Sport and Physical Activity Strategy - Argyll and Bute Council

24 Sport and Physical Activity StrategyEducationArgyll and Bute Council recognise the key role schools have to play in providing high quality PE, Sport and Physical Activity. Physical Educationoffers a unique opportunity for all children to receive a range of experiences developing core skills that support physical activity in later life.The Council is committed to improving the health and well being of our young people and is making a major contribution by adopting a wholeschool approach to Health Promotion.Support is also provided by the Active Schools team, in conjunction with a number of internal and external partners to ensure a high qualitylearning environment by: Building a sustainable volunteer network and infrastructure in schools and the wider community Providing pathways for lifelong participation Using a targeted approach to increase participation amongst hard to reach groupsIn March 2012 The Scottish Government announced its intention to support local authorities in reaching the target of providing at least twohours or two periods of PE. Sportscotland has identified an additional £3.4 million to be distributed to authorities over the next two years tohelp deliver the pledge. This will be supplemented with a further £2.4 million package of national developments led by Education Scotland toincrease the support available to local authorities and teachers.Each local authority will work in partnership with sportscotland and Education Scotland to agree an action plan which will help supportdelivery of their commitment. Within Argyll and Bute a working group has been formed within Education Services in partnership with ActiveSchools to plan the roll out of this national initiative and provide an integrated and progressive set of opportunities for our young people tobecome physically literate.At the time of updated this strategy matters were at a very early stage and although the general aims of raising standards and access tophysical education and sport are included in the action plan, there are no detailed targets set.July 31, 2012