This decision has been made so that we can spend the necessary time required to develop improved policy, procedures and support for disabled athletes on a national team.

Replacing a Unified Adaptive Abilities Cheer (TEAAC) team for the 21/22 season, SportCheer England (SCE) will be creating two alternative options for participation by disabled athletes:

1. TEAM ENGLAND REPRESENTATION AT THE ICU WORLD CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIPS BY AN ALLSTAR ADAPTIVE ABILITIES TEAM

One of the main issues arising from the review into the TEAAC team was the need for coaches and managers to be better equipped to understand and support the individual needs of disabled athletes with whom they do not regularly work. Developing a robust framework for supporting this scenario is required and will take time. Therefore, in the 21/22 season we will be tendering out the opportunity for an Allstar team with an existing Adaptive Abilities Cheer team to represent Team England in the Adaptive Abilities Cheer division at the ICU World Cheerleading Championships. This opportunity will mean the disabled athletes on the TEAAC team are already well known to their coaches, with established appropriate support in place: allowing representation from England within the Adaptive Abilities division, while minimising the risk to athletes’ health and safety.

Details including the criteria for application and an application form will be made public in the coming week via social media and the SCE website. The selection process of an Allstar team will be undertaken by an independent panel. Details of this panel will also be made public in the coming weeks.

2. OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT INTO BEST PRACTICE, POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR THE NATIONAL ADAPTIVE ABILITIES CHEER TEAM.

Inclusive cheerleading charity ParaCheer International (PCI) have been commissioned by SCE to lead a research and development project into best practice, policy, procedure for the national Adaptive Abilities Cheer team. SCE and PCI will partner together on the project, as well as working with other external organisations with expertise in inclusive sports to design a best practice framework for future Team England Unified Adaptive Abilities Cheer teams. They will also look to provide some domestic performance and competition opportunities for participants as part of the project.

SCE is seeking disabled cheer athletes to participate in this project. We will also welcome participation from non-disabled athletes who have previously competed on Team England Unified Adaptive Abilities Cheer. The selected Allstar team representing England at the ICU World Cheerleading Championships for the 21/22 season will also participate in this project.

Details of how to apply for this opportunity will be made public in July.

*A copy of the national team report can be found here: https://sportcheerengland.org/review-into-policy-and…

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