IAPS passionately believes in the importance of sport as part of an all-round education for its pupils. All children should have access to enjoy and benefit from participating in sport, regardless of their background, ethnicity, gender or ability.
Where reasonably possible we will try to adapt our events to meet individuals needs so they can participate in our events.
Click here to see the swimming para-race information
If you have a child at your school who you would like to get involved in one of our events, but an adaptation would be required, please contact us to discuss.
The following organisations provide advice, support and resources on inclusivity in sport.
National Disability Sports Organisations
There are seven NDSOs. They are a good starting point for any school looking to find more out about disability and inclusive sports. They provide advice, support and opportunities for people of all ages with specific impairments.
The seven NDSOs are:
- British Blind Sport - providing blind and partially sighted people with opportunities to participate in sport.
- Cerebral Palsy Sport - supports people with cerebral palsy to engage in sport and recreation.
- Dwarf Sports Association UK - provides regular opportunities fo people with dwarfism and restricted growth.
- LimbPower - supports amputees and people with limb impairments to engage in sport.
- Special Olympics Great Britain - a year-round sports programme for children and adults with learning (intellectual) difficulties.
- UK Deaf Sport - encourage people who are deaf and hard of hearing to participate and enjoy sport.
- WheelPower - provides opportunities, facilities and equipment to support disabled people to participate in sport.
This document explains more about each NDSO and how you can get in touch with them.
Activity Alliance
Activity Alliance is a charity who help people with a disability make active lives possible, by enabling organisations to support individual disabled people to be active and stay active for life.
Activity Alliance work closely with many organisations, including Sport England, the National Disability Sport Organisations and national governing bodies of sport.
They also work with regional, coaching and education networks, including the County Sports Partnerships, clubs and schools.
Youth Sport Trust
The Youth Sport Trust (YST) are a children’s charity working to ensure every child enjoys the life-changing benefits that come from play and sport. Their work reaches around 20,000 schools across the UK and they operate on a local, national and global level. They lead in schools, partner in the community and support in the home.
Youth Sport Trust has a dedicated Inclusion team, striving to ensure young people have the opportunity to participate in PE and Sport, regardless of their background, ethnicity, gender, ability or any other personal characteristic. A list of useful links can be found here.
Transgender statement
IAPS embraces diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity. We understand and respect that there can be differences between assigned sex and gender identity. We are entirely against discrimination, victimisation or harassment based on a person’s gender identity.
IAPS Sport events follow National Governing Body rules and regulations, including their transgender guidance. Schools are required to follow the respective guidelines for each sport, including the pre and post puberty requirements, and enter children into events appropriately.
Support for schools
There are some useful links below for schools on how to effectively support transgender and gender questioning pupils and prevent transphobia.
Guidance from the CPSU Safe Use of Changing Facilities includes a section (at the very end) related to Transgender and transitioning children and a link to working with LGBTQ+ children.
Key Considerations for Schools, from Harrison Clark & Rickerby's Solicitors provides useful advice to schools.