Dudley Sport and Physical Activity Section has been highly commended by the independent accreditation service Quest.
The sport and physical activity development team, who organise sport and physical activity for children and young people, people with disabilities and organise sports coach development programmes were given an 80% score rating in a recent Quest inspection.
A record high for the service, the score has shown a big improvement since their last accreditation in 2007 when they received 62%.
The team was commended for holding a range of innovative programmes, for their work in the safeguarding of children, for their exceptional teamwork and good practices in partnership working. The team’s work on safeguarding in sport is recognised nationally as good practice and they have been invited to present at a national Quest Conference.
The high accolade comes after the section released its most successful summer holiday programme to date. It also comes at a time when Dudley’s successful healthy towns bid has helped the council and primary care trust receive £4.5m funding from the department of health to promote healthy living.
What is Quest?
Quest is a tool for continuous improvement, designed primarily for the management of leisure facilities and leisure development. Quest defines industry standards and good practice and encourages their ongoing development and delivery within a customer focused management framework. Quset is a nationally recognised quality standard designed by the leisure industry for the leisure industry.
Where can I get further information?
To learn more about Quest please visit the Quest website.
