School sport

Our Sports Development Team work in partnership with a number of local and national partners to deliver the following five key areas of work:

  • school sport
  • club development
  • coach and teacher education
  • district squads
  • supporting elite athletes

Educational Support

A wide range of school sport, festival and competition opportunities is delivered annually in school clusters and across the authority.

Career Long Professional Learning (CLPL) support for staff

Learn more about the East Lothian Sports Development Team

Performance Athletes in Schools (PAiS)

The Performance Athletes in Schools programme aims to offer secondary school aged pupils who have been identified and selected for additional support to help them achieve their full potential.

Learn more about the Performance Athletes in Schools (PAiS) programme

Support to teachers

Sports Development Officers support colleagues in education with the opportunity to attend a number of training courses and workshops in various sports.