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  • What is talent identification?
    Multi disciplinary screening of athletes, in order to identify those who have the potential for world class success
  • What are personal qualities?
    Attributes and personality characteristics of an individual person
  • What is an elite athlete?
    The best, high level performers at excellence level
  • What makes a successful performer?
    Performer who is goal orientated
    Must have specific short term goals and achievable targets
    Important mentors
    Clear focus
    Prevent distractions
    Patience
    Dedication
    Self confidence
  • What qualities are needed to develop an elite performer?
    Commitment and self discipline
    Determination to succeed and well as being single minded and mentally tough
    Highly motivated
    Self sacrifice
    High pain tolerance
    Self confidence
    High physical skill
    High fitness level
  • What is a sporting mentor?

    An individual who helps and guides another persons development
  • Define socio economics status?
    An individuals position in the social structure which depends upon their job, level of income and the area they live in
  • Define sexism?

    Discrimination on the basis of sex/gender, whether a person is male or female
  • What is sports equity?
    Fairness in sport, equality of access for all, recognising inequalities in sport and taking steps to address any issues
  • What social cultural factors are needed for an elite performer to develop?
    Equal opportunities
    Role models
    Equality and anti discrimination
    Media coverage
    Financial support
    Socio economic status
    Access to competition and clubs
  • What is a national governing body?
    An organisation which has responsibility for managing its own particular sport
  • What is UK sport responsible for?
    Distributing lottery funding - support developers
    World class programme - fund Olympic and Paralympic
    Distribute funding to NIS
    World class standard
    Personal lifestyle advice - personal mentor support
    Athlete award - direct funding for developers
  • Describe the purpose and function of UK sport?
    Developing high performance
    Invest and distribute lottery funding for elite performer development
    Done through NGB's funding to operate world class programmes
    Running in talent ID programmes
    Promoting positive sports conduct and etiquette
  • Describe the purpose and function of the national institute of sport? (Possible example)
    EIS english institute of sport
    Granted 60 million
    Development of improved medicine, fitness and technology programmes
    Working in high performance centres
    Developing sport science
  • What areas of development are important in national institute of sport?
    Sport science - helping to evaluate performance objectively, which can help benefit and impact training, this will also include nutrition
    Medical - important at high performance level, equipment for medical uses is of high standard and provided quickly
    Performance life style support - this is available to all athletes at the high performance level on the world class programme,minimise to potential concern or have a detrimental impact to performance, specialised environment for development
  • What are the aims of the national institute of sport?
    Generate own income by providing services for NGB's
    Specific services for medicine and sports science to allow for potential success
    Improve rehabilitation techniques
  • What are the roles of the national institute of sport?
    SPORT
    Sport science and medicine support
    Performance lifestyle programmes
    Organisation and work partnerships
    Research and innovation
    Top quality facilities and coaches
  • How do NGB's try and provide equality in sport?
    Positive role models
    Accessible facilities
    Meet government requirements
    Policies in place to target under represented groups
    Employment of sport development officers
    Resources invested in inner city areas
  • What are the functions of NGB's in elite performer development?
    Making decisions and providing funding
    Using regional scouts and coaches for talent ID
    Providing coaching qualifications
    Provide basic and professional equipment and facilities
  • How can NGB's ensure equality in performer development?
    PAMPER
    Positive role models
    Accessible facilities
    Meet government policies
    Policies in place for under represented groups
    Employment of sport specific coaches and development officers
    Resources invested in inner city
  • What are the reasons for using talent ID programmes
    Potential performers are screened
    Performers can be directed to sports the are suited too
    Development process is accentuated as a result of information gained
    Chance of producing medalists is increased
    Efficient use can be made for available funding for talent ID
  • What are the disadvantages of using talent ID programmes?
    They may miss late developers
    Require high levels of funding
    They require large numbers to be tested
    No guarantees of success
    Many sports are in competition for the same talent pool
  • What are the key features of an effective talent ID programme?
    TALENT
    Testing facilities are of high standards
    Analysis of performers via clear database
    Links between organisations involve coordinated approach
    Equal opportunities for all apply
    National development squads exist for development
    Talent spotting via high quality coaches
  • What is a performance pathway team?

    A combination of EIS and UK sport expertise used to identify and develop world class talent
  • What are the main areas of support for identification of talent?
    Pathway frontline technical solutions, meeting specific needs of each sport when identifying talent
    Pathway education, educational opportunities for development coaches
    Pathways analytics this gives the ability to provide meaningful measurements of the effectiveness of their performance pathways by using diagnostic tools
    Performance pathway health check, allows for medalist development systems to be used, help benefit long vision and consider needed training
    Pathway strategy, designed to assist sports to develop pathways for podium performers
  • What are the key features of uk sports world class performance programme?
    World class performance programme
    Gold event series
    Development and talent ID
  • Describe the world class performance programme?

