A national strategy for the development of disability football in Wales.

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Author
Clewer, Jamie
Date
2005Type
Thesis
Publisher
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff.
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This work will outline a potential National Strategy for the Development of Disability
Football in Wales. In the authors role as South Wales Coordinator for Disability
Football he has been charged with the development of a strategy by the FAW Trust.
That brings a clear plan to develop the game, which overcomes the reactive approach
and inconsistent nature of the current programme. This strategy is formulated after a
consideration of a number of key issues; UK and Welsh sports policy (DCMS 2000,
DCMS and Strategy Unit 2002 and WAG 2005), the need to work in partnership
(Robson 2001), issues of social inclusion and 'Sport for All' (Hylton and Totten
2001) and a review of key texts relating to the provision of disability sport (Collins
2003, Thomas 2003 and De Pauw and Gawon 2005). After this analysis the strategy
is presented followed by the final section, which focuses on an analysis of the
decisions made during formulation of the strategy. With particular focus on models of
sports development (Hylton et al 200l and Cooke 1997), clarity in strategic direction
(Smith and Stewart 1999) and a key discussion on appropriate playing structures
utilising De Pauw and Gavron's (2005) Participation continuum as a solution by
offering choice to participants (Axelson 1984). Conclusions drawn from this work
emphasise the importance of National Governing Bodies finding innovative and
unique methods of fulfilling the requirements of UK sports policy. To ensure they are
successful in both modernisation (DCMS 2000) and overcoming the funding tensions
that permeate contemporary sports development (Green and Houlihan 2005). This
work also draws the conclusion that if strategies are to be successfully implemented
they require not only strong prior planning but also the flexibility to be adjusted over
time, based on the changing nature of the environment that organisations operate
within (Mintzberg et al 1998).
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MA Sports Development and Coaching
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