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1.1
The project has achieved a number of its objectives to date. We have successfully trained
178 coaches across 18 different organisations in the Playdagogy methodology and fully
resourced them with Playdagogy kits to run the programme. Furthermore, over 1,000
children have participated in Playdagogy sessions. What is more, when we analyse the
numbers of disabled children that the trained coaches work with, the project has the
potential to impact over 950 disabled young people.
Analysing the impact on the children who have participated in the programme so far, from
a sample of 427 children, across 11 different programmes, including 73 disabled children,
we find that the programme has had a significant impact in a number of areas (see
Appendix 1). Most significant is how Playdagogy affects both disabled and non-disabled
childrens understanding of fairness and equality with 83% of children showing a
significant improvement and 100% showing some improvement. Playdagogy is also
extremely effective at increasing disabled childrens enjoyment of physical activity (83%)
as well enabling all children to understand the social and physical barriers that result in
exclusion and discrimination (100%). As a result, we observe increased levels of positive
interactions and behaviours among 100% of participants.
We are particularly proud of our training programme (accredited by Skills Active) and how
well-received it has been across different organisations, from professional football clubs to
community groups and school PE teachers (see Appendix 2). Our trainers are rated as
Excellent by 81% of participants, and Good or Excellent by 100%. We have been
convinced both of the necessity of continuing to provide education in this area (60% of
those we train have had no previous training in disability related areas), as well as the
efficacy and originality of our approach, 89% of those we train find our model Very
Effective for educating children about disabilities, 100% find it Effective or Very
Effective. When asked whether they wold recommend our training to a colleague, 100% of
training participants responded Yes. We found that even experienced practitioners who
have worked in inclusive sport or with disabled children and young people for many years
found the training refreshing and informative, as the following quote from the Queens Park
Rangers FC Inclusion Projects Manager Shows:
Thanks for delivering a great and interactive training course, I felt after the training day
that I would be comfortable in delivering the programme to a school. The trainers were
excellent, passionate and really engaged the group of coaches and volunteers. We were
provided with the games and equipment to use for our first school. I was impressed with
the debate part of the sessions and I feel this would engage young children and also raise
awareness of disability effectively in a group situation.
- Inclusive Projects Manager, QPR in the Community Trust
Graph 1
Some Improvement
Sense of Fairness /
Equality
Significant Improvement
Graph 2
A little
uncomfrotable
Neither
Comfortable
Very comfortable
Graph 3
% of Coaches
25
20
15
10
5
0
1-5
5-10
10-20
20-50
50+
60
% of Coaches
50
40
30
20
10
0
Not at all
A little
Unsure
Enough
Very Confident
Graph 2a
59%
Graph 3a
% of Coaches
50
40
30
20
10
0
Not at all
A little
Unsure
Confident
enough
Very confident
Graph 4a
% of Coaches
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Not at all
Unsure
Good
Very effective
Graph 5a
17%
Very poor
OK but could be better
Unsure
Good
81%
Excellent