The most recent guidance from the Department for Education, published on 6 November, advised that:
"Schools can and should continue offering sports clubs or activities before or after school, in addition to their regular PE lessons, in order to support parents to work, seek work, or to undertake education or training, and for the purposes of respite care for vulnerable children.”
It also said that:
"All out of school activities which are not being primarily used by parents for these purposes should close for face-to-face provision for the duration of the national restrictions.”
The Youth Sport Trust, Sport and Recreation Alliance, ukactive and Association for Physical Education have together sought clarity from government on how schools should interpret this guidance.
Following consultation with government departments, we can advise that:
This interpretation of the full guidance has been approved by the Department for Education and Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
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