Rex Hall

Funding

admin — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:05:41 +0000

We are delighted to announce that The Big Lottery Fund has awarded RHCIC an Awards For All Grant. This funding has been granted to establish the For Success Foundation and will be used to facilitate the process of meetings with partner organisations and the network of centres.

Other bids being prepared include:

EEF bid – we have had a very positive response from centres that wish to be included in a bid.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
A very successful meeting with a potential major sponsor was finally secured in October. This meeting followed a significant investment of RHCIC time. A proposal has been submitted and we await the outcome with some optimism.

We will keep you informed on the progress of these bids.

The For Success Foundation

admin — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:01:34 +0000

RHCIC has secured an ‘Awards for All’ grant for the development of the PfS network, the purpose of which is to facilitate the establishment of the For Success Foundation. The Foundation will support joint working, funding knowledge, joint training that enhances the development and implementation of quality programmes. The Foundation will take the delivery of programmes to a new level impacting on vulnerable children and young peoples’ aspirations.

We believe that maintaining a network will support the further development of the work of centres, providing opportunities for those involved to share best practice across a range of sports as well as in other contexts including the Arts, Heritage and Retail.

Benefits to those involved include;

training and support for the development of education programmes which build on the acknowledged success of Playing for Success
access to education resources linked to sport
evaluation/measurement of quality as well as quality assurance
inclusion in funding bids to support the development of education through sports, arts, culture etc.

International

admin — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:58:40 +0000

A partnership meeting was held in September to explore ways of developing the International PfS programme. Delegates from Belgium, The Netherlands and UK shared updates on progress of their project as well as exploring ways of working together to secure sponsorship and funding. Bolton Wanderers hosted a very successful visit and shared their approaches to sustainability. Thank you to Neil and Janet for making us all so welcome.

Belgium

There are currently two projects underway, one at Ghent Football Club and the second in Ghent Giants, a basketball club. Another four are planned and discussions are underway with other clubs. National Lottery Funding has been secured to support the development.

Netherlands

10 centres are currently open with a further 26 planned. A new, national foundation has been agreed to develop a sustainable model of PfS. Some National Lottery funding has been secured for three years.

Outcomes of the meeting

A plan to explore joint sponsorship and funding. A list of potential sponsors has been drawn up and an approach agreed.

RHCIC to continue to arrange and host visits for International partners. Fees to be agreed to cover centre expenses for future visits.

Proposed date of next visit by a group from Netherlands: 27 to 29 November 2011. The particular focus of this visit is to share experience of working with young people aged 15 23 or NEET groups. While venues for this visit have been agreed, please contact Rex Hall Office to express interest in hosting future visits and the particular good practice you would wish to share.

Quality Mark

marian — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:40:33 +0000

The marketing of the free sessions on 19^th September has generated some real interest amongst schools, Children’s Centres and LAs in Quality Mark for Extended Services Providers across LAs. With schools in 82 LAs already engaged with Quality Mark, there is considerable knowledge of the process and benefits. With increased Ofsted focus on standards of literacy and numeracy, the award provides a mechanism for demonstrating the contribution that extended services make to learning and to progress in literacy, numeracy and communication skills.

Representatives of two ‘clusters’ in different London LAs are now keen to achieve the award following the free sessions and are beginning to gather evidence. ‘Cluster’ accreditation for a main lead provider and up to four other partners is a cost effective way of achieving the award. It is possible for a centre to achieve the award as part of a lead school’s submission.

Kent LA has now signed an SLA with us to deliver QM ESP across interested schools and other providers. With a royalty fee for introducing schools/providers to the QM (ESP) and the fees generated by undertaking assessments, several LAs are now considering it as part of ‘traded services’. It would be possible to be trained as an assessor to support an LA adopting the award.

We would be pleased to hear from you if you would like to find out more about developments and how you can be involved.

Free Sessions – Quality Mark (ESP)

Karen Detheridge — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:00:36 +0000

Tribal Education has awarded Rex Hall CIC the contract as ‘National Partners’ for their recently developed Quality Mark for Extended Services Providers QM (ESP). This award is in addition to the Quality Mark for schools (formally Basic Skills Aency) which includes awards for Early Years, Primary and Secondary schools.

