| Since they were introduced in 1997, Sports Colleges | | | | The market has never been bigger and if you have a |
| have grown in number, and it could be argued that | | | | passion for sport, experience of education |
| they have transformed the shape of education in | | | | consultancy, and can combine this with a good |
| England, leading the way for specialist schools. The | | | | business approach, there is an opportunity for you to |
| introduction of the PESSCL strategy has | | | | get involved in the worlds biggest sport and Physical |
| subsequently seen the introduction of School SPorts | | | | Education system. |
| Partnerships which now cover every state school in | | | | That is certainly what I hope to do. I have a |
| England. | | | | background in Physical Education and School Sport as |
| The use of Sport as a medium has now taken off | | | | a teacher, an SSCo, PDM and National Development |
| and many ex-athletes are making a living from | | | | Officer with the Youth Sport Trust. I am 1 month in |
| getting high level messages, consistent with the | | | | to being a consultant and already have work to see |
| principles of EFQM to businesses, managers and | | | | me over for 6 months - Not a bad cushion to start |
| consultants. An example of such an event can | | | | from. Only time will tell if my experience, contacts, |
| currently be found on the Certius Project | | | | business operations knowledge and EFQM Assessor |
| Development website. | | | | qualification will turn this into a long term venture. |
| You only have to look at the size of the Sports | | | | In the digital age, the right kind of marketing is |
| College Conference to see how much of a market | | | | essential. I have put the basic information from my |
| place there is. Even in these hard financial times, | | | | CV on the website for you to look at, because |
| there is a host of development driven companies | | | | unless you have this as your starting point, you will |
| looking to provide support, advice, products, services | | | | really struggle |
| and consultancy to schools around sport and physical | | | | I will write again in a month with tips on writing your |
| education. This can range from software to monitor | | | | CV, including what to put in and, crucially, what to |
| development plans and EDPs through to custom | | | | keep out! |
| equipment. | | | | |