SCHOOLS
Calling all staff and school members!
You can become an official Inclusive Sportswear Advocate and lead your school to Inclusive Sportswear School Champion status on our Community Platform now!
Learn how we help you below.
“PE kit is just the biggest barrier to kids being active in schools and for some kids, that’s the only opportunity they actually get to be active. So, if they’re avoiding being active because of kit, then that's just surely something that can be easily rectified.”
- Head of PE for Lakelands Academy, a secondary school in rural Shropshire
- Head of PE for Lakelands Academy, a secondary school in rural Shropshire
Helping you deliver choice, comfort and inclusion in PE kit policy
We support school staff and school members to deliver inclusive PE kit policies that enable more enjoyment and participation in their school.
PE kit should be comfortable, affordable, practical, inclusive and offer a wide range of choice for pupils. PE kit policy should be designed to support engagement in PE.
With a changing landscape of school uniform and PE kit policy requirements, we have partnered with the Youth Sport Trust to support teachers, coaches, school leadership, parents and pupils.
We have developed unique support for schools to lift the barrier of PE and sports kit for pupils, and champion inclusion in activity.
Lead your school to Inclusive Sportswear Champion status
We have developed the Inclusive Sportswear Community Platform to support a school staff or school member to lead their school to Inclusive Sportswear Champion status.
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Upon joining the Community Platform, you will find
Expert Schools Guidance Accessible for Free.
Inclusive Sportswear Advocate Training for teachers, coaches, parents.
4-step process for Schools to become Inclusive Sportswear School Champions.
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Your path to be an Inclusive Sportswear School Champion
Expert Guidance
Our School Guidance is written in collaboration with the Youth Sport Trust.
Created to help school members to understand PE kit policy and implement the Inclusive Sportswear Charter.
- Split into sections to support understanding of:
- Why PE Kit matters.
- How to create more inclusive PE Kit policy.
- What an inclusive PE kit policy looks like.
- Toolkit of resources.
Full of real case studies and helpful advice to ensure you are equipped with knowledge. Illustrated by Pritchard’s Pencil.
Presented in bite-size infographic slides for you to explore at your own pace.
Advocate Training
- The 30-minute course focuses on ensuring inclusive PE kits are developed and available for pupils in all schools, helping you feel confident in your knowledge of the Guidance.
- Complete the training to become an official Inclusive Sportswear Advocate.
- Gain certificate of completion.
- Becoming an Inclusive Sportswear Advocate unlocks your ability to begin the Inclusive Sportswear School Champion process if you choose to become your school’s ‘Lead Advocat
SCHOOL CHAMPION
- The School Champion Process has been designed with the Youth Sport Trust as a simple way to support school staff to implement effective change in PE kit policies to improve inclusion and participation.
- The four steps are outlined below, click to learn more about each one.
- Only one school staff member – the ‘Lead Advocate’ – will be able to submit the School Champion process for your school. Lead Advocates also get perks like access to online.
- Successful completion of the School Champion process will earn the school Inclusive Sportswear School Champion certification for two years.
- Your School will be entered into the annual Inclusive Sportswear Champion Awards.
- Every two years will be asked you take the Review stage again to see if you continue to meet our School Champion requirements.
Champion Process
Take the Pledge
Gain senior leadership sign-off and Pledge your school to the Inclusive Sportswear Charter.
Review PE Kit
The next step is to review your PE kit policies and practices to access how closely they uphold the Inclusive Sportswear Charter.
Action Plan
Following your Review, identify the key areas you want to improve in your PE kit policy and practices and submit them in the Action Plan online form.
Impact Evidence
After your Review and successful implementation of your Action Plan, the final stage is to submit your evidence of how your school has improved your PE kit policy to gain School Champion status.
faqs
What if we already have an inclusive PE kit policy in our school?
If you have already started your inclusive PE kit journey, we encourage you to join the Community Platform to:
- Complete the Review to ensure you are meeting the School Champion standards.
- If you are happy with your school’s progress, we invite you to complete the Action Plan and Impact Evidence sections ‘retrospectively’ as appropriate.
- Submit your Champion Process and we will review for you.
- Complete the Review to ensure you are meeting the School Champion standards.
- If you are happy with your school’s progress, we invite you to complete the Action Plan and Impact Evidence sections ‘retrospectively’ as appropriate.
- Submit your Champion Process and we will review for you.
Why should we become an Inclusive Sportswear School Champion?
Inclusive PE kit can help more young people stay active and develop positive life-long relationships with sport and activity. Join schools, clubs, brands and governing bodiesin pledging to the Inclusive Sportswear Charter and joining the movement to ensure sports kit policy is never the reason someone drops out of sport.
How many staff can become Inclusive Sportswear Advocates?
There is no limit on school Advocates, everyone in your school can join the Community Platform and become an Advocate. However, there is a limit of one ‘Lead Advocate’ per school – this is the person who will be responsible for the School Champion process for your school.
What is the role of the ‘Lead Advocate’?
The ‘Lead Advocate’ is the only member of staff who can complete the online forms for the School Champion process through the Community Platform.
- Lead Advocates submit the Charter Pledge form, the Review, the Action Plan and the Impact Evidence for the school.
- Lead Advocates must gain senior-leadership sign-off to Pledge the School to the Charter, and are encouraged to involve as many staff and parents in the School Champion process
- Lead Advocates submit the Charter Pledge form, the Review, the Action Plan and the Impact Evidence for the school.
- Lead Advocates must gain senior-leadership sign-off to Pledge the School to the Charter, and are encouraged to involve as many staff and parents in the School Champion process
Can parents become Inclusive Sportswear Advocates?
Yes! Parents can become Advocates, but they are not able to become the Lead Advocate, unless they hold a role in the school.
- We encourage parents to join the Community Platform to understand all areas of why PE and sports kit matters.
- We invite parents to become Advocates too and then ask them to become active in helping their school become an Inclusive Sportswear School Champion.
- We encourage parents to join the Community Platform to understand all areas of why PE and sports kit matters.
- We invite parents to become Advocates too and then ask them to become active in helping their school become an Inclusive Sportswear School Champion.
What is the School Champion process?
A four-step process on theCommunity Platform including Pledge, PE kit Review, Action Plan and ImpactEvidence submission.