Active Lives: Children and Young People Survey


The Active Lives Survey for Children and Young People has recently been introduced by Sport England and is designed to provide a detailed picture of the sport and physical activity habits of individuals aged 5-16 in England.


For the last 10 years Sport England have conducted a national survey of participation levels in sport and physical activity, the focus of which has been on those aged 16+. As part of the government’s ‘Sporting Future’ Strategy Sport England’s remit has been extended to cover children from 5 years old, hence the development of the Active Lives Survey for Children and Young People on behalf of the Department of Education, Department of Health and Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.


Approximately 40 schools from Wiltshire and Swindon will be randomly selected to participate each year. Sport England will specify three different year groups per


school – only one class within each year group is required to complete the survey. In Primary Schools where a Year 1 or Year 2 class is selected, there is an opportunity for parents of these children to complete a survey about their child’s activities.


Following survey completion schools will receive a bespoke report outlining their results from the survey. This will help schools to look at their PE and School Sport offer, and WASP may be able to support schools to provide other opportunities. Schools that take part will also receive a modest financial reward.


WASP have been tasked with engaging the selected schools and providing them with the support required in working towards the survey’s completion; the schools selected to participate in the Summer Term have been contacted. WASP have been pleased with the response rate since the survey’s inception, and hope that schools continue to see the value of taking part in this research.


Saints Foundation at Sarum Academy


Saints Foundation launched its brand- new satellite site in September 2017 at Sarum Academy. This is a BTEC level 3 extended diploma in sport and performance, which combines football and education together. As the Southampton FC aligned charity, the Saints Foundation have a hugely successful education programme that has grown from 16 students in 2011 to over 150 students enrolled this year.


This is full time course that will give students the equivalent of three A-levels after two years of studying.


The course covers a wide variety of subjects such as anatomy and physiology and coaching for Performance and Fitness testing.


The programme incorporates two leagues; our own internal league plus an Elite team that play in the National Football Youth League against other professional clubs with similar programmes.


Student Callum Presswell said, “Before I joined the Southampton course at Sarum, I was doing a similar course in the area but it didn’t quite live up to my


expectations and wasn’t what I was looking for. What got my attention about the Southampton programme was how well organised and successful it has been in other areas and the standard of teaching and football that was on offer to me. Since joining the course I have had the opportunity to play in the elite side which plays in the National Youth U19 league and I have had the opportunity to play against teams like Crystal Palace, Chelsea, Reading and Brighton. The standard of football we play is the best I’ve ever played and gives me


the opportunity to improve. Also Ben is a great teacher as he is a great motivator and is committed to helping us reach are best in either football or the education side of the course.”


For more information on the above


programme please email Andrew Hunt at ahunt@saintsfc.co.uk


Wiltshire and Swindon Relay 11


If you would like to know more about the survey please contact emily@wiltssport.org


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