Year 12 BTEC Sport

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Year 12 BTEC Sport

• Unit 3 Assessing Risk in Sport
• Knowing how to maintain the safety of
  participants and colleagues in a sports
  environment.
• Learning outcome Pupils will be able to plan a
  safe sporting activity.

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BRIEF

• As a School Sports Coordinator for the Hayesbrook
  School you must organise a tournament for year 7
  students. The tournament will take place during
  a school lesson, using the school facilities.
  Approximately 25 participants aged 10 to 11 are
  expected to take part. You are in sole charge of
  organising the safe running of the tournament
  however you will have a fellow BTEC classmate to
  assist you in the planning and running of the
  tournament.

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Task 1- (P5)

• Produce a plan for the safe delivery of a
  selected sports activity and review the plan. You
  may wish to consider the following.
• How will you organise participants
  (arrival/departure/during the event)
• How will you organise the facilities (playing
  area/changing/toilets/fire safety)

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• What equipment will be needed
• How will you organise your helpers / what roles,
  responsibilities will they have.
• Suitability of participants to activity
• Insurance.

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Task 2 (M4)

• During the presentation to your classmates you
  will be able to explain the plan for the safe
  delivery of a selected sports activity and review
  the plan.

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4.1- Plan

• It is imperative that you always plan sporting
  activities in order for them to be safe and
  effective.
• Planning should always be completed well before
  the activity begins.
• There are several factors that need to be
  considered prior to planning

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FACTORS

1. Roles and responsibilities
2. Equipment
3. The suitability of the site
4. The suitability of the participants to the
   activity
5. Guidelines and insurance.

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1- Roles and responsibilities

• While coaching you are expected to take on
  various roles e.g. leader, coach first aid.
• Each role has specific responsibilities that need
  to be adhered to.
• E.g. Leader- Assists in developing pupils skills.
  Also teaches, organises, plans, communicates and
  motivates others.

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• Coaches- required to dress appropriately for the
  activity as well as making sure your sessions
  caters for all the needs of the pupils.
• Sessions need to be planned so that hey are
  structured e.g. warm-up, main activity, cool
  down.
• Coaches need to comply with the code of practice
  (www.sportscoachuk.org)

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• First-aid- As a coach you are responsible for
  ensuring that there is adequate first aid
  provision.
• It is important to make sure that first aiders
  are available in advance of your session.
• First aid qualifications must be up-to-date.
• All first aid boxes should contain the correct
  equipment e.g. scissors, bandages, ice-pack

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• Equipment- All sporting equipment have
  recommended guideline relating to the equipment
  that can be used for sport
• E.g. The TYPE of equipment and the APPROPRIATE
  USE of that equipment.
• Almost every sport has a dress code e.g. safety
  equipment to prevent illness.
• Specific running shoes and breathable tops and
  heat-preserving wet suits are some examples.

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• This will depend of the type of sport and the
  environmental conditions of course.
• Equipment for protection is also very important
  e.g. shin guards, helmets and these should be
  worn at all times, even while training.
• Equipment should also be fit for purpose e.g.
  size 4 footballs for u14s, smaller pitches and
  goalposts.

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• The following questions need to be asked prior to
  planning a session
• What is the age of the equipment?
• What is its quality and condition?
• Is the equipment maintained correctly (services,
  inspections?)
• How suitable is it for the age of the
  participants?

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Suitability of the site

• Health and safety- Is your site suitable for the
  activity?
• This depends on
• Available space
• The facility and its design purpose for this
  sport
• Accessibility of emergency exits
• Noise (acoustics) Are there echo's?
• Is it accessible for people in wheelchairs?

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Suitability of participants to activity

• Are the participants in your session suitable for
  your activity?
• When planning, it is vital that you plan around
  the needs of your pupils.
• It is important to consider the following factors
  when planning
• 1- The age and experience of the participants

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• 2- The number of participants.
• 3- How well you know the group and how well
  they know you.
• 4- Specific learning needs?
• 5- Behavioural issues
• 6- How these factors may affect the level of risk
  within your lessons.

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Guidelines

• Sessions have guidelines that both participants
  and leaders need to follow. They should be
  specific to the type of session that you will be
  organising but must ensure all participants
• Do a warm-up and cool-down
• Play to the rules
• Wear the appropriate protective equipment
• Are physically fit to participate.

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Insurance

• All coaches must be insured.
• Some governing bodies offer insurance as part of
  their membership.
• However, as coaches we are responsible that our
  insurance covers
• Public liability, products, professional
  indemnity, officers and officials, libel and
  slander.

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REVIEW

• How can you improve the overall quality of your
  lesson?
• It is imperative that you review your lessons
  identifying ways you could improve.
• You must also review the health and safety of
  your sessions.

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Effectiveness of risk assessment

• Sports organisers must consider action that is
  preventative for maximum effectiveness.
• Risk assessments are a pre-requisite and should
  be put in place for each activity as well as
  continuously reviewed for effectiveness.

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Injuries, near misses and dangerous occurrences

• Health and safety is paramount!
• It is important that you allow time for the
  effectiveness of your risk assessment strategies.
• Data must also be collected e.g. type, frequency
  and nature of injuries as this allows you to
  evaluate how appropriate and safe your activities
  are.
• Any near misses must be addressed and
  preventative measures put in place.

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Reviewing your risk assessment
Did you? Yes/no Comments
Avoid risks altogether?
Evaluate unavoidable risks?
Combat risks at source?
Adapt your work to an individual?
Adapt equipment as necessary?
Provide/receive adequate health and safety training?
Provide appropriate PPE for workers and participants?
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Suitability of group for activity and
effectiveness of briefings

• Were your session goals achieved?
• Was your session effective?
• Was your activity suitable for the participants?
• A good coach always reviews his/her sessions.
• Key safety factors e.g. emergency protocols
  should be outlined.
• A recap should be included at the end of each
  session.

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Suitability of equipment

• Appropriate equipment should be selected before
  the start of the activity e.g. correct size
  basketball, height of the ring for the age group.
• A coach should also continuously review, through
  observations, the suitability of equipment to
  ensure the pupils are using the equipment safely.

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Support of agencies

• Support is made available from sporting agencies
  e.g.
• Governing bodies- RFU, FA, ECB.
• Local authorities- Kent school games, Tunbridge
  sports association.

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Strengths and areas for improvement

• It is imperative that, as a coach, you review
  your strengths and areas for development.
• This will ensure that all your future lessons
  will be of a better quality.
• Here are a list of questions that will help you
  review and improve as a coach

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Did you assess the facility prior to the
session?
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2- Did you observe the session for health and
safety issues as well as monitoring performance?
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3- Was your plan detailed enough?
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4- Did you brief participants at the start on the
health and safety arrangements?
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5- Was all of your equipment appropriate for
the lesson?

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6- Did all of your participants understand the
instructions for the lesson?
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• 7- Did any injuries/accident/emergencies/near
  misses occur during the session? If so, how did
  you deal with them?

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• 8- Were your risk management strategies
  effective? Do they need adapting for future
  sessions of this type?

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Grading Tips

• To achieve a pass (P5) you must plan your session
  based around roles and responsibilities,
  equipment, suitability of the site, suitability
  of the participants to the activity, guidelines
  and insurance.
• To achieve a merit (M4) explain how your session
  plan will ensure the health and safety of your
  participants. You must review each of your
  strengths and areas for improvement stating how
  this will benefit your participants.