Juliet Williams

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Juliet Williams Chairman, South West of England
RDA Chairman, South West England Advisory Board
for the 2012 Games (SWEAB)
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Create Engage Transform
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Structures to Deliver the Games
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Regional Structures
SW has EducationLead Role on NRG
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Lynda Lawrence 2012 Co-ordinator, Department for
Children, Schools and Families
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London 2012Inspiring a new generation of young
people
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2012 LANDSCAPE

• GOE legacy objective 3.1.4 To maximise social
  benefits, including in health, education and
  volunteering of hosting the Games
• An objective shared with DIUS on FE/HE, DH and
  OTS
• Plan overload?

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LEGACY AMBITIONS

• Boost healthier living and the active
  participation of children and young people in
  sport/PE
• Raise children and young peoples achievement,
  engaging particularly with those outside
  mainstream learning
• Equip young and learners for life in a global
  society, by promoting language learning and
  intercultural understanding
• Give young people a sense of pride in being
  citizens of Britain as well as members of their
  own communities and faiths
• Encourage young people to make a positive
  contribution to the community

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OUTCOMES
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APPROACH

• Support learning outcomes
• Present as a coherent, inspiring package, rather
  than a plethora of plans running along parallel
  lines
• Build on existing work, widening the impact of
  current strategies and adding momentum turbo
  charging
• Complement plans developed by national and
  regional partners
• Develop and deliver activity working with
  external partners
• No additional DCSF funding ring-fenced for 2012
  activity

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MEASUREMENT

• Number crunching?
• Reactions of young people
• Feedback loops
• Formal programme evaluation

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EARLY WORK

• Strands identified in early planning sport,
  health, languages, culture, international,
  engaging young people, communications
• Some strands, like sport, well developed
• Others, like engaging young people less developed
  and no clarity of direction
• Hard to present as a single coherent programme

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CURRENT POSITION

• LOCOG has a clear view of its education offer
• DCSF/DIUS aims and objectives are unchanged
• Approach now is to support LOCOG plan and the
  themed areas identified through existing
  DCSF/DIUS programmes
• Single offer will be presented

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THE LONDON 2012 AMBITION

• London 2012 will use the power of the Games to
  inspirechange by
• Delivering memorable Games that provide
  experiences of a lifetime
• Capturing the imagination of young people all
  over the world
• Creating physical, social and sporting legacies
  that meet the long term needs of people and
  their communities.

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LOCOGs VISION FOR EDUCATION

• We want to use education and learning to
  maximise childrens and young peoples engagement
  with the London 2012 Games, inspiring them and
  helping them to fulfil their potential

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A VALUES BASED PROGRAMME

• Olympic Values
• Respect - or how to use fair play vis-á-vis
  others, knowing ones own limits, taking care of
  ones health and the environment.
• Excellence - or how to give the best of oneself,
  on the field of play or in life taking part and
  progressing according to ones own objectives.
• Friendship - or how, through sport, to
  understand each other despite differences.

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A VALUES BASED PROGRAMME

• Paralympic Values
• Determination
• Courage
• Inspiration
• Equality

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• Schools

Domestic Education Programme
Schools
Welcoming the world
International Strand
Colleges
Domestic Education Programme
International Strand
International Strand
Providing additional services
Providing additional services
Universities
Research
International Strand
Cultural Olympiad
Support for talented athletes
Cultural Olympiad
Communities
Domestic Education Programme
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Strand one Handover Summer/Autumn 2008

• Welcoming the World
• LOCOG activity funded by the Arts Council England
  through Creative Partnerships
• Film, photography and music project
• Delivered in 20 schools in 5 Host Boroughs
• Who do we think we are?
• LOCOG in partnership with Department for
  Children, Schools and Families
• Linked to the citizenship curriculum
• Week long activity in schools across England
  exploring issues such as identity, diversity and
  community.
• Paralympic Handover activity
• LOCOG is exploring opportunities to celebrate the
  2008 Paralympic Handover ceremony in schools,
  colleges and other education institutions across
  the UK

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Strand Two the domestic education
programmeAutumn 2008 onwards

• LOCOGs ambition
• To create a network of schools and colleges and
  other educational institutions across the UK
  demonstrating and living their commitment to the
  Olympic and Paralympic values

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What is LOCOGs offer?

• A participating school, college or other learning
  provider will commit to empowering its students
  to embed the values within the life of the
  institution
• Participating institutions will receive access to
  an interactive website, and will also be offered
• Inspiration, e.g. Visits from athletes and other
  inspirational people
• Access, e.g. Access to the London 2012
  education brand
• Stimulation, e.g. Films and resources to spark
  discussion
• Participation, e.g. The chance to take part in
  London 2012 events

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What will we provide them with?

