The Department for Children, Schools and Families Playing for Success initiative is establishing out of school hours study support centres at football clubs and other sports’ grounds.  The centres use the environment and medium of football, rugby and other sports as motivational tools, and focus on raising literacy, numeracy and ICT standards amongst KS2 and KS3 pupils who are struggling a little and often demotivated.

As of the 1^st of April 2008, the operational management of the Playing for Success initiative has been transferred to Rex Hall Associates, who were appointed through a process of competitive tendering. 
The Department continues to lead on the strategic direction of Playing for Success policy in partnership with key stakeholders.

Playing for Success has a key part to play in fulfilling the Department’s objectives, set out within the Children’s Plan: to raise standards and to close the gap in educational achievement ensuring all children to achieve their potential to succeed

Further information about Playing for Success can be found at:
www.playingforsuccessonline.org.uk