School Games Mark -On Hold Until 2022
The Youth Sport Trust and Sport England have decided in the light of Covid-19, to continue the pause on the School Games Mark for 2021. This means that schools will again retain their School Games Mark achieved in 2019.
This means that:
- Platinum Schools will retain their status for a further year
- Schools that would have been eligible for Platinum in 2020, will remain eligible for platinum in 2022
- New schools applying for the SGM will have to wait until 2022.
While, I am sure this will come as a disappointment to schools looking to build on and improve their award level from previous years, it is felt it would be unfair to put too much pressure on schools to meet a set criteria of the SGM.
Instead, schools will be requested to complete self review development tool called the 'School Games Mark Framework'. The SGM Framework will be available after the October half term break on the www.yourschoolgames.com dashboard.
Schools are still required to complete the Inclusive Health Check for your school as it remains a key target for the School Games programme.
Please note that I will be in contact with all schools to support you in the completion of both the SGM Framework & I.H.C.
Best wishes Nick
Southfields SGO Area
The Wandsworth School Games is hosted by Southfields Academy and delivers a programme of events, competitions, teacher training courses and sport leadership opportunities for all schools in the London Borough of Wandsworth. School Games is national programme managed by the Youth Sport Trust on behalf of Sport England and delivered locally by Southfields Academy. In addition, to School Games, we are the YST Inclusion Lead School for Central London and also a hub for the FA Girls' Football School Partnerships Programme.