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
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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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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
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