sportscotland Partnership Manager

sportscotland Partnership Managers work with Scotland’s local authorities to support and develop the Active Schools Network by:

working with local authorities to invest in and maintain the Active Schools Network staffing infrastructure;

managing the Network to support it to:

recruit, support and sustain volunteers to deliver quality activity sessions

develop improved links between schools, clubs and the wider community

connect children to sporting pathways

provide targeted activities to increase and promote opportunities for under-represented groups including:

girls and young women
children and young people with a disability
children and young people from black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds
children and young people in areas of socio-economic disadvantage (regeneration / SIMD areas)*
children and young people not currently involved in physical activity and sport

delivering a programme of training and support to the Network including the development of the Active Schools Network Community website

continuing to monitor and locally evaluate the Active Schools Network

working with local authorities and other key partners to implement the outcomes of the Active Schools Coordinator (Secondary) Review