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Colleges and HEIs are likely to play a significantly more important role in Sportivate than they did in Sport Unlimited because of the 14-25 year old age range.
When considering working with schools, colleges or HEIs a consistent approach should be taken. The following guidelines have been produced, however, it is realised that one size does not fit all and it will be for CSPs to interpret this guidance at a local level.
1. Where Sportivate projects are only targeted at students and/or staff within an educational institution (school, college or HEI), the project must be delivered by another community provider brought in to run it and a community exit route must be supplied.
- It is ineligible for the 'institution' to run the sessions; another community provider must be brought in.
- Delivery may take place at anytime of the day (except if the activity is based at a school for 14-16 year olds where curriculum time activity is ineligible), but must not be part of a curriculum/academic course.
- The project must not be something that the institution is already providing; there must be added value.
- This is the case whether the project takes place at the institutions' own facilities or at other local facilities.
2. Schools, colleges and HEIs can deliver Sportivate projects that are run within their own facilities (or other facilities) if these projects are open to the wider community and not just its own students and/or staff.
- In this instance colleges and HEIs can be considered as a community provider but projects would need to be based on community demand. There will need to be timings, logistics and communications for the community to access them.
- Delivery may take place at anytime of the day (except if the project is based at a school for 14-16 year olds).