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FPM - Facilities Planning Model
The FPM is a means of devising a more accurate measure of the likely demand for sports facilities than using per capita standards of provision, which has been the norm until now. The FPM is sensitive to local variations in geography and demography, and is based on rates of sports participation in defined activities by different age groups and both sexes of the population.
The basic function of the model is to compare demand for facilities with supply using the same unit of measurement, this being the number of visits per week at peak times. The planning approach has three components:
- Demand is estimated by applying a sports participation and frequency rate to various population bands, thereby identifying who participates and how often;
- Supply of sports facilities is calculated by identifying the number of visits which a facility can accommodate in the peak period;
- Catchment areas are identified for each facility.
By comparing demand and supply and applying to the catchment area, it is possible to identify:
- Where demand is located;
- Whether demand exceeds supply and by how much;
- Whether the scale of unmet demand is sufficient to consider provision of additional facilities;
- Whether there is in fact spare capacity (ie supply exceeds demand)
GB - Governing Bodies
GLO - Geographical Liaison Officer
GOEM - Government Office – East Midlands
The Government Office brings together the regional activities of our sponsor departments, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, the Department for Transport, the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Department for Education and Skills, the Department of Trade and Industry, and the Home Office. We also plays host to staff from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department of Health.
It is our aim to work with regional partners and local people to maximise competitiveness and prosperity in the East Midlands, and to support integrated government policies for an inclusive society. Our staff work regularly with other organisations in the region, including local authorities, businesses, local education authorities, schools and colleges, voluntary organisations, the police and the health service, to make sure government initiatives are working at a local level. We also reflect back the needs of the region to the Government.
GOEM also has responsibility for approving and administering various national and European grant programmes such as the European Social Fund (ESF), European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), neighbourhood renewal funding, New Deal for Communities and the Home Office's targeting policing agenda, as well as several smaller funding programmes.
HAZ - Health Action Zone
Twenty-six Health Action Zones (HAZs) have been established in England by the government in areas of deprivation and poor health to tackle health inequalities and modernise services through local innovation. Although the HAZ communities vary significantly in their local characteristics, they face common problems of ill-health and disadvantage. HAZs represent areas of the country with some of the highest levels of deprivation and the poorest levels of health.
HSLA - Higher Leaders Sports Award
The Higher Sports Leader Award builds upon the leadership skills and experience gained through the Community Sports Leader Award. This course gives students the opportunity to learn new skills, to work with specialist community groups, and is of value to all those who wish to further develop their coaching skills. As a nationally recognised qualification it is an excellent stepping stone to Higher/Further education or voluntary or paid work in the sports development, leisure management and sports coaching sectors.
Sports Leaders must be 18 years or older on completion of the award and it is preferable to have obtained the Community Sports Leader Award prior to starting the HSLA.
IFI - Inclusive Fitness Initiative
The IFI will offer grants to support you to offer an inclusive provision catering for both disabled and non disabled people. Grants will support developments in four key areas:
- Inclusive Fitness Equipment - Designed to ensure that the majority of disabled people can access a cardio vascular and resistance based workout.
- Staff Training - Targeting staff both inside and outside of the fitness suite ensuring that a culture and awareness is in place to ensure that disabled people are offered a safe and value for money experience.
- Marketing - Ensuring that you are able to communicate effectively with the disabled market thereby accessing the commercial opportunities that this brings.
- Sports Development - Working with the local authority to develop alternative inclusive sporting pathways.
ILAM - Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management
ILAM, an organisation thatplays a key role in the development of leisure management, through education, research, information, debate and discussion with Government and national agencies.
The Institute isa voice andplayer in the profession of leisure management and operates a voluntary regional network throughout the UK.
ISRM - Institute of Sport and Recreation Management
The Instituteaims to advance and promote public health for the benefit of the public in particular through the provision of education, training and advancing medical and other sciences and technologies, also by encouraging active participation in sport and other recreational activities.
JSLA - The Junior Sports Leader Award
The Junior Sports Leader Award is a nationally recognised award that helps young people over the age of 14 develop their leadership skills. It’s a fun course and offers an insight into the enjoyment one can gain through sports leadership.
It’s a practical qualification where candidates learn through doing, rather than through written work.
LA - Local Authority
LEA - Local Education Authority
LGA Local Government Association represents the broad range of local government interests- which means both promoting local authorities’ concerns as democratic bodies providing public services and influencing regional policies which affect the ‘economic, social and environmental well being of their populations.
LSC - Learning & Skills Council
The Learning and Skills Council is responsible for funding and planning education and training for over 16-year-olds in England.
LSP - Local Strategic Partnerships
Local Strategic Partnerships are non-statutory bodies, which aim to bring together at a local level a range of stakeholders - from the public, private, voluntary and community sectors. Local partners working through a LSP will be expected to take many of the major decisions about priorities and funding for their local area.