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Coventry – UK School Games press launch
Click here to read more Government UK School Games announcement - 7 March 2007 West of England, Wales, Tyne and Wear and Sheffield are to host the UK School Games in the run up to the 2012 Olympics. Click here to read more Parliament – 2012 Question Olympic Games Finance - 8 March 2007 Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment she has made of the implications for the Big Five Lottery distributors of changes in funding levels resulting from preparations for the 2012 Olympic Games. Tessa Jowell: It was always understood when we bid that National Lottery funding for London 2012 would involve some loss of income to the non-Olympic good causes. Non-Olympic distributors may lose an average of 5 per cent. of their income because of sales diversion to Olympic Lottery games over the period 2005-06 to 2012-13. In addition, we have already announced that £410 million will be taken from non-Olympic Lottery proceeds between 2009 and 2012. No decision has been made about how that amount will be shared between the various non-Olympic good causes. The Government are currently considering how the additional Olympic costs of £900 million should be met. No conclusions have yet been reached on the further use of Lottery funding. Click here for Sport England’s statement re the 2012 Lottery monies and here for statements of support 2012 Events Calendar This includes all significant championships/competitions around the world: Click here to read more 2012 – strategic approach to training camps for the WM – work commissioned by Sport England Reddenhill Consulting has been commissioned to develop a strategic approach to attracting teams and groups of athletes to the region to undertake training and perhaps site their holding camps. This will be achieved through developing a strategy for each sub region and Local Authority, matching what each area has to offer with the requirements of teams. The strategy will also address how individual teams should be approached. Note that this work is now underway and is due to completed this spring Parliament – Tackling obesity through sport question: 12 March 2007 Question: What steps is the Government taking to tackle obesity through sport? Tessa Jowell’s reply: My Department is promoting sport for people of all ages and backgrounds, both as something enjoyable and worthwhile in itself and, where appropriate, as something that has a vital role to play in tackling obesity. As part of my Department’s ongoing work to halt the year-on-year rise in obesity for the under-11s by 2010, we have been working closely with our target-holding partners the Department of Health and the Department for Education and Skills on how best to tackle this serious public health problem. The National School Sport Strategy, jointly implemented by DCMS and DfES, is a key component of a multi-faceted, ‘whole school’ programme of addressing obesity. The 2005/06 school sport survey found that overall 80 per cent. of pupils participate in at least two hours of high quality PE and school sport a week. This exceeded the target of 75 per cent. for 2006 and demonstrates a considerable increase from the estimated 25 per cent. in 2002. This target will rise to 85 per cent. by 2008. By 2010 the ambition is to offer all children at least four hours of sport a week. Furthermore, we are working with school sports partnerships to increase participation in physical activity by overweight and obese children. In addition, we have a PSA target to increase by 3 per cent. between 2005 and 2008 the number of adults and young people aged 16 and above from priority groups (in this context defined as those with a physical or mental disability, black or minority ethnic groups, those from socioeconomic groups C2, D and E, and women) who participate in active sports at least 12 times a year and engage in at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity level sport, at least three times a week. Regional Sports Boards in partnership with Community Sports Networks are responsible for delivering the target in each of the Government regions. Sport England is also a key partner in our delivery chain for obesity with successful action dependent on good regional co-ordination and close working with primary care trusts and local authorities to increase participation. We have now invested over £1 billion in 4,000 new or refurbished sports facilities in order to help deliver this target and we are working to ensure that the 2012 Olympic Games creates a lasting legacy of increased participation in sport and physical activity. Government Launches Healthy Living Initiative Public Health Minister Caroline Flint this week launched the Healthy Living Initiative, a programme to help family’s lead healthier lives. A report published by the Medical Research Council Human Nutrition Research Centre and the DH has used evidence from a diverse range of sources to identify the main areas where families with children under 11 need further support to limit the risk of unhealthy weight gain. These barriers are: limited parental awareness of weight status and associated health risks; parental beliefs that a healthy lifestyle is too challenging; pressures on parents which undermine healthy food choices; and a perception that there are limited opportunities for active lifestyles. The Government's Healthy Living programme aims to tackle these barriers through range of initiatives aimed at families with young children. It acknowledges that while there is a high level of awareness of the importance of good diet and physical activity, some parents need additional support to transfer awareness into action. The initiatives are