School Sport Partnerships (SSCo) are families of schools that come together to enhance sports opportunities for all. The partnerships are made up of a Specialist Sports College, eight secondary schools and 45 primary or special schools clustered around the secondaries and the College (partnerships start life smaller). Each partnership receives a grant of up to £270,000 each year. This pays for a full time Partnership Development Manager, the release of one teacher from each secondary school two days a week to allow them to take on the role of School Sport Coordinator, the release of one teacher from each primary or special school 12 days a year to allow them to become Link Teachers, and Specialist Link Teachers who fill the gaps created by teacher release.
The partnerships' overall aim is to help schools to ensure that their pupils do spend a minimum of two hours each week on high quality PE and school sport. Six strategic objectives have been set:
- Strategic planning — develop and implement a PE/sport strategy
- Primary liaison — develop links, particularly between Key Stages 2 and 3
- Out of school hours — provide enhanced opportunities for all pupils
- School to community — increase participation in community sport
- Coaching and leadership — provide opportunities in leadership, coaching and officiating for senior pupils, teachers and other adults
- Raising standards — raise standards of pupils' achievement
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