The case for culture and sport in Improving the life chances of children and young people

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The case for culture and sport inImproving the
life chances of children and young people
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What do we mean by culture and sport?

• the performing and visual arts, craft and fashion
• libraries, literature, writing and publishing
• museums, artifacts, archives and design
• built heritage, architecture, landscape and
  archaeology
• sports events, facilities and development
• media, film, television, video and language
• parks, open spaces, wildlife habitats, water
  environment and countryside recreation
• childrens play, playgrounds and play activities
• tourism, festivals and attractions
• informal leisure pursuits
• Department for Culture, Media and Sport

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The contribution of culture and sport

• Children and young people want more things to do
  and places to go
• Culture and sport contribute to national and
  local priorities for children and young people
• Importance of culture and sport reflected in the
  Change for Children programme of reform

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How culture and sport contribute to Change for
Children
Main links to culture and sport
Every Child Matters
Youth Matters
Aiming high for young people
Care Matters
The Childrens Plan
Specific implications for culture and sport
Strategy to transform leisure-time opportunities,
activities and support services for young
people New capital investment, including in play
areas, cultural and sports facilities
Local authorities required to ensure access for
young people to positive activities
Leisure activities to be included in the care
plan of every looked after child Free local
authority leisure provision for looked after
children and young people
Culture included in the outcomes framework,
including PSA targets Culture included in the
core offer of extended schools Guidance on
including lifelong learning, play and leisure
services in Children and Young Peoples Plans
Creating more safe places to play
outside Improving the quality and range of
places for young people to go and things for them
to do Strengthening the role of culture and
sport in schools
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How culture and sport contribute to Change for
Children
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How culture and sport contribute to Change for
Children
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How culture and sport contribute to local
priorities
Culture and sport contribute to
Local priorities
Improving the life chances of children and young
people
Examples of the contribution of culture and sport
Positive activities for children and young
people Well-being of children and young people
(5 Every Child Matters outcomes)
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How culture and sport help improve the life
chances of children and young people

• Cultural and sports facilities, events and
  projects
• Provide positive activities for children and
  young people to do
• Contribute to social development and physical,
  mental and emotional well-being
• Help children be healthy, stay safe, enjoy and
  achieve, make a positive contribution and achieve
  economic well-being
• Offer children opportunities to be challenged and
  learn about risk
• Can transform how children and young people
  explore the world around them
• Change the way they see themselves and what they
  aspire to in the future
• Contribute to learning formal attainment and
  lifelong skills

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How culture and sport help improve the life
chances of children and young people

• Participation in culture can play an important
  part in building young peoples self-confidence
  and positive life skills, as well as providing
  opportunities for fun and achievement.
• Warren Bradley, Leader, Liverpool City Council,
  Inspiring our ambitions through sport, arts,
  culture and place, Solace/IDeA, 2007

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How culture and sport help improve the life
chances of children and young people
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Culture and sport performance indicators for
children and young people

• Types of indicator
• Active participation
• Attendance
• Cultural infrastructure provision and quality
• Volunteering
• Learning outcomes, skills and qualifications
• Economy and employment
• Satisfaction

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Culture and sport performance indicators for
children and young people

• Suggested indicators
• The percentage of 5-16 year olds participating in
  at least 2 hours a week high quality PE and sport
  at school and the percentage of 5-19 year olds
  participating in at least 3 further hours per
  week of sporting opportunities. (Could also be
  applied to arts and creative activities).
• Percentage of young people involved in at least
  one hour of volunteer work per week to support
  cultural or sporting activity.
• The number/proportion of young people (aged 5-19
  and up to 24 for those with additional needs) who
  participate in cultural and sport
  services/activities who achieve a recorded
  outcome or a recognised accredited certificate
  for skills based activities.

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Culture and sport performance indicators for
children and young people

• Suggested indicators
• Percentage of children and young people who
• have participated in an arts activity
• have attended an arts event
• have visited a museum or gallery
• have visited at least two historic environment
  sites
• have used parks and open spaces
• at least (x) times per week/month/year (e.g.
  once a week, twice a month, once in the last 12
  months etc)
• The percentage of all children and young people
  who play out for at least four hours each week

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Culture and sport performance indicators for
children and young people

• Suggested indicators
• The percentage of 5-16 year olds participating in
  at least 2 hours a week high quality PE and sport
  within the school day and at least 3 additional
  hours a week beyond the school day. (Could also
  be applied to arts and creative activities)
• The percentage of 16-19 year olds participating
  in at least 3 hours per week of sporting
  opportunities (Could also be applied to arts and
  creative activities)
• Percentage of young people involved in at least
  one hour of volunteer work per week to support
  cultural or sporting activity.
• The number/proportion of young people (aged 5-19
  and up to 24 for those with additional needs) who
  participate in cultural and sport
  services/activities who achieve a recorded
  outcome or a recognised accredited certificate
  for skills based activities.

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Culture and sport performance indicators for
children and young people

• Suggested indicators
• The number of educational establishments with
  sports and/or cultural facilities available for
  community use
• The number of cultural and sport voluntary and
  community organisations (i.e. sports clubs, music
  societies, drama groups, conservation groups etc)
  who make specific provision for participation by
  young people.
• Percentage of young people that are satisfied or
  very satisfied with cultural and/or sports
  provision in their local area.