FESCO

The Youth Sport Trust has been working hard with School Sport Partnerships, FE Colleges, County Sports Partnerships, the Association of Colleges and British Colleges Sport to assist with the development and implementation of a network of FE Sport Co-ordinators based in 377 FE Colleges in England.

The main focus of the FE Sport Co-ordinators (FESCos) will be to increase opportunities for young people aged between 16 and 19 in education to participate, perform and lead and volunteer in sport. Of the 377 FE Colleges, a staggering 94% of colleges have indicated that they want to be part of the programme and hope to have a FESCo in place from September 2008. This includes Plumpton College which sits within the North Wealden School Sport Partnership.

We hope to work with Plumpton College during this first year of the programme, with a long term aim of encouraging all 16 – 19’s across the Partnership to take part in a variety of opportunities.