What are School Sport Partnerships?

• The programme began in 1999 based in areas of rural and social deprivation across England.  There has been a rapid growth country wide since then.
• School Sport Co-ordinators (SSCo's) is one of the 8 PESSCL strands.  Other strands of PESSCL include Sports Colleges, Gifted & Talented etc.
• The PESSCL programme came about by the Government believing that PE and school sport can;

1. improve school attainment levels
2. raise fitness levels
3. increase success in international competitions