Arts & Sports TeamAs a team, our service aims are: To promote creative experiences by establishing and developing music, dance and drama centres throughout the borough including the schools’ youth theatre and various music ensembles. To provide new and enhanced out of school hours sporting opportunities for all young people, including out of school hours learning, non-competitive participation and competition. To develop effective partnerships between schools, LBI Arts and Creative Development, arts agencies, other outside agencies and national organisations. To improve PE and school sport programmes by establishing and developing links within and between the families of schools (particularly around the KS2/3 interface). To develop and implement a PE and School Sport Strategy, as part of School Development Plans, through working in partnership with key strategic organisations and providers in the area. Linking with Borough strategic plans, as appropriate (e.g. EDP and Leisure Strategy and complementing national initiatives such as TOPS, Healthy School Scheme, Active Sports, NOF 3 PE and Sports Facilities and Sporting Playgrounds). To improve standards of Arts and PE/Sports provision through school applications to national awards. To provide Arts and PE/Sport training and support for teachers, pupils, and Adults Other Than Teachers (AOTTS). To support teachers and departments through the Ofsted inspection process. To increase all young people’s participation in community sport through creating and strengthening links with sports clubs, leisure facilities and community providers
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