• To support young peoples learning within the
  classroom LOCOG is working with a number of
  partners to develop resources around 8 key
  themes
• Internationalism
• Citizenship
• Practical Learning
• Sport and PE
• Enterprise
• Sustainability and regeneration
• Culture and creativity
• Healthy and active lifestyles

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Strand Three - The One Planet Education Programme
Engaging children and young people
internationally

• The vision London took to Singapore
• To reach young people all around the world, to
  connect them with the inspirational power of the
  Games

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• International sport development
• Pilots from 2008
• inspiring children and young people to
  participate in sport
• Global citizenship
• 2010 onwards
• engaging children and young people around the
  world in a global conversation about the Olympic
  and Paralympic values
• International Olympic Youth Camp
• 2 young people from each Olympic nation invited
  to the UK during the Olympic Games
• Participants form part of the Olympic Family and
  take part in a varied programme of culture and
  sporting activities

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CHALLENGES

• Enthusing all young people
• Developing and implementing an effective
  communications strategy
• Engaging partners at an early stage in the
  development process
• Making the links between local, regional and
  national to avoid the dangers of top-down
  offers from the centre
• Understanding the impact of the programme

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Any Questions?
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Meet Someone New

• Find two things in common with someone you
• have never met before on your table or nearby
• One thing to do with work, e.g.
• Your passions in education / places you have
  worked
• One thing outside work, e.g.
• Places you have been / films you love / hobbies

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What is Already in the Treasure Chest?

• Workshop 1
• In your table group, discuss what you are already
  doing around the proposed 2012 Agenda both inside
  and outside the curriculum

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Lunch
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Juliet Williams Chairman, South West of England
RDA Chairman, South West England Advisory Board
for the 2012 Games (SWEAB)
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Marie Getheridge Head teacher, Writhlington School
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Writhlington School
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Empowerment through Enterprise
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Context of the School

• 11-18 mixed comprehensive
• 1258 students on roll
• Business Enterprise specialism
• Applied Learning (second specialism)
• One School Pathfinder
• Foundation Status moving to Trust
• Large rural catchment
• Community sports centre
• Well developed Extended School programme

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• School doubled in numbers over the last seven
  years
• 5 A-C GCSE equivalent risen from 22 to 71
• CVA KS24 1,019 6th percentile
• 7.2m funds attracted for capital projects
• Recruitment policy focused on attracting high
  quality staff who have previous experience in
  business and industry
• Support and extended school services provided by
  Writhlington to partner primaries and other
  secondary schools in the area
• Successful delivery of Level 2 3 Applied
  Vocational courses
• Public Sports Centre run as a business
• Independent/State School Partnership/FE

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Business Enterprise Specialism

• Objectives
• Develop strong and sustainable links in order to
  develop business, financial, entrepreneurial and
  vocational programmes which will continue to
  raise standards for all in the learning community

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• Develop a curriculum which provides all students
  with the skills which will prepare them for the
  work place of the future
• To enable enterprise learning to underpin the
  education experience in all curriculum areas so
  that students can develop the generic skills that
  an enterprise culture demands
• Provide real vocational context for learning
• Ensure students become confident, articulate,
  flexible and adaptable individuals with well
  developed interpersonal skills
• To seek partners regionally, nationally and
  internationally
• To promote the application of ICT within a
  Business Enterprise environment

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• Enterprise Knowledge Understanding
• Global economy
• Business finance
• Economic concepts
• Financial literacy
• Competition
• Planning
• Networking
• Marketing
• Informed consumer
• Environment

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• Enterprising Skills
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Thinking strategically
• Manage uncertainty and change
• Team working
• Decision making
• Negotiation
• Application of number
• Application of information technology
• Review and improving own performance

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• Enterprise Qualities and Attitudes
• Self confidence
• Self respect
• Independence
• Determination
• Leadership
• Creativity
• Enthusiasm
• Flexibility
• Co-operative
• Optimistic

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• Enterprise Behaviour
• Motivated
• Achievement orientation
• Action orientation
• Taking responsibility
• Taking initiative and lead
• Completing task
• Calculated risk taking
• Competitive
• Open minded
• Forward looking

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Key Stage 3

• Generic Skills are taught across the curriculum
• Team work Thinking skills
• Problem solving Creativity
• Literacy Careers
• Numeracy Critical thinking
• ICT Presentations
• Financial capability

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• Specific initiatives
• Industry Days (Learn to Earn, Project Business,
  Key Skills at Work)
• Bright Futures (Financial Awareness,
  Entrepreneurship course)
• Financial Awareness Programme
• Business Mentoring
• Aiming Higher Programme (Bath Spa)
• Fast Track Business/Maths/Science
• One cohort of students begin Level 2 course at
  the beginning of Y9
• Enterprise in Education Programme
• Y9 students visit Hewlett Packard to support
  their studies in ICT
• Y9 students in MFL take part in the Quick Start
  Young Enterprise programme
• Art exhibitions
• Y8 Art Design Ceramics company
• Y5, 6 7 Coaster Crew Company established

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Key Stage 4

• The curriculum is based on the principles of
• Equal Value
• Progression for all
• Relevance
• Success

