PESSYP
The new PE and Sport Strategy for Young People (PESSYP) launched in January 2008 expresses the Government’s commitment to improve the quantity and quality of PE and sport undertaken by young people aged 5-19 in England.
PESSYP builds on the success of the PE, School Sport and Club Links (PESSCL) Strategy for 5-16 year olds, which went live in April 2003. It will see an investment of £755 million over three years to deliver the work announced by the Prime Minister in July 2007, and is now set out in Public Service Agreement target 22.
The strategy is the joint overall responsibility of, the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), working in particular with the Department for Universities, Innovation and Skills (DIUS) in relation to 16-19 year olds and with strong links to Department of Health.
There are key roles for the infrastructure of specialist sports colleges, school sport partnerships, national governing bodies, county sports partnerships and other community providers to ensure that all 5 -16 years olds have access to two hours PE and three hours beyond the curriculum and 16-19 year olds have three hours of sport outside of the curriculum. Collectively, this is referred to as the “Five Hour Offer”.
An initial outline of the new strategy can be found at www.teachernet.co.uk
The new PE and Sport Strategy for Young People has ten Work Strands as follows:
Club Links
This work contributes to getting more young people doing up to five hours of sport each week, delivered through a range of school, community and club providers. The percentage of 5-19 year olds ...
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Coaching
The School Sport Coaching programme is one of 10 strands which make up the new PE and Sport Strategy for Young People (PESSYP) which builds on the previous PE, School Sport and Club Links (PESSCL) ...
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Competition
Launched in September 2005, the National Competition Framework for young people sets out the following vision:
A world-class system of competitive sport for young people Transformation of the ...
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Continuing Professional Development
Is designed to provide a tool for the Local Authority and PESSCL infrastructure of Specialist Sports Colleges and School Sports Partnerships to meet their aims in delivering the five hour offer. ...
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Gifted and Talented
We support schools in identifying and supporting talented pupils in PE and sport, to help them to realise their full potential both in sport and education through a coordinated support programme. ...
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Leadership and Volunteering
Sport relies on 1.5 million volunteer officials, coaches, administrators and managers and the Youth Sport Trust plays a major role in supporting their development.
Step into Sport focuses on ...
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Swimming
School Swimming Improvement Programme:
Background: • Funding – Follow on from Top Up Swimming (06 – 08) • Swimming - 1 of 10 strands in PE & Sport Strategy for Young People (PESSYP) ...
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