Recommendations are made for action at a national level that will maintain the leadership, direction and advocacy of the PESS programme and will support local authorities to work effectively, economically and with greater consistency across Wales. They are based primarily on the recommendations to local authorities, supported by evidence cited throughout the report. 6.7.1 Management and operation There is need for a national strategic plan for the PESS programme giving leadership and direction through A vision for the future of high quality physical education and school sport in Wales Challenging and measureable outcomes to be achieved with and through the local authority infrastructure ,with sufficient flexibility to be interpreted through local authority PESS strategic plans to meet their local priorities and stage of development Encourage, wherever possible, embedding PESS into the local authority Children and Young People and school improvement strategies so that it becomes an integral part of other national strategies, whole school improvement and professional learning networks. As part of the strategic planning process, review key roles and responsibilities and the professional development support required at each stage of the infrastructure to ensure cost effective and high quality implementation of the strategic plan and dissemination of effective practice. This should include: A national advisory group of experts in areas relevant to the strategy Development Centre Consultants PESS Co-ordinators Partnership Leaders Building on the strong reputation and high value placed on PESS, re focus resources to develop the infrastructure by building capacity, ensuring the long term sustainability of high quality professional development through PESS Create streamlined local authority reporting procedures that avoid duplication and multi-layered reporting and which relate to the strategic aims and outcomes of PESS. Reporting should be qualitative as well as quantitative. Co-ordinate internal and external reporting on the PESS programme so that it follows a consistent format is progressive year on year and relates to the strategic aims and outcomes. 6.7.2 Delivery
Recommendations are made for action at a national level that will maintain the leadership, direction and advocacy of the PESS programme and will support local authorities to work effectively, economically and with greater consistency across Wales. They are based primarily on the recommendations to local authorities, supported by evidence cited throughout the report. 6.7.1 Management and operation There is need for a national strategic plan for the PESS programme giving leadership and direction through A vision for the future of high quality physical education and school sport in Wales Challenging and measureable outcomes to be achieved with and through the local authority infrastructure ,with sufficient flexibility to be interpreted through local authority PESS strategic plans to meet their local priorities and stage of development Encourage, wherever possible, embedding PESS into the local authority Children and Young People and school improvement strategies so that it becomes an integral part of other national strategies, whole school improvement and professional learning networks. As part of the strategic planning process, review key roles and responsibilities and the professional development support required at each stage of the infrastructure to ensure cost effective and high quality implementation of the strategic plan and dissemination of effective practice. This should include: A national advisory group of experts in areas relevant to the strategy Development Centre Consultants PESS Co-ordinators Partnership Leaders Building on the strong reputation and high value placed on PESS, re focus resources to develop the infrastructure by building capacity, ensuring the long term sustainability of high quality professional development through PESS Create streamlined local authority reporting procedures that avoid duplication and multi-layered reporting and which relate to the strategic aims and outcomes of PESS. Reporting should be qualitative as well as quantitative. Co-ordinate internal and external reporting on the PESS programme so that it follows a consistent format is progressive year on year and relates to the strategic aims and outcomes. 6.7.2 Delivery
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