    Two stages
    Podium - support athletes with medal winning potential at next olympics, NGB's receive funding for this (4 years max)
    Podium potential - support performers with realisation medal potential at a future olympics (8 years max)
    Talent levels - provide funding for athletes who may have potential
    Winning more medals through performance lifestyle support
  • Describe the gold event series and its main aims?
    UK sport attempting to provider 100 international sporting events in the UK
    Attracting world and European championships to the UK
    Main aims include
    Supporting high performance
    Creating high profile opportunities for performers
    Using and demonstrating London 2012 legacy
    Driving economic and social impacts in UK
  • Describe talent ID and development?
    UK sport and national institutes aiming to identify talent and spot talent for future GB appearance
    Developed Olympic and Paralympic sports pathways which ensure continued success
    Aiming to develop more technical talent profiles to accurately identify talent
    Educating and using coaches
    Pathway analytics better retaining and obtaining as well as transferring talent up schemes
  • Describe talent recruitment and progression programmes?
    Talent recruitment through searchers, then phase 1 of talent ID, phase 2 and 3 for suitability, sustainability and progress, confirmation phase where progression is tracked
    Stage 4 - Olympic potential development
    World class talent transfer allowing athletes to reach full potential in a different sport
  • Give an example of an NGB?
    British Cycling
  • What are the personal qualities necessary for an individual to progress toward elite level performance?
    Long term commitment and motivation
    Mentally tough and determined
    High pain tolerance
    High levels of self confidence
    High levels of natural ability
    High levels of physical fitness
  • Identify the key characteristics of an effective talent ID programme?
    Simplicity of administration and record keeping, clear role division
    ID identification which are built upon good practice
    Well structured competitive programmes and development squads at various levels and structure route to success
    High quality training facilities to support progression
    Funding for young upcoming athletes
    Talent spotting via high quality coaches
    High level sports provision services to support during ID
    Organisations involved in talent ID
    Equality of opportunity allowing for anyone who feels they meet criteria to apply
  • Explain how the structure of the world class performance pathway is supporting the development of elite athletes?
    World class talent - feeds into pathway to identify potentials to progress through by training
    World class podium potential - consist of athletes who's performances have suggested realistic medal winning capabilities
    World class podium - this is the top end pathway which supports athletes with realistic medal winning potential
  • Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of introducing structured talent ID programmes in the UK to support the development of elite performers?
    Talent ID programme is the screening of athletes in order to identify those who may have the chance for world class success
    All potentials are screened so no effect on chance
    Individuals get directed to suitable sport linked to their talent
    Programme development can be accelerated
    Makes the best use of funding and resources available
    Increase chance of winning medals

    Miss late developers
    Require high level funding
    Large numbers needed for testing
    No success guarantee
  • What role do organisation such as English Institute of sport play in develop the of elite performers?
    Provide network of centre for elite performers
    Nationally organised
    Access to coaching advice
    Talent ID programmes
    Funding distributions
    Accessible facilities specific
    Athlete career education
  • Justify one method by which National Governing Bodies promote 'equality of opportunity'.
    • Use of positive role models − for targeted groups to aspire to be like (1).
    • Accessible facilities for groups with specific needs − more likely to use facilities if they feel they are appropriate (1).
    • Meet government requirements − e.g. through Whole Sport Plans (1).
    • Incorporate specific targeted policies at under-represented groups − so that groups feel they are catered for and will potentially take part (1).
    • Use of sport-specific development officers − such officers can target underrepresented groups and liaise with members of the community (1).
    • Allocate resources to targeted groups or areas − e.g. inner cities to encourage urban opportunities for those in built up areas (1).
  • Outline the role and purpose of a national governing body in modern day sport.
    A Increase participation/ grass roots to elite
    B Responsible for individual sports
    C Liaise with ISF/International Sports Federation
    D Ensure rules are followed in their sport/handle misconduct
    Do not accept 'create the rules'
    E Organise competitions / coaching / facilities
    F Select national teams
    G Liaise with other organisations e.g. UK Sport/BOA/SE
    H Carry out policies such as government /UK Sport etc. /equal opportunities
    I Whole Sport Plans / Long Term Athlete Development / Talent Identification
    J Access funding/distribute funding
  • Each national governing body will produce a Whole Sport Plan.
    Identify the characteristics of a Whole Sport Plan.
    A. Four year plan
    B. To support grass roots to elite
    C. Receive resources / funding (from National Lottery / Sport England) / funding dependent on success
    D. How to deliver the Start, Stay, Succeed / Grow, Sustain, Excel / Aim of Sport England
    E. Increase number volunteers / qualified / specialised coaches
    F. Share 'best practice'
    G. More medals / KPIs / talent ID / titles
  • UK Sport coordinates a talent identification programme to help achieve its aim of developing elite performers.
    What are the characteristics of an effective talent identification programme?
    Widespread testing programme / equal opportunities / testing at different age groups / schools.Knowledgeable / high quality scouts / high quality coaches able to spot talent.
    Do not accept reference to high quality coaches. Must link to ability to identify talent.
    Physiological / psychological / skills testing / high quality testing facilities.
    Do not accept 'training', 'facilities', 'funding'.
    Database for comparison.Co-ordinated approach between organisations.Structured competition / progression routes / representative structure / development squads.