Inspiring a legacy of excellence for all
The inspiring confernce reflected on the networks vision, and looked at how special schools and wider partners were working towards ensuring that all young people, with special needs and disabilities can access excellence in education and sport through the specialism.
What was new to the conference this year:
- Four Innovation Awards
- Three Development Pathways around physical and sensory, EBD/MLD and CPLD
- Regional network tables, for Q&A sessions around local work and impact
- The opportunity to see the 'proven worth' of businesses and national PE and sport organisations working in conjunction with Special Schools
- Interactive sessions, facilitated by schools for schools, developed on the feedback from the network.
The conference included the launch a number of new national resources to support special schools to further extend and develop local opportunities.
Supported by:
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Supporter case studies
Improved participation and Engagement through Reward System Package
Beeline Promotional Products work with Regency High to engage students in free time activity.
Empowering young people to produce and perform a dance routine in a single day
Students at Milton Special School benefited from the various opportunities embedded within a Total Dance session
Using a range of multi sensory equipment to engage learners from P1 – P8
TTS/Spacecraft work collaboratively with Greenfields School and Sport College to develop innovative products which benefit the many special education needs and disabilities of the students.
Using bespoke Dance mat set up with PLMD students
Zig Zag’s adjustable technology enables formerly disengaged students to increase coordination and confidence skills from the use of their Dance Mat systems.
Presentations
2.1 Keeping it relevant - an innovative curriculum for P1 - 3
2.2 NC Level 3 Primary and Secondary curriculum
2.3 Supporting the main stream schools PE
2.4 Whole school impact - learning difficulties and disabilities
2.5 Whole school impact - complex profound learning disabilities
2.8 & 3.8 Playground to Podium
2.9 YST Sports College Legacy programme
2.10 & 3.10 Mainstream inclusion update
2.11 & 3.11 Outward facing schools - working in a community partnership
2.12 & 3.12 Global dimensions & impact
Innovation Award Winners
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Award: Playground to Podium. Demonstration of how a School Sport Partnership has included young disabled people in the mainstream settings through Playground to Podium Winner: Leicester City School Sport Partnership
Award: Impact of sport specialism for all. Demonstration of how a school has used the specialism as a vehicle to impact on challenging all young people. Sponsored by: ZigZag Winner: Arbour Vale School
Award: Impact of workforce development. An award to celebrate a member of your school workforce who has used specialism to gain personal development which has impacted on young people. Winner: Southfield Sports College |
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Award: Impact of specialism on the mainstream setting. Celebrating a piece of work that a special school has lead on demonstrating great impact in the mainstream setting.
Winner: Sincil Sports College