It is increasingly recognised that effective talent identification and development involves a broader definition of talent and that the potential of young athletes can be maximised by adopting a more holistic approach. This course recognises the essential role PE and Sport plays in developing the ‘whole child’, including their personal, physical, social, cognitive and creative abilities and explores how to identify, challenge and develop more able children more effectively through a ‘multi-ability’ approach.

Raising the Bar

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course:

• All delegates will be able to explain the benefits of a multi-ability approach to PE and Sport.
• All delegates will review and challenge previous practice in identifying and developing talented young athletes.
• Most delegates will be able to describe how they will use ’Raising the Bar’ to better identify, challenge and develop more able children in P.E. and Sport.
• Most delegates will be able to identify a range of delivery and intervention methods to stretch the 5 abilities of their young athletes.
• Some delegates will be ready to design and implement a more inclusive and effective G&T ID development programme for their school/club.

Course Overview

This practical course explores how ‘Raising the Bar’, a personalised multi-ability programme, resource and approach, can form the basis for a more effective talent identification and development programme.  It investigates the development of the whole child, player or athlete by adopting Morley and Bailey’s ‘multi-ability’ approach to PE and Sport, and shows how to identify, challenge and develop not just through the physical but also the personal, social, cognitive and creative abilities of learners.