designed to give parents the support and tools they need to recognise when their children are overweight and tackle the problem. Building on existing programmes the initiatives will be rolled out throughout the year and into 2008. Government Publishes England World Cup Study The Chancellor, Gordon Brown, and the Secretary of State for Culture, Tessa Jowell recently published the Government's official study into the feasibility of hosting a future World Cup, concluding that England is well placed to bid to host the tournament in 2018, and has strong public support for doing so. Gordon Brown said: "I want every region of the country to share in the benefits of these sporting events, I want every young person to be inspired by them to increase their own participation in sport, and - if The FA decide to launch a bid - I would make it my personal mission over the next few years to persuade countries around the world to support that bid." 600 Million Boost To Be Generated For Higher Education Fundraising The government is to provide £200 million over three years for a matched-funding scheme to support English universities in their fundraising efforts. The scheme is intended to stimulate additional private cash donations to the sector of over £400 million - meaning £600 million in total could be generated for Higher Education. The scheme will aim to generate increases in donations for the majority of universities, not just those with a tradition of fund-raising. It will also assist other Higher Education providers in England to increase their capacity to raise funds. The scheme will run for three years, starting in 2008 and will match-fund donations on a 2:1 private to public basis with the aim of promoting a culture of individual giving to higher education similar to that of in the US, which will outlast the scheme. Click here for further information. Consultation Into Equality For Disabled People DWP has launched a consultation to ask disabled people what quality means to them, and to gain their views on how Government can best monitor progress towards equality for disabled people. Comprehensive Performance Assesments (CPA) Results Published The Comprehensive Performance Assessment results for Single and Upper Tier Authorities for 2006 was published last week by the Audit Commission. The CPA for 2006 represents the second year that a ‘harder test’ of council performance has been undertaken enabling year-on-year comparison, where possible, against performance in 2005. The key messages from the report revealed:
To download the full report click here ‘Awards for All’ latest announcement documents – February 2007 Lottery award gives facelift to historic Staffordshire railway. Click here to read more Click here for latest awards information Sportscoach UK – New Research Programme – March 2007 sports coach UK will be embarking on a new research program which will include a feasibility study into the concept of a licensing and registration system for coaches and coach education personnel (coach educators, assessors, verifiers etc). The timeline for completion of this piece of work is relatively tight, with the view that a draft report will be delivered by September 2007. The research methodology will include the need for data collection/analysis and a literature review. A research brief, outlining the background, aims and objectives and budget for this work will be available within the next week, at which time the project will formally be out to tender. Anyone interested in bidding for this project, is kindly asked to indicate their initial intention to do so, by contacting Kurt Lindley (Education & Training Manager) at: klindley@sportscoachuk.org Melina Timson-Katchis
Runningsports Regional Event Your Exclusive Invitation - (Stoke on 11 April in our region) What do you think about when you hear runningsports? Workshops, workshops, workshops? Well, there’s a lot more to runningsports now. As one of our valued runningsports Partners, we would like to invite you to join us at one of our special regional events so you can find out exactly what runningsports is about and how it can help you to provide even more of what your local sports volunteers need. Click here to download an application form BHF ‘Think Fit ‘ Seminars The BHF Think fit! pack is a step-by-step guide to introducing physical activity in the workplace. It contains a wide range of materials that can help initiate change in the work environment and help employees become more active, healthier and happier.
A FREE copy of the Think Fit! Pack is given to every delegate who attends. BOOK YOUR PLACE... Amateur Rowing Association Scholarship Coaches The ARA is seeking to employ a new group of Scholarship Coaches. These are very similar to Community Sports Coaches except they work for 20hrs per week and study for a post graduate sport / physical activity qualification too. Please click here to view the details Cheerleading Competitions Open Schools Championships in Manchester on 28th April. The Schools competition is aimed at entry level/grass roots competition to develop the sport and get young people involved. Click here to read more StreetGames E-Mail Alert You can now register to attend the 2007 National StreetGames conference. The conference is based in the West Midlands at Lilleshall National Sports Centre, and takes place on Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th May. The cost is £100 which includes a jam packed programme on developing sport for young people in deprived areas, one nights accommodation, and full catering. You must be registered on the StreetGames website to qualify for the £100 price. Please click here and follow the link to register: |
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