MiniGamesCompetition WehostWigan'sannualMiniGames, thecompetitiontodecidetherepresentativesforWiganatthe GreaterManchesterMiniGames. AsthehostagencyweworkcloselywiththeSchoolSportsPartnership andtheCompetitionManagertodeliveramulti- sportcompetitiontotheschoolsofWigan. TheWiganMinigamesweredevelopedtoleavealegacyfromthe2002CommonwealthGamesand havecontinuedtogrowintothethreedaycompetitionthatisthehighlightoftheschoolsporting calendar. Inrecentyearsfeaturessuchasanopeningceremonyandintroductorysportshaveincreased thesizeoftheeventwithover1500primaryschoolpupilstakingparteachyear. Asthe2012London Olympicsfastapproach, thelegacyissettocontinue, withtheeventtobecometheenvyofGreater Manchester. Theinvolvementoflocalsportsclubsinthedeliveryofthefestivaloffersprovenpathways forpupilsintosportsclubsfromacrosstheboroughsupportingthe5hourofferandGettingWigan Active. QualitycompetitionisoneoffourkeyelementswithinhighqualityPEandSchoolSportandcanprovide apositiveexperiencetoyourpupilsandisagreatwaytoroundofftheyearinstyle. Ashostagencyour teamofcoachescansupportyourschooltoprepareyourpupilstothespecificdetailsoftheevent ensuringtheygetthebestopportunitytosucceedontheday. TheKeyBenefits . ProvisionofhighqualitycompetitionstosupportPE& SchoolSport, . Highqualitycoachesthatcansupportyourschoolinthepreparationforschoolseventsand competitions. MiniGames Competition

QualityAssurance WiganSportsDevelopmentprovidesahighqualityservicewhichisbothcomprehensiveandeffective, toensurethisisthecasewewilltailorourservicetomeetyourrequirements. Wefullycommitourselvestomaintainingahighlevelofexpertiseinourspecialistareaofsports coaching, bothasadvocatesandadvisors. Aspartofourcommitmenttoqualityassurancewehaveidentifiedanumberofservicestandardsand expectationswhichhavebeenoutlinedbelow. QualityCoaches: Toensurethatourcoachesareofahighcalibrewehostandconductrigorousrecruitmentandselection processesthatguaranteeallsuccessfulcandidatessatisfythefollowingcriteria: . HoldarelevantanduptodateNationalGoverningBodyCoachingCertificateatLevel2orabove; . HoldCertificatesofAttendancefortheMinimumOperatingStandardscourses( Emergency1stAid, Safeguarding& ProtectingChildren, EquityinyourCoaching& CoachingDisabledPerformers) . AnEnhancedCRBDisclosure . Relevantcoachingexperienceinavarietyofsettings . Arobustinterviewprocesswithanexcellentpracticalassessmentandformalinterviewscore QualityService: Toensureourservicemaintainsahighqualitystandard, werecogniseandarecommittedtocontinuous improvementanddevelopment; identifyingthefollowingstandardsandexpectationsthatwewill adhereto: . ProvisionofContinuousProfessionalDevelopmentforallcoachingstaff. Thiswillbeconducted internallyviaourCoachDevelopmentOfficer, andexternallyinpartnershipwithWiganCouncil ChildrenandYoungPeople'sServices, . ConductthreePracticalAssessmentsperyear, percoach. ThesewillbecarriedoutinternallyviaLine ManagersandourCoachDevelopmentOfficer; andexternallyinpartnershipwithWiganCouncil's ConsultantPEAdvisor, . Ensuretermlycorrespondenceisconductedwitheachschool, carriedoutbyanassignedmemberof ourteamtoreviewprogressanddeveloppositiveworkingrelationshipswithallschools, . DeliverhighqualityCurricular& ExtraCurricularsessionsthatmeettherequirementsoftheschool, . ValueEqualityandDiversitythroughoutourservicedelivery, . Ensureallcoachesadheretoour' CoachesCodeofConduct'. Wetakeprideinthesizeanddiversityofourteamandourabilitytoprovideexpertiseineachareaof provision, ensuringeffectiveandcomprehensiveservicedevelopmentandsupporttoallschools. The SchoolsCoachingServicehasfurtherdevelopedourteamethoswhichwestronglybelieve compliments& enhancesthequalityofourservice. QualityAssurance