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The aim for 2008 has been for 85% of children to have access to two hours per week of high quality PE and school sport by 2008. This target has been smashed nationally, as the 2008 School Sport Survey found that 90% of young people were taking part in a minimum of two hours per week. Now the ambition is for each child to have access to five hours a week by 2012. This should be made up of two hours of physical education within the curriculum and three hours offered on school sites or in the community.
To aid in achieving these extra three hours, the Competition Manager network was launched in September 2005, the National Competition Framework sets out the following vision:
- A world-class system of competitive sports for young people;
- Transformation of the content structure and presentation of competitive opportunities for young people;
- A heightened profile for school sport and specifically, competitive opportunities
Competition Managers play a central role in the delivery of the PE and Sport Strategy for Young People (PESSYP). The overall aim of the PE & Sport Strategy is to enhance the take-up of sporting opportunities by 5 to 16 year olds.