YOUTH SPORT TRUSTYOUTH SPORT TRUST

• A Charity

• Based at Loughborough University

• Puts the policies of the DfES into practice

What?What?

PartnershipsPartnerships

• DCMS• DfES• British Sport Trust• Sports Leaders UK• Sport England • Sports Coach UK• NGBs (e.g. England Hockey)• Nike – to run leadership camps • BSkyB – Living for sport initiative• Coca cola – Personal Best Challenge parks

Mission Mission Statement:Statement:

To support the education and development of all young people through physical education and

sport

We believe all children have the We believe all children have the right to:right to:

• Experience and enjoy PE• A quality introduction to PE and sport suited to

their own level of development• The best teaching, the best coaching and the best

resources• Develop a healthy lifestyle • Experience and benefit from positive competition• Progress along a structured pathway of sporting

opportunities • Fulfil their sporting potential

How is this achieved?How is this achieved?

• Through the 8 strands of PESSCL, the PSA (public service agreement) of giving each child at least 2 hours of high quality sport in and outside of the curriculum.

• The target is to increase this to 4 hours by 2010.

Gifted and Talented

multi skills clubs; talent ladder

Sports Colleges

validated by the YST, become vehicles for

initiatives

SSCO

Driven by YST

Step into Sport

Leadership programmes, funded

by YST

Club Links

Community links with schools funded by YST

Swimming

Extra swimming to make sure that all

school children can swim at least

25m

Professional Development

Teacher coaching and programmes (INSET) esp in primary schools to improve

introduction in schools

QCA Investigation

YST investigates best practice and makes

improvements where necessary