The Forge Academy of Young Leaders in Sport is made up of the most elite leaders in each of the secondary school within the Partnership in Years 9, 10 and 11. The Academy is a two year programme, where the Leaders are given training to give them the skills to be deployed within the Partnership as coaches in primary schools and running/ supporting cluster and partnership competitions.

Year 1

During the first year as a member of the Forge Academy you will be offered the opportunity to gain the following qualifications:-

• SLUK Day Certificate in Sports Leadership
• Child Protection Training
• Sports Hall Athletics Leaders Award
• Multi-Skills event training
• Orienteering Leaders Award
• Special Educational Needs event support

Click here to download the Year 1 Programme Outline

Year 2

During the second year as a member of the Forge Academy you will be given the opportunity to gain the following qualifications:-

• Basketball Leaders Award
• Emergency First Aid
• Team Manager Training
• Tri-Golf Activators Award

Click here to download the Year 2 Programme Outline

To book on the Leadership Academy Training please go to the Competitions and Events page and search Leadership and Volunteering

Each secondary school will also nominate two Silver 'Adistars' Young Ambassadors from the Year 1 cohort, who will support the school in promoting PE/Sport.  They will also play an important role in promoting the values of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games within their school and local community.

Forge School Sport Partnership has also nominated three sports leaders from Year 2 who will be our Platinum and Gold Young Ambassadors.  They will work across the entire partnerhsip to promote the values of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and increase the number of young people particpating in PE/Sport.  It is a very high profile position and one that I am sure will be both challenging and rewarding.

Platinum Ambassador - Philip Woods (Tapton Secondary School)

Gold Ambassador - Jake Cook (Handsworth Grange Community Sports College)

Gold Ambassador - Annabel Colley (The City School)

Click here for more information on the Forge Young Ambassadors

Click here for more information on the roles and responsibilties of the Young Ambassadors

The Sheffield Academy of Young Leaders in Sport (SAYLS) was created in 2006.  Each year students are selected from across the City’s schools for their potential ability as leaders.  This selection is based on evidence of what they have already demonstrated in their work within school and/or the community.All students have to undertake leadership roles at events.  These range from working with primary children at School Sport Partnership festivals through to city wide school events and major events such as the Norwich Union Grand Prix athletics and the BUSA Games.

www.sayls.org.uk

Step into Sport is focuses on young people aged 14 - 19, giving them opportunities to become involved in sports leadership and volunteering. Students can register onto the programme through their schools or colleges.

The Step into Sport Volunteer Passport is the online portfolio for leaders to log and manage their volunteering online. Nationally recognised certificates are presented when leaders reach milestones of hours completed. Access is via the Youth Sport Trust website at: www.youthsporttrust.org

The programme aims to provide young people and adults aged 16+ with an appropriate pathway into coaching through developing skills and gaining Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications.  It also hopes to encourage coaches to get personally involved within their local communities and make a positive contribution the lives of others.  

This will support Forge School Sport Partnership in our work which aims to increase the number of young people taking part in sport and physical activity within our network of schools.

 

It builds on the development of generic leadership skills and develops an understanding of the coaching process, specifically related to coaching children and working within the school sport context.  Gaining Level 1 and Level 1 sport specific qualifications is central to this programme and will enable you to deliver within a wide variety of settings.

 

All coaches who sign up to the R.I.C programme will receive Child Protection and First Aid qualifications as standard and will also have a full enhanced CRB check through Forge SSP.

 

Click here to download an application form and send to Karen Leaver (Partnership Development Manager) at forgessp@hotmail.com