Our Academic Leaders were involved in the Pitch Perfect public speaking workshop with Young Leaders Academy. They learnt breathing strategies, strategies for structuring a speech, tips for keeping their audience engaged, as well as getting involved in a variety of different speaking games. It was great to see our students talking with passion and confidence about a variety of topics and supporting their peers through any nerves using the strategies that they had learnt. It was great to see both quiet and confident boys having a go at public speaking in front of the group, and hopefully you will see the boys contributing and presenting in class with greater self- awareness in the coming weeks.
Partnership Opportunity: Delivering the Reach for the Stars Sports Leaders Award
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The DfE Focus on Personal Development
The landscape of school sports funding is evolving. With the Department for Education (DfE) placing an increasing emphasis on Personal Development, schools are under pressure to demonstrate that their sports and physical activity provision contributes to the holistic growth of their students.
For sports coaching companies, this shift represents both a challenge and a significant commercial opportunity.
- Independent Schools
- Community Schools
- Sixth Forms
- Colleges
- Youth Organisations
Modern educational inspection frameworks, including the Ofsted 2025/2026 standards, prioritise evidence of personal development.
It is no longer sufficient to simply provide “more activity”; schools must now show how their physical education and extracurricular programs foster:
- Leadership and Responsibility: Preparing students to take on active roles within the school community.
- Character Building: Developing resilience, empathy, and collaborative skills.
- Measurable Impact: Providing clear evidence of progress that can be tracked and reported back to school leadership and inspectors
Why This Matters to Your Coaching Business
As a sports provider, your value is currently measured by your ability to improve student engagement and fitness.
However, to remain a primary partner for schools, you must align your offerings with their immediate priorities.
Schools are actively seeking providers who can help them navigate the rigorous requirements of personal development inspections.
By partnering with Young Leaders Academy, you position your organization as a strategic asset rather than just a vendor.
You gain the ability to offer a value-add service that directly addresses the school’s need to meet inspection criteria, making your service more indispensable and helping you protect and grow your school contracts.
- Registration
- Staff On Boarding / Training Session
- Delivery
- Certification
- Impact
How Reach for the Stars Empowers Your Delivery
The Reach for the Stars Sports Leaders Award is designed to be the bridge between traditional sports coaching and accredited personal development.
Our partnership model empowers your staff to become delivery leads, allowing you to offer a high-value, accredited qualification to both staff and students.
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The Awards emphasize teamwork, communication, and responsibility, with an array of modules that teach essential skills such as session planning, event management, and behavioural guidance. The children are able to develop their confidence, self esteem, communication, problem solving skills, creativity skills, teamwork skills and conflict resolution skills.
Emma Perkins
Deputy Head Teacher
Are we really giving children the 'how to' in public speaking? How to use their voice, use gestures, tone of voice, pitch and pace. Are they (children) being clear, concise and coherent in their communication? We have been using the Pitch Perfect program since last year and continue this year with 30+ students. It gives us a clear framework to work to.
Naim Shabbir
Deputy Head Teacher
The ‘Reach for the Stars’ sports leader award has transformed our playground. Before the Sports Leaders were at odds on what to do. Now they’re excited and have a whole library of activities and the playground is buzzing because of it.
John Littler
Head Teacher
A fantastic program, delivered with dedication and commitment. It was areal benefit to our young people and our community. Thank you!
J. Ali
Parent
I echo what's been said. The investment that Young Leaders Academy have put in can't be put in to words and I look forward to more of these types of programs
Z.Khan
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