Glasgow Education Services PEPASS Team has a team of Active Schools Co-ordinators (ASC’s) who work with Primary, Secondary and ASL establishments across the city.
The team work to provide more and higher quality opportunities for children and young people to participate in sport and physical activity before school, during lunchtime and after school.
The team also manages and provides access to world class and local events and competitive opportunities for pupils across the city.
A key area of focus to developing school sport is through the leadership programmes for pupils and building capacity through the recruitment, retention and development of a network of deliverers and volunteers.
Collaboration and partnership working is critical to the success of Active Schools. Co-ordinators work closely with parents, school staff and pupils to provide opportunities that reflect young people’s interests and connect to physical education and local community opportunities. Beyond the school environment Active Schools coordinators work with a range of partners including local sports clubs, sports development officers, community sport hubs, colleges and universities to provide pathways to support young people to stay involved and progress in sport.
In doing so Active Schools contributes to the health and wellbeing agenda, development of vocational skills and widening achievement of the young people in the city.
2023 – 2027 Active Schools Priority Areas:
- Out of School Hours Activity
- Distinct Participation vs Universal Participation
- Greater diversity of participants
- Developing The Young Workforce
- Creating Positive Destinations and Employability Through Sport
- Equality / Diversity / Inclusion
- Focus Characteristics – Care Experience / Disability / Ethnicity / Poverty / Sexual Orientation & Gender
(Target Groups- Care Experience / Asylum Seekers / Refugee / Roma)
- Partnerships in and Beyond Sport
- Non-traditional partners (charities / local community based)
- Transition
- Events
- Reducing the experiential poverty related gap through sport and physical activity
Pupil Participation
The main aim of Active Schools is to work in partnership to provide more and higher quality opportunities for pupils to take part in sport and physical activity before school, during lunchtime and after school.
Active Schools also develops effective pathways between schools and sports clubs in the local community.
Glasgow figures for individual children and young people attending out of school hour activity changed from 44% distinct participants in 2022-23 to 42% distinct participants in 2023-24. National figures have increased from 38% distinct participants in 2022-23 to 40% distinct participants in 2023-24.
Active Schools – sportscotland the national agency for sport in Scotland
Active Schools Report: 2023-2024 – sportscotland the national agency for sport in Scotland
Click on the link below to access contact information for all Active Schools Coordinators.
Glasgow Active Schools Coordinators Contact List
Active Schools- More Children, More Active, More Often
20 Years of Active Schools in Glasgow – Inspiring Generations Through Sport and Physical Activity
For two decades, Active Schools in Glasgow has played a vital role in transforming the health, wellbeing and confidence of young people through sport and physical activity. By providing accessible opportunities, fostering school-club connections and empowering young leaders, Active Schools has helped thousands of children develop lifelong habits of physical activity.
Over the past 20 years, we have worked with dedicated coaches, teachers, and volunteers to create an inclusive and engaging environment where every child can participate, regardless of background or ability. Through our programmes, we have not only improved physical fitness but also enhanced social skills, teamwork and resilience among Glasgow’s young people.
As we celebrate this milestone, we look forward to continuing our mission of making sport and activity an essential part of every child’s life—creating healthier, happier and more active school communities for generations to come.
Out of School Hours Participation – Activity delivered before school, at lunch time and after school.
