YA Peer Leader Conference 2015 Deliverer

Programme Information

YA Peer Leaders is an intervention which aims to:

‘Increase the activity levels of the least active youngpeople through the delivery of

inclusive, engaging activity led by YoungAmbassador Peer Leaders’

Evidence & Feedback

• 79% of boys and 84% of girls aged 5 – 15 years old are not meeting the minimum recommended guidelines for physical activity (Source:

Health & Social Care Information Centre (2013) Health Survey for England 2012: Chapter 3, Physical activity in children).

• Primary to Secondary Transition of leaders and participants

Evidence & Feedback

• Playground break time initiatives are amongst the most promising interventions for improving levels of physical activity, as shown by a number of recent authoritative systematic reviews (Source: T.Gill (2014)

• KS2 and KS3 Regional Training

Journey of a Peer Leader

Develop leadership

skills

Understand motivations of the least

active young people

Organise and deliver appropriate

physical activity

Identify the next step on

their leadership

ladder

Promote engaging physical activity,

school sport & PE to all

Journey of the participant

Participate in engaging

playground activities

Understand what

physical activity they

enjoy

Access another

opportunity after

playground activities e.g.

C4L

Provide feedack to

teachers and peer leaders

on participation

Support peer leaders to

deliver activity to

others

Platform for change

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Programme Delivery

Programme Outline

• 10 peer leaders deliver 12 sessions of physical activity to 10 peers/younger students (100 participants in total)

• Participants should be identified due to their lack of engagement in the PE and School Sport offer and not meeting the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) physical activity requirements of 60 minutes per day

Evaluation

• Green paper evaluations- session 1 and session 12 for each participant

• Blue paper evaluations- session 1 and session 12 for YA Peer Leader

• Online evaluation for teachers in February • Case studies and in depth evaluation • Report

Online and Additional Resources

• Certificates- participants and YA Peer Leaders • Activity cards • YA Peer Leader content- online • Case studies and in depth evaluation • Report

Awards

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200 PeerLeaders

1 from eachschool

6 PrimarySchools

6 SecondarySchools

Break

Exploring Leadership

YST Philosophy of Leadership

Every young person should have the opportunityto lead in and through PE, Sport and PhysicalActivity, with a clear pathway to progress and

develop their leadership skills

YST Leadership Ladder

Learning to Lead

Leading Participants

Leading and mentoring other Leaders

Developing in a

workforce role

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Supporting and Mentoring Peer Leaders

Leading Participants

Learning to Lead

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Feedback

A Peer Leader:

• is provided with feedback and support

• seeks and applies feedback

• self reflects and offers others feedback

Engaging the least active in PE, physical activity and school sport

WHO are the least active and WHAT are the BARRIERS?

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Confidence Technology

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Family

What does the research tell us (Girls Active)?

• Only 15% of girls aged 17 – 18 take part in at least 3 hours of PE and school sport each week compared to 68% of girls aged 10-14

• By age 14, just under 10% of girls achieve

the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity per day

• 51% of less active girls say PE and sport

put them off being physically active

Intervention…

Girls Active- giving girls the responsibility to design and market PE….

Sport England Youth Insight

• How do we design and deliver the right experience for all young people? (p24&25)

• How do we differentiate the offer?

• How is this relevant to a school setting?

What does the future look like?

Some key findings…

• Nearly a quarter of today's young people (23%) think playing a computer game with friends is a form of exercise

• 35% of young people say they speak to friends more on social media than in person

• Over 40% of young people would like to do more exercise.

What is your current offer?

Who are your participants?

Long Term Impact

- Peer Leaders

- Participants seeking leadership opportunities

- Participants seeking participation opportunities

Exit Routes (Primary)

Leadership

- Change4Life Champions

- Sports Leaders Play Maker Award

- Bronze Young Ambassadors

Participation:

- Change4Life (not sport specific)

- Inclusive practice for teachers- Sainsbury’s Inclusive PE

- School Games intra competition (Level 1)

Exit Routes (Secondary)

Leadership

- Step into Sport

- Girls Active

- Silver/Gold Young Ambassadors

Participation:

- Change4Life- sport specific

- School Games intra competition

- School Sport Clubs

Observation, Planning and Questions