Department for Children, Schools and Families : LONDON 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games

The 2012 Olympic programme for young people, schools and colleges

(Indicative only – planning on-going and some actions remain dependent on funding being identified)

Activity
2007	Modernisation of schools competition structures
2007	Expansion of school playground development programme
July/August 2008	Beijing Olympics
2008-2012	2012 Cultural Olympiad - including a range of events and projects involving schools and colleges LOCOG and sponsors are also likely to develop further teaching resources, plus national projects and competitions for young people
2008	Launch of Olympic Zone on DfES Global Gateway (dependent on IOC approval)
By 2010	All FE institutions mapped into school sports partnerships
February 2010	Vancouver Winter Olympics
2010	Launch of Gifted and Talented strand of the Young Ambassadors programme
2012	Torch relay
July/August 2012	London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, including Olympic Village Welcoming Ceremonies and Opening and Closing Ceremonies