Introduction to PALS

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Emma Strachan TASS Regional Officer
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The TASS VISION

• A world class further and higher education based
  talent development programme for sportsmen and
  women

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TASS Objectives

• Retain
• Progress
• Success
• Partnership working
• Capability of the further and higher education
  sectors

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At end of Year 1.

• Retain 75 of TASS athletes stated that the
  scheme benefits their sporting performance
• TASS diver said I would not have been able to
  attend various championships without TASS
• Progress Liam Tancock (TASS 04/05)- 3rd at
  Swimming World Championships 05 in Montreal now
  progressed onto World Class funding
• Succeed At World University Winter Games in
  July, TASS athletes achieved first (Shelley
  Rudman) and second (Amy Williams) in Bob Skeleton
• Partnerships RFUW England training camp at
  Worcester university
• HE/FE Infrastructure Working with the UK
  Strength Conditioning Association

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Political Landscape

• TASS, as of the 1st April will work to UK Sport
  not Sport England.
• The impact?????

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The TASS structure
finances
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
English Institute of Sport
University College Sport
Sport England
UK Sport
Sports Aid
Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme
National Governing Bodies
ATHLETES
HE/FE Institutions
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TASS YEAR 2 - Athletes

• North - 294 athletes
• Midlands 290 athletes
• South 436 athletes
• Total 1020

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TASS Athletes - South

• South West 171
• London - 135
• South East - 130

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HE Involvement in TASS Yr 2

• North East 7
• North West 9 North 21
• Yorkshire 5
• West Mids 8
• East Mids 7 Mids 19
• East 4
• London 9
• South East 10 South 29
• South West - 10

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TASS YEAR 2 - Priorities

• Priorities between now and April,
• All athletes have SLA
• All athletes have met their mentor
• All athletes have received services
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Enable HE/FE to access TASS staff to assist with
  HE/FE development. (particularly with admin and
  finance of the programme).

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TASS Support

• Database
• Finance Claims Via Sports Aid
• Development plans.
• CPD opportunities
• Information point.

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Additional Athlete Support Funds

• Additional Athlete Support Fund (AAS Fund)
• Hardship
• To disability athletes for carers and education
  support
• Application through TASS National Office
• Access to Learning Fund (ALF) scholars only
• Generic DfES fund for students with financial
  difficulties special condition for TASS athletes
  to ensure not unfairly penalised
• Information via your student finance office at
  your institution
• Further information on www.tass.gov.uk

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Competition and Training Fund

• To TASS athletes who excel during the year who
  have been selected to represent GB (or home
  nation for England governed sports)
• Funding for competitions not already in SLA.
• Up to 500 a year.

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Coaching Scholarships

• Pilot Scheme
• Up to 6 scholarships up to the value of 3000.
• Must be a TASS HE where the scholar can study
  academically and to be a performance coach.

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Research Scholarships

• Pilot scheme
• 6 research scholarships to the value of 3000.
• Partnership between HE, NGB and researcher.
• Projects should address development of technical
  performance or equipment, or support structures.

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TASS Process 2006

• NGB Framework - agreed by Sport England and TASS
  - athlete selection criteria
• NGB nominations - Nomination Form Service Level
  Request (SLR)
• Athletes agreed by TASS - athlete eligibility
• NGB HE discuss SLR and agree Service Level
  Agreement (SLA) Operations Event
• Athletes confirmed, athlete letter, athlete
  agreement sent and signed
• During first meeting institution to discuss SLA
  with athlete
• Services commence
• Athlete induction
• Athlete Needs Analysis
• Finances