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School Sport & Education

The Government has invested £459 million between 2003 and 2006 into physical education and sport. The target is to enhance the take-up of sporting opportunities by 5-16year olds, by increasing the percentage of school children that spend a minimum of two hours each week on high-quality PE and school sport within and beyond the curriculum from 25% in 2002 to 75% by 2006. The aim is to engage 100% of all children by 2007.

The Physical Education, School Sport and Club Links Strategy (PESSCL)

West Yorkshire Sport works closely with education in order to improve sports provision for young people across the county. We work with School Sports Colleges, schools and universities to deliver the School Sports and Club Links Strategy (PESSCL).

All specialist Sports Colleges are expected to play an appropriate role in implementing the PESSCL strategy. They should do this through their school and community plans as well as by hosting a School Sport Co-ordinator Partnership (as part of an LEA strategy) and building on links with other bodies associated with strategic developments in sport.

The PESSCL document incorporates 8 different strands, the main aim of which is,

"Enhance the take-up of sporting opportunities by five- to sixteen-year-olds by increasing the percentage of school children who spend a minimum of two hours each week on high quality PE and school sport within and beyond the curriculum from 25% in 2002 to 75% in 2006 and 85% by 2008."

And by 2010 the aims is to offer all children at least 4 hours of sport every week, comprised of at least 2 hours high quality PE and sport at school and the opportunity for at least a further 2-3 hours beyond the school day (delivered by a range of school, community and club providers).

The eight different strands of the document are supported by £459 million from central government.

  1. Specialist Sports Colleges
  2. School Sport Partnerships
  3. Professional Development
  4. Step into Sport
  5. School / Club links
  6. Gifted and Talented
  7. Swimming
  8. QCA PE and Sport investigation