School Sport and PE

We support schools and those working in schools to provide high quality sport in schools, helping children and young people to achieve their full potential.

Use the menu on the right to find out more about the various aspects of sport in schools.

PESSCL
The National PE, School Sport and Club Links Strategy's overall aim is to enhance the take-up of sporting opportunities by 5 to 16 year olds. The PESSCL strategy has key strands, each designed to ...
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School Sport Partnerships
School Sport Partnerships (SSPs) are groups of schools working together to develop PE and sport opportunities for all young people. In Tyne & Wear we have ten school sport partnerships. A ...
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Partnership Development Managers
A PDM is a full-time role usually based within a Sports College. They manage the School Sport Partnership and develop strategic links with key partners in sport and the wider community. Contact ...
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School Club Links
A school club link is an agreement between a school and a local or community sport club to work together to provide opportunities for young people to participate in sport, either during school ...
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Specialist School Sport Colleges
Specialist Sports Colleges position PE and sport at the centre of the curriculum, using it as a vehicle to develop and improve learning opportunities for all. There are eight School Sport Colleges ...
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Competition Managers
Nick Gillingham, Senior Competition Manager, describes his role and the role of his team in Tyne & Wear. In simple terms the purpose of my job is to 1. develop a competition structure for ...
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