Since October 2014, Sport England has been the funding partner of the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS). Sport England TASS is a Government funded programme that represents a unique partnership between talented young student-athletes, National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) and the Higher (University) and Further (College/School) Education sectors. TASS aims to provide the opportunity for young athletes to balance academic life with training and competition as a talented athlete without having to make the difficult decision between the two.