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WWW.SPORTSMANAGEMENT.CO.UK No change in participation figures
Tere has been no change in the number of people play- ing sport regularly since the London 2012 Olympic Games. A total of 15.5 million peo-
ple in England played sport at least once a week for 30 min- utes during the 12 months to October 2013 – the exact same figure as the year before (12 months to October 2012). Te figures come from the
latest Active People Survey (APS), published on 12 December by Sport England. Te report presents a mixed
Archery is among the sports to have increased numbers since 2012
picture for overall participa- tion, as it shows record participation numbers for many areas, while others show signs of decline. People of BME origin are embracing sporting opportunities more than ever before with 2.7 million taking part in organised sport at least once a week. Tere is also a record number of 1.67 million
disabled people playing sport each week, up by 62,000 over the last year – a testament both to the impact of the Paralympic Games and Sport England’s investment in accessible sport. Figures for the 16-25 year old age group, however, show a different story. A decline of
51,000 over the last year means that just over 3.74 million young adults in England are now playing sport regularly. While there were increases in five Olympic
sports – cycling, equestrian, boxing, canoeing and archery – the evidence also shows a sharp drop in the popularity of traditional sports such as football, tennis and netball. In all, nine sports recorded increases in
participation during the past 12 months – the five Olympic sports as well as bad- minton, bowls, angling and rugby league. Details:
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School sport funding secured for extra year
Chancellor George Osborne confirmed in his autumn statement yesterday that the government has extended its £150m per year funding for school by one year until 2016. The government
first
announced the £150m annual fund in March this year, with an initial pledge to secure the funding until 2015. Tere will be no change to
the way the money is distrib- uted, so the amount of money each school will receive will continue to be calculated by the number of primary-aged pupils and schools will have to spend the money on improving their provision of PE and sport. Schools are free to spend the money on hiring specialist PE teachers or qualified sports coaches to work alongside primary teachers as well as paying for professional development opportunities in PE/sport. Tim Lamb, CEO of the Sport and Recreation Alliance, said: “Tis is good news for school
Issue 4 2013 © cybertrek 2013 Te government has announced that the current deal will run until 2016
sport. It gives schools and sport providers a clearer focus, sense of stability and incentive to make the pupil premium funding work. “While this is a step in the right direction,
however, what we really need is a longer term, say, ten year strategy for school sport - which would allow schools to deliver quality PE and sport provision regardless of what party is in power or what their priorities at the time might be.” Details:
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Scottish school sport to receive £6m funding boost
Scottish schools will benefit from a £6m funding package designed to improve Physical Education (PE) provision ahead of next years Commonwealth Games. The move supports the Scottish
Government’s draſt Youth Sport Strategy, published on 11 December for consultation. Its vision is that Scotland will be the best
place in the world for a child to grow up actively and has been shaped by the Young People’s Sport Panel (YPSP), a group of 16 people between the ages of 14 and 25 who are passionate about sport and want to make a difference. Key actions in the draſt strategy include
extending competitive sport in and between schools; ensuring every community sport hub has young people as an integral part of their management team; involving disabled young people fully in PE; and ensuring high quality coaches and volunteers raise the profile of young people in sport. During the consultation, the Scottish
Government and sportscotland will work closely with partners including Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and the final strategy and action plan will be published in spring 2014. Details:
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Te capacity at Beckenham will be increased
Kent CCC to revamp Beckenham ground
Kent County Cricket Club has received the green light from planners for a multi-mil- lion pound redevelopment of its Worsley Bridge Road ground at Beckenham, enhancing the facilities for cricket and pro- viding hospitality. Among the additions planned are
an indoor cricket school, built to ECB Academy standards and a new 2,000- seat stand to boost capacity. There will also be physiotherapy treatment rooms, a gym, pilates studio, a bar and confer- ence and banqueting area, offices, floodlit football pitch, tennis courts and parking. Details:
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