25 Feb 2016

Sport England announce review and funding arrangements for School Games

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Sport England has revealed it is undertaking a review of the School Games programme following the publication of the government’s sports strategy, Sporting Future. The review will consider the priorities of the programme in the context of the targets set by the new approach.

Sport England has also announced funding for the School Games will be maintained until 2020. All 452 School Games Organisers will receive £23,800 each academic year until the end of the current parliament.

School Games features a four-level competition framework, designed to provide opportunities for youngsters to take part in a competitive sporting environment. A partnership between Sport England the Department of Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) and the Youth Sports Trust, the programme has almost 50 Local Organising Committees (LOCs) chaired by Head Teachers across England.

The review of School Games will include a consultation phase and focus group work. Sport England community sport executive Mike Diaper said, “Continued funding is a reflection of the value placed on the work of the School Games Organisers by us all and in particular the DCMS and the DoH.”

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