1. Brief summary of peruvian policies and actions for promoting sport and developing and supporting young atheletes

2. Brief summary of peruvian policies for the development of athletes and competitiveness (1) National policies regarding sports are managed from the Education Sector Peru : Ministry of Education Regulates all state-supported Sport related activities, organizations, infrastructure and resources

3. Brief summary of peruvian policies for the development of athletes and competitiveness (2) Ministry of Education For the regulation of general sport practice, sport related organizations, and sport infrastructure : Nevertheless… Peruvian Institute of Sport This complex organitation led to delays on policy development for promoting sport activities, development of athletes and services for supporting them. Direction of Physical and Sport Education (2015) Regulates sport practice, sport related organizations, and sport infrastructure that are directly related to educational institutions and activites Descentralized, autonomous institution Budget-depentand from Ministry Requires opinion from Ministry for actions Both norm over physical education, sport practice and development of young athletes

4. State-managed sport infrastructure availability State-funded economic subsidies for Athletes who practice sport within the Federations jurisdiction, representing Peru A legal framework for some degree of protection for Athletes representing Peru from being fired, and for flexibility of educational programs schedules for competitions Brief summary of peruvian policies for the development of athletes and competitiveness (3) Balance of Peruvian Sport Institution policies Unequal space distribution of available Sport Infrastructure State-given benefits are available only for Athletes already competing on a high level, policy needs to broaden its beneficiary criteria Pending policies for giving incentives for private parties in order to support and fund young Athletes HOWEVER… Current policies aimed at Athlete development and support:

5. 2013: The election of Peru as Host Country for the 2019 Paramerican Games claimed the urgency for a national strategy for the development of athletes. Brief summary of peruvian policies for the development of athletes and competitiveness (4) Ministry of Education Urgency for restructuring National Sport Systems and policies for athlete development  The interest on the practice of sport by young students emerges from this scenario. 2014 – National Plan for the strengthening of Physical and Sport Education 2015 –Direction of Physical and Sport Education is created 2016 –A recent law states as mandatory the teaching of 3 hours of physical education in every public school New legal framework allowing private parties for supporting athletes and sport activity in Exchange for tax deduction benefits is approved (guidelines for implementation pending) Physical and Sport Educational Reform

6. StageActivityTarget populationInvolved ActorsInvolved Institution First StagePromotion of physical activity and identification of potential talents for competition All school-aged students enrolled in primary and secondary education levels Physical Education Teachers Ministry of Education Peruvian Institute of Sport Second Stage Training programs for development of identified talented students All students identified as potential talents for any of the priorized sport disciplines willing to participate Specialized Sport Trainers Ministry of Education Peruvian Institute of Sport Third StageSpecialized training aiming at high level competition All Athletes that graduate from the training program that show potential for high level competition Specialized Sport Trainers Peruvian Institute of Sport New national system for promotion of sport, and detection and development of talent: Brief summary of peruvian policies for the development of athletes and competitiveness (5) New national system for promotion of sport, and detection and development of talent :

7. Ministry of Education 2020 A recent law states as mandatory the teaching of 3 hours of physical education in every public school 2016 : This sets new goals : (1) 80% of public schools should accomplish this in the next 5 years, (2) Sport practice and Physical Education are included as aims of the Basic education of every child 80% Goal 3,300,000 Students 30,600 Public Schools Brief summary of peruvian policies for the development of athletes and competitiveness (6)

8. Brief summary of peruvian policies for the development of athletes and competitiveness (7) Complimentary Current Activities by the Ministry of Education: National-Wide School level Competitions (“National School Sport Games”) A state-supported school championships, including 14 disciplines and the only of its kind. Providesyoung athletes the means to develop sport competition skills Enpowerment of Physical education at curricular level and promotion of physical activities during learning periods General and Specialized Sport Equipment for schools Providing means for implementing training programs according to the available infrastructure and local needs. A new curriculum focusing on development of competences and centered on exploration, control and possibilities of body movement and functions rather than calorie burning. Physical Education class has been granted an additional hour at all schools. 1 2 3

9. Brief summary of peruvian policies for the development of athletes and competitiveness (8) The National School Sport Games

10. What has been achieved in three years of reform: : Brief summary of peruvian policies for the development of athletes and competitiveness (9) 1 2 3 A Physical Education School Program focused in both, its physical abilities, and the social and personal development of the student Providing potential young athletes the means to discover their talent on a sport –that otherwise might have gone unnoticed- and to develop it without requiring to invest additional material resources Thought the organization of the “National School Sport Games” the school, its headmaster and teachers, so than local and regional authorities become the main alleys of young athletes by getting involved Exploring their physical abilities becomes an act of enjoyment It’s justified the relevance of a physical education