This was a supporting detail page of the main policy document.
The Sainsbury’s School Games is a national programme that aims to motivate and inspire millions of young people across the country to take part in more competitive sport. Sainsbury’s is the headline sponsor of the School Games, which the government set up alongside our partners Sport England and the Youth Sport Trust. We provide funding alongside private sponsorship and National Lottery funds. The School Games gives primary and secondary students the chance to compete at school and regional levels with the most talented competing at a national level. The competition is open to all and encourages young people to participate in competitive sport across all levels of ability and experience. Disabled sports are included at every level of the competition. Over half of the schools in England signed up to the School Games in 2012, and the first National Finals were held in the Olympic Park in London, in May 2012. The second National Finals were hosted in Sheffield in September 2013. We will keep promoting the programme and encourage more schools to become involved with the School Games by signing up online. The School Games also gives more competitive sports opportunities to young people with special educational needs and disabilities through Project Ability. Run by the Youth Sport Trust, the project is working with 50 schools to improve sport for disabled pupils through training, local sports opportunities and school club activities. This video gives more information about the games.