If you would like to find out more about how the Quality Mark (ESP) could benefit you we are offering one free two hour session on Monday 19 September 2011
at 87 – 91 Newman Street, London, W1T 3EY, the following times are available:

10.00 am – 12 noon
1.00 pm – 3.00 pm
4.00 pm – 6.00 pm

To book your free session or to find out more please contact the Rex Hall CIC office or complete our contact form, entering ‘Quality Mark (ESP) Free Session in the subject heading.

If you wish to view the Tribal QM booklet, please visit the Tribal website: http://www.qm-alliance.co.uk/Support-material/Resources/QM-booklets.html

PfS Zwolle win over Football Award 2011

Karen Detheridge — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:36:00 +0000

On Wednesday 29^th June 2011 PfS Zwolle won the 2011 award of the Football Foundation, for the ‘Best Community Project in Football’. The panel praised the good results, the cooperation of Education (schools), local authorities and football. It emphasises PfS’s potential to grow.

FC Zwolle was the first professional football club in the Netherlands to open a PfS centre. Many have now followed and the intention is that by 2015 all of the 36 Football clubs will have a PfS learning centre and thousands of children will have the opportunity to participate and do better at school.

Durham PfS welcomes a World Champion Gold Medallist

Karen Detheridge — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:12:35 +0000

Wear Education Centre at Durham Amateur Rowing Club welcomed a World Champion Gold Medallist from a different sport on Friday 17^th June 2011. Nicola Minichiello, former Heptathlete was asked to try out for the GB Bobsleigh team after an injury meant that she missed the Olympics in Sydney. Her determination meant that she became a champion in this new sport also. Nicola visited the club through a joint project between Sky Sports Living for Sport, Dene Community School of Technology and Durham Playing for Success. All these partners joined together to work on a project called ‘Learning to Lead’. The activities will take place at Durham County Cricket Club and Durham Amateur Rowing Club.

The young people from Dene Community School of Technology Years 7–10 are a mixed group of School Council Representatives and Future Business Magnates. They will also visit Durham County Cricket Club and return to the rowing club on 7^th July 2011 to work on the project.

Chris Carling Operational Lead for Durham Education Development Service said:
“It is an excellent opportunity for our children to work with a World Champion Athlete and experience the personal qualities needed to succeed at the highest level in sport and also in life.”

Quotes from students:
“Today was brilliant I have been inspired to follow my dreams to think that anything is possible if I stick to it and if I believe I can do it and I have been told this by Nicola. Thanks Nicola”

“If Nicola can do it brought up from her background then so can anyone. The story of her life made me realise that life isn’t just a bubble and if you want something you need to try your hardest to get it. Simply by hard work and sheer determination”

The National Literacy Trust announces new resource

Karen Detheridge — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:25:19 +0000

The National Literacy Trust have launched a Rugby World Cup Toolkit, the kit is an exciting high-quality resource for practitioners, delivered as a pdf email attachment. It shows you how to use the excitement of the Rugby World Cup to promote reading to young people.For more information please visit: http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/resources/our_resources/rugby_world_cup_toolkit

Rex Hall CIC announces venue for National Gathering

Karen Detheridge — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:00:23 +0000

We are pleased to announce the National Gathering on Friday 24 June 2011 will be held at The British Interplanetary Society, 27/29 South Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1SZ, 10.30 am – 3.30 pm.

Representatives from both RHCIC and DP Associates will attend the event.

The day is aimed at centre managers and costs £25.00 + vat and will contain:

RHCIC Update

Tribal QM and what it means to centres

Finance and Funding

Feedback from centres

If you wish to attend please email karen@rexhallassociates.com for a booking form.

All Out Cricket Magazine batting for PfS

Karen Detheridge — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:32:43 +0000

A one page article on Playing for Success recently appeared in the July edition of All Out Cricket Magazine. Phil Walker reports on the widespread closure of PfS centres within cricket clubs, aswell as a range of other sport centres, since the government funding ceased at the end of March 2011.

The article goes on to explain how four out of the eleven cricket centres; Somerset, Durham, Kent and Surrey are fighting on, though the scrabbling for extra funding continues.

AOC have started a Facebook campaign and begun lobbying cricket’s great and good to see if they can help some of the affected clubs. Please have a look at their dedicated ‘AOC is Playing for Success‘ Facebook group at http://www.on.fb.me/jLgpoF