The Sporting Future strategy committed Government and Sport England, along with the Youth Sport Trust, to reviewing the School Games and the Government was also tasked with reviewing the role of School Games Organisers.
The School Games, set up in 2011, is a national programme that aims to motivate and inspire millions of young people across the country to take part in more competitive sport.
Sport England established a task and finish group comprised of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), Department of Health, Department for Education, Sport England, British Paralympic Association and the Youth Sport Trust (the current delivery partner). The review comprised of a desk-top review; stakeholder consultation and the formation of recommendations.
Overall the review concluded that ‘the School Games is well placed to make a strong contribution to delivering the five strategic outcomes set by Sporting Future and the ambitions of Sport England’s new strategy, Towards an active Nation’. The summary sets out 17 recommendations covering a range of strategic and delivery issues. These ‘seek to maximise the value and impact of the School Games’ and include:
Sport England commits to working with partners to implement the review recommendations.
Read the summary report here.
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