the form.

The Innovation Awards 2011 offer schools an opportunity to rise to the challenge and really highlight the unique and innovative work they are doing. The basis for an application should be around innovative work currently being done or planned in the school in ONE of the three areas listed below:

 

1. Embedding the specialism to close the gap in whole school attainment – supported by School Trends

For schools that are using their specialism innovatively and effectively to impact on targeted groups of vulnerable and disadvantaged young people. 

2. Innovative practice in core Physical Education at Key Stage 4 – supported by Life Fitness

For schools that are working innovatively to support the challenges of including every young person in two hours high quality Physical Education at Key Stage 4. 

3. Using the specialism to drive learning with targeted sectors of the wider community – supported by Davies Sports

For schools that are outward facing and delivering innovative projects that use the specialism to improve learning in the community.  Recognition will be given to schools that are working particularly to increase family aspirations, participation, community cohesion, community regeneration and lifelong learning through the vehicle of sport.

 

The three winners will receive a minimum value prize of £2000. Details from the sponsor and the prize details will be given at the point of award receipt.

If you do not have time to complete this form in one sitting you can click the 'save' button to get a hyperlink which you can bookmark or forward to your email account. Clicking on this hyperlink will allow you to return to the application form and complete your application from where you left it.  

The closing date for submitting applications is 17 December 2010. Winners will be announced at the Sports Colleges Conference Gala Dinner.

For further information please contact suzanne.gough@youthsporttrust.org

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