Playing your Part in the Team
15 – 16 October 2008
The International Centre, Telford
This year’s annual School and Sport Partnerships’ Conference is even bigger and better than ever with a new full two day programme, so don’t miss out!
It is supported by DCSF and DCMS, through the new PESSYP strategy and is aimed at representatives from School Sport Partnerships, County Sport Partnerships, National Governing Bodies and Local Education Authorities.
Entitled “Playing your Part in the Team”, the conference this year will focus on the incredible team work it takes to provide PE and sport for young people and will be exploring these essential team roles through the five themes of Curriculum; Leading, Volunteering and Coaching; School to Community; Competition and Infrastructure.
The themes will be explored through keynotes, mini-keynotes, workshops and networking. Delegates will also have the opportunity to be updated on all Youth Sport Trust programmes and visit an exhibition featuring the latest innovations in PE and Sport.
Click here for an outline of the conference programme
Click here for breakout sessions. Please ensure that you read the breakout session information before making your selection as to which session/s to attend.
Download Conference Flyer (pdf)
Download Exhibition Flyer (pdf)
School and Sport Partnerships’ Awards 2008
This years’ awards take on a different format will identify innovation and recognize good practice that can be showcased and use to help shape delivery in priority areas across the country and support the delivery of the PE and Sport Strategy for Young People.
Click here for more information on awards
Exhibition area
The exhibition is a key focus for the conference with ample time allocated for delegates to move around the stands, which feature displays from NGB’s, national delivery partners and selected Business Honours Club members. There will be a wide range of PE and sports products also.
Other areas included in the exhibition are the Gallery of Practice, PESSYP Area and UK School Games Competition Zone.
Once again there will be a Partnership Innovations Zone at the conference. This year it will be in the main exhibition area. The purpose of this zone as with previous years is to provide an added opportunity to Partnerships to showcase what they do on a wider scale. There are 20 stands which are available on a first come first served basis. So if you would like to take advantage of this marketing opportunity, please contact Petta Naylor on petta@s2fevents.co.uk for more details or to book your slot.
The Competition Zone is an exciting new development for this year’s conference. Using this year’s UK School Games in Bristol and Bath as the backdrop, a group of sports will showcase the cream of the crop of talented young people. Each sport will be using the conference as an opportunity to show the skill, commitment and competitive edge of their young athletes in what promises to be a dynamic and appealing addition to the programme.
Other areas included in the exhibition are the Gallery of Practice and PESSYP Area.
Download Exhibition Flyer (pdf)
How much does it cost?
This year’s event has grown substantially in size and content compared to 2007 and is now on a similar scale to the Specialist Sports Colleges Conference. To accommodate the conference this year, we are adding extra space by having three halls and not just two. This means that the delegate fee has to be increased. This is a significant, but necessary jump from last year as we strive to ensure the conference is sustainable without subsidy. We believe that the conference remains good value for money, particularly in comparison to wider conferences of the same size and we wish to ensure that it continues to be an essential experience for all delegates.
Full two days of Conference including Awards Dinner £275 + VAT
One day attendance (any day) £230 + VAT
Please note: If attending on day one the Awards Dinner is included in the price.
Awards Dinner tickets will be dealt with on a first come first served basis. Live video relay screens will be available in the hall but early booking will secure tables nearer to the front of the room.
Successfully registered delegates will receive a confirmation email after submitting a booking. Invoices will be posted out separately.
All cheques should be made payable to Youth Sport Trust.
Click here to book
Accommodation booking
Need somewhere to stay? Accommodation can be booked through Eventlinks on eventlinks@ticuk.com call on 01952 281 561.
However, if you would prefer to book directly through the hotels themselves please follow the link which will provide a full list of hotels options near to the venue.
Click here for a list of hotels and contact details
Directions to the venue
Click here for directions to the Telford International Centre.
Please note: The above pages and links relate to the School and Sport Partnerships’ Conference 2008, and were correct at the time of press.