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• Accreditation
• GCSE
• Applied GCSE
• OCR Level 2
• BTec National
• A1 (AVCE)
• BTec Certificate in Skills for Working Life
• Key Skills Level 1 2
• NIFTE
• COPE

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• Team Enterprise (Katerway)
• Company Enterprise
• Curriculum related work experience linked to BE
  courses
• Bath Spa Compact
• Business mentoring scheme
• Business Dynamics
• Master-class Enterprise Day
• Presentational Skills Workshop
• Key Skills at Work
• Learn to Earn
• Student bank operated by Fast Track Maths
  students
• Y10/11 students financial services company
• Y10 students take part in Quick Start Enterprise
  Music programme
• Links with Oxford Brookes Business School

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Student run Companies

• Cockroach Ltd
• Erixx Ltd
• Global Revolution Ltd
• Media Solutions UK Ltd
• Smooth Me Ltd
• Young Enterprise company programme
• Stem Labs

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Erixx Ltd

• A web design and maintenance company
• Registered with Companies House
• All units of work linked to BTec in ICT and
  Computing are completed using evidence from
  students participation in the company
• All students study Level 4 course in conjunction
  with Oxford Brookes in Entrepreneurship (Business
  Boffins)
• All students attend a two day work placement in
  London at an ICT web design company
• All students attend the annual ICT Industry
  Conference for web designers

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• Aims
• To gain new clients
• To keep existing clients and redevelop their
  websites
• To deliver high quality and secure websites that
  meet the accessibility requirements laid down by
  the World Wide Web Consortium
• To become a well recognised and respected company
  for web design in the South-West
• Achievements
• Erixx have just delivered their first commercial
  website for Education Business Plus
• Launched their own company website that includes
  a Forum where the students have uploaded their
  own tutorials for other members of the company to
  learn how to code HTML and CSS web pages
• Gained a number of new clients to develop
  websites for their company and count as evidence
  towards their coursework

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Benefits

• Students gain grades while working for a real
  company that they control
• Local needs met by local people
• Desperately needed services provided for the
  community
• Social responsibility and citizenship addressed
• License free software which also runs Braille,
  meets all requirements
• Fun

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Writhlington Orchid Project

• This enterprise activity runs throughout all Key
• Stages
• Growing for Showing with Greenhouse Club
• Successes include
• European Orchid Show Silver Gilt from RHS
• National Orchid Show, Wisley
• Numerous regional shows throughout England

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• Enterprise Conservation Project linked to
  Botanical Gardens, Costa Rica and the Eden
  Project
• Sikim Conservation Project linked with Kew
  Gardens and Bicton
• Guatemala Conservation Project linked with
  _at_Bristol

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• Funding for these projects derived from Stem Labs
  a business run by students which grow orchids
  from seed for commercial sale
• Hybridising and Post-16 Genetics Project
• Finalists in Young Scientist of the Year for the
  last three years
• Winners in 2001
• Second in Europe 2001

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Sponsors Partners

• Kew Gardens
• Bicton
• Eden Project
• _at_Bristol
• HSBC
• RHS

• MS
• Slipps
• Hilliers

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Any Questions?
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David Hemery Chairman, 21st Century Legacy
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Inspirational Role Models
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The purpose of the Live Olympian programme?
To inspire and empower young people To be the
best that they can be and to live the values
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Olympic Paralympic Values

• Inspiration
• Equality
• Courage
• Determination

• Respect
• Friendship
• Excellence

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Live Olympian Programme

• Key Elements
• Questioning and listening skills to enhance
  self-awareness, personal responsibility and
  independent thinking
• Self Managed Leadership
• Explore what it means to live the values
• Teamwork applied to the 2012 Olympic themes

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Programme Delivery

• Teacher Training
• Inspiring Visit
• Olympian, Paralympian or other inspiring person
• Look at what made them successful
• Young people to begin their success map
• Further sessions
• Coaching Skills
• Body Mind Emotion Spirit
• Teamwork Leadership
• Presentations Celebration
• Sessions Extended and Embedded

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Pilot Programmes

• Early trial in two Wiltshire Schools
• Students are major contributors to a developing
  programme next trial Langdon School, London.
• LOCOG the SW RDA support an extended trial in
  the South West - planned from September 2008 in
  20 selected Schools
• Evaluation will be done in cooperation with Bath
  University and a spectrum of schools is required

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Live Olympian
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Any Questions?
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Discovering Hidden Treasure with 2012

• How can we use the opportunities of 2012 to do
  things
• even better or to do new exciting things?
• 20 minutes in each group, exploring pairs of
• themes from LOCOG plans
• Table 1 - Citizenship / Internationalism
• Table 2 - Practical Learning / Culture
  Creativity
• Table 3 - Enterprise / Sustainability
  Regeneration
• Table 4 - PE Sport / Healthy Active Lifestyles
• Please visit tables in the order shown against
  your name on the delegate list

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Suzanne Bond Executive Director of People and
Skills, South West of England Regional
Development Agency Chair, South West Executive
Steering Group for the 2012 Games
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Next Steps
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