Describe and Critically Evaluate the Policy Process for the following issue in Sports Development; Social Inclusion, focusing on Athletics.
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Sports Development Describe and Critically Evaluate the Policy Process for the following issue in Sports Development; Social Inclusion, focusing on Athletics. Sport development is fundamental to sporting success, health status and arguably to the benefit of society as a whole. "PE and sport are a fundamental part of the education of all young people," (DCMS 'A Sporting Future for All' document 2000). Sports development officers fulfil this role. According to Hylton et al (2001), the aim of the sports development officer (SDO) is to plan, implement and monitor equality work within sport. But LeGrand (1991) suggests that, "equality is illusionary, impractical, inappropriate and immoral," (Hylton et al 2001 p38). If this contentious view is portrayed throughout society then 'sport for all' will never truly be achieved. In the realm of sports development, there are four main groupings of individuals dependent upon their abilities and their objectives for participation. This is known as...


