Following the mini-reshuffle in the wake of Maria Miller’s resignation, Andrea Leadsom has been confirmed as the new Economic Secretary to the Treasury.
She will be taking over from Nicky Morgan as Minister with responsibility for the Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) scheme.
It is a critical time for the scheme given that HMRC is currently in the process of finalising the new CASC rules following last year’s public consultation.
The Alliance will be writing to the new Economic Secretary this week to welcome her to the post and remind her of the significance of the CASC scheme and its importance for grassroots sports clubs.
The CASC consultation, which took place last summer, resulted in significant positive outcomes for community sport including:
Today’s publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review Final Report sets out a series of wide ranging recommendations for reform of the national curriculum and in particular to the teaching of physical education (PE) and dance in schools.
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As we mark National Inclusion Week, we spotlight our member Women in Sport, a charity that for over 40 years has been dedicated to understanding and breaking down the barriers that hold girls and women back from the opportunities and lifelong benefits of sport and activity.
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Nominations for the Alliance’s annual Spirit of Sport and Recreation Award are open ahead of the organisation’s 90th anniversary celebration event, which has been confirmed for St James’s Palace in November.
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