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Channel 4 News team highlighted Playing for Success as part of their 7pm broadcast on Monday 17 January. The feature presented the benefits of the programme and the possible impacts as a result of the end of the funding. Pupils from Batley Bulldogs were featured and were real ambassadors for PfS, demonstrating how centres work to build the confidence and communication skills of young people involved. To see the supporting online feature go to: http://www.channel4.com/news/playing-for-success-how-it-works and http://www.channel4.com/news/sports-study-centre-cuts-could-hit-key-skills

Following on from this there has been a real publicity drive throughout the PfS regions, including local newspaper articles, radio interviews and local TV coverage.
Below are some of the links featured:

BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/cambridgeshire/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9366000/9366978.stm

Pirate FM and BBC Radio Cornwall: http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/cornwall/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9367000/9367816.stm

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/8814416.Funds_blow_for_stadium_lessons_scheme/

Quality

Congratulations to the Viking Learning Centre who have achieved an important benchmark by being awarded the Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) Quality Badge. This informs teachers and others organising educational visits that if they bring children to the VLC they can be assured that they offer good quality educational experiences and manage risk effectively.

The LOtC Quality Badge provides for the first time a national accreditation combining the essential elements of provision – learning and safety – into one easily recognisable and trusted award for all types of learning outside the classroom provider organisations.