Developing SchoolClub Links a practical approach

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Developing School-Club Links a practical
approach
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Workshop Objectives

• How can links with local Schools benfit your club
  
• To understand what constitutes a high quality
  school club link
• To identify your role in the process
• Develop some practical ideas to improve/further
  relations with your local schools and share Good
  Practice

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The National Picture

• Part of the Governments 459 million PE, School
  Sport and Club link investment project
• 10 million pound invested by Government into
  school club link project
• 800,000 from DfES to The FA for 3 years
• Football is one of the 22 sports chosen by the
  Government

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Why Create Links with Schools?Whats the
Benefits to the Club, the School the Children?
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Why Create Links with Schools?

• Access to facilities
• Recruitment of new players
• Gain better understanding of your players
• Better use of equipment
• Share skills and expertise
• Help retain players at your club
• Support the school to deliver curriculum
• More chance to work with your players
• Help schools promote healthy, active lifestyle

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Understanding the School

• Put yourself in the position of the school
  teacher and raise some key points on flip chart
  paper
• Whats important to the teacher about the link?
• What are their expectations of the club?
• What are the constraints upon the teacher ?

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Understanding the School

• Whats Important?
• Charter Standard status and everything this
  encompasses being in place.
• Support for curriculum/after school clubs.
• Open and equitable playing policy
• Inclusive
• Constraints on Teacher
• Time and workload
• Sport not being a priority in primary schools
• Lack of expertise or knowledge in football
• Dont know who their local clubs are!

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Role of the Club

• As the local Charter Standard Club, what are the
  important factors to consider when setting up a
  high quality school-club link with nearby
  schools?
• Diamond 9

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Important Factors 9 ideas

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What happens Next?

• Contact your local School(s) to set dates times
  for your planned activity
• Complete your School-Club Link application form
  with all the relevant information and return it
  to myself.
• I will contact you to arrange a meeting to
  discuss your application and sign it off.