Sport Development - School Sport

One of the Governments Public Service Agreement (PSA) targets is to

“enhance the take-up of sporting opportunities for 5-16 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 to 85% by 2008.” Oldham has exceeded the national target, with a borough average of 91% for 2006/07.

This has recently be expanded and funding has been agreed until 2011 now with the target of all young people being offered 5 hours of sport each week, which will comprise of 2 hours high quality PE and school sport and, in addition, the opportunity for at least a further 3 hours beyond the school day. This will have huge benefits for all young people.

A main influence to ensuring effective local delivery of the national strategy is the infrastructure of School Sport Partnerships comprising of:

• 2 hub schools, Failsworth and Counthill
• Partnership Development Managers based at each hub school
• School Sport Co-ordinators based in each secondary school in the borough
• Primary Link Teachers based in every primary and infant school in the borough.

Also key to achieving the 5-hour offer are:

• Sport Development Units
• Sports Clubs
• Other Community Deliverers
• Competition Frameworks

For further information about school sport please contact us on 0161 770 3682

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