Evidence for the Diversity Awards - Herald, in the Diversity in Sport category.

1. Supported Learning Fitness Initiative
City of Glasgow college
Diversity Awards - Herald
Diversity in Sport Category

3. Overview
• Who? Supported Learning students who identify as being on
the Autism spectrum with some others with additional
learning difficulties, sensory or physical impairment.
• HNC / HND Health & Fitness Students who undertake work
experience teaching sport and fitness to specific client groups
• Student Engagement Team who aim to deliver Dynamic
Learning Initiatives that are cross curricular and aim to offer
students innovative and new ways to learn and share their
skills that they have previously learnt in class and develop key
interpersonal skills.

4. Supported Learning Fitness
Initiative Aims
• Offer sports and fitness sessions to students
who may not engage in regular physical
activity
• Widen access for students to engage with
college sport and fitness provisions
• Offer actual work experience opportunities
that mirror industry requirements
• Boost achievement and retention of students
participating in the project

5. The Process
Stage 1
• Pre – Respect workshop delivered to Health and Fitness Students
• Pre – Fitness Introduction workshop delivered to Supported Learning
students
Stage 2
• Health and Fitness Students coach Supported Learning students to take
part in sport and physical activity for four weeks
• Activities include: dance, football, high energy team games, circuts,
dodge-ball, basketball, circuits, strength & flexibility exercises etc.
Stage 3
• Students confidence in their own abilities grows
• The Fitness Initiative is offered and delivered for the full Supported
Education cohort, coached by Health and Fitness students

6. Student and
Staff Feedback