Sports colleges and school sport coordinators (SSCos) are at the heart of a growing network of sporting communities, creating a dynamic new infrastructure for physical education and sport.

Sports colleges are part of the Government’s specialist school’s programme. The overall aim is to increase the percentage of school children who spend a minimum of two hours each week on high quality PE and sport, within and beyond the curriculum, in both primary and secondary schools.
This could be achieved for example by developing school / club links, offering coaching in different activities to attract other children, organising training courses for teachers, developing children as young leaders in sport.

Sherburn High School and the cluster of primary schools around it are part of this exciting programme. Barlby Sport College is at the hub of the SSCo partnership, and employs a Partnership Development Manager (PDM) who is responsible for the strategic development of the partnership. Around the Sports College, there are 5 secondary schools that each has a SSCo who is usually an existing teacher who is released from the teaching timetable for 2 days per week. That person is responsible for the development of school sport in their own school and family of primary schools.

Contact details
SSCo Sherburn High School – Rachel Cale
SSCo Tadcaster Grammar – Eileen Carter
SSCo Brayton – Eileen Cater
SSCo Holy Family – Aileen Hunt
SSCo – Barlby – Stephen Field
SSCo Selby College – Penny Beard