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Sport England West Midlands Annual Review is an impressive interactive document that reviews of the work that has been undertaken in the last 15 months to develop community sport in the West Midlands. It is hoped that it provides a good insight into the partnership working that is driving forward the priorities for action from the regional plan for sport. Click here to download the review from the Sport England website. The National Survey of Culture, Leisure and Sport, Annual Report 2005/2006 - Released 10 May 2007 The annual report of the DCMS survey has just been released. Clubmark accredited clubs The list of all clubs that have achieved the accreditation can be view on the Clubmark website - click here Prime Minister stands down Tony Blair made a public announcement about his departure as Labour leader and Prime Minister, in his Sedgefield constituency. Mr Blair had earlier told his Cabinet about his decision, which will result with him standing down on 27 June. This started the ‘leadership ‘ contest which was to last seven weeks but Gordon Brown was unopposed when the leadership nominations were officially declared this week. Obtaining the support of 313 of Labour’s 353 MPs, opponent John McDonnell finished some way short of the required figure of 44 MPs. Accepting his nomination, Gordon said he was “humbled” by the amount of support he has received from his Parliamentary colleagues. He will still attend the 10 national husting events, which will also be attended by the six deputy leader candidates. On domestic issues, he again said that his passion was education, though his priority was the NHS, and identified the new challenges as being affordable housing, and building safe, secure and sustainable communities. Funding for gifted and talented secondary children Gifted and talented secondary children will benefit from a wide range of out of school hours learning through leading universities, announced Schools Minister Andrew Adonis this week. Run by higher education institutions, the nine 'excellence hubs' are a partnership of universities, schools and other education providers. Together they are receiving a total of £3.6million of Government funding over the next four years. Through the gifted and talented programme, children can already access more stretching lessons and opportunities. These new regional summer schools aim to harness the expertise of our leading universities for the benefit of gifted and talented pupils in state schools. Taking Part Survey More than nine out of ten adults in England have engaged in at least one form of cultural or sporting opportunity during the past twelve months, a new report reveals. The survey was commissioned by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport with culture bodies English Heritage, Arts Council England, Museums, Libraries and Archives Council and Sport England. It is the first comprehensive study of how people are spending our leisure time, and what would see us enjoying more. Headline results for participation figures in the last 12 months:
For further information go to the Sport England website or click here Obesity Toolkit An obesity toolkit with practical tips and information was recently launched to help people fight the flab and improve their health. With almost a quarter of the adult population now classified as obese and with the proportion of obese children rising by more than 40 per cent between 1995 and 2004, an obesity toolkit is being published to help local councils and health bodies support people in their area to beat the bulge. Jennie Price the new Chief Executive of Sport England welcomed the toolkit, stating that sport has a major role to play in this area through helping people of all ages and abilities to be more active, and to do so in an enjoyable way. Parliament - Hunter - Public Health (Targets on Physical Exercise) Thu, 19 Apr 07 |House of Commons - Written Answer Contents Mark Hunter: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what progress is being made by the Government on reaching its target of getting 70 per cent. of the population physically active by 2020; and what projects there are in place to reach the target; [132509] (2) how much the Government have spent on reaching its target of getting 70 per cent. of the population physically active by 2020 in the last 12 months; and how much is planned to be spent over the next five years. [132510] Caroline Flint: ‘Choosing Activity: a physical activity action plan’ set out a plan to promote physical activity for all in accordance with the evidence and recommendations set out in the Chief Medical Officer’s report ‘At least five a week. Choosing Activity’ summarised how we would deliver the physical activity commitments in the Public Health White Paper ‘Choosing Health’ and other Government announcements prior to its publication in March 2005. By January 2007, 57 of the 99 commitments had been achieved. Projects support physical activity and sport in schools, workplaces, and in the community. The Government’s physical activity priorities were published in public service agreement targets to halt the year-on-year increase in obesity among children under 11, increase the take up of cultural and sporting opportunities by adults and young people aged 16 and above, and to enhance the take up of sporting opportunities by 5 to 16-year olds through physical exercise and school sport. The Government remain committed to building upon this progress and in transforming the population into a fitter and more active nation in the run up to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Government have and continue to invest millions in supporting physical activity and sport, nationally and across the NHS and local government. The Department does not collect detailed breakdowns of individual expenditure on physical activity by all local agencies such as primary care trusts and local authorities. Spending allocations for the next five years are subject to the current comprehensive spending review. Contents: Commons Questions - 25 Apr 07 1. 55 Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how she plans to monitor the level of change in participation in sports and physical activity resulting from London's hosting of the Olympics (a) before, (b) during and (c) after the event takes place; whether the Government has made any predictions of the likely level of changes; and if she will make a statement. (134784) 2. Foster, Don - 2012 Olympics funding Contents 54 Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the diversion of funding from the Big Lottery Fund to the 2012 Olympics upon (a) the efforts of statutory agencies to promote physical activity and (b) the Government's target of 50 per cent. of adults meeting the recommended minimum level of physical activity by 2011; and if she will make a statement. (134783) Foster, Don - Funding to promote physical activity Contents 53 Mr Don Foster (Bath): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much money from (a) the Big Lottery Fund and (b) other lottery distributors, including sports councils was spent on grassroots sport and other schemes which promote physical activity among adults in each of the last five years. (134757) House of Commons questions
Tue, 01 May 07 |House of Commons - Written Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what measures are being taken to increase participation in competitive sport among young people in (a) Romford and (b) England. [134587] Mr. Caborn: Through the National School Sport Strategy the Government are revitalising competitive school sport in England. a) The details not listed as not in the WM b) Nationally the 2005-06 survey showed that: 97 per cent. of schools held a competitive sports day; 71 per cent. of pupils were involved in intra-school competition; and 37 per cent. of pupils from years 4-11 were involved in inter-school competition, a rise of 12 per cent. on 2003-04. To continue to improve the quality and quantity of competitive school sport we are implementing a network of Competition Managers across School Sport Partnerships. Currently schools within the Davenant Foundation SSP are benefiting from access to a team of Competition Managers appointed from September 2006. Sport England advise that in 2006 1,040 young people were engaged in preliminary London Youth Games events in the London borough of Havering. An additional 386 young people went to the finals, 315 of which attended the main games and 71 attended the mini-games at Crystal Palace. In addition, we have established the UK School Games (UKSG). This is an annual event that will become the pinnacle of competitive school sport. The 2006 UKSG took place in Glasgow with 1,200 young competitors. The 2007 UKSG will take place in Coventry. Contents Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much money from (a) the Big Lottery Fund and (b) other lottery distributors, including sports councils, was spent on grassroots sport and other schemes which promote physical activity among adults in each of the last five years. [134757] Mr. Caborn: Lottery money has always paid for a very wide range of projects from kit for local teams to investments in major stadia and sports halls. There is no accepted definition of what constitutes "grass roots" investment or otherwise in this range. However total Lottery funds spent by the Big Lottery Fund and the Sports Councils on sport (excluding UK Sport which has a clear high performance remit) in each of the last five years is as follows: | £ million | | Lottery funding | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | Grand total | | Big Lottery Fund | 4,801,339 | 31,618,846 | 84,993,116 | 250,237,156 | (1)222,581,300 | (1)594,231,757 | | Sport England | 307,958,000 | 237,400,000 | 170,700,000 | 202,100,000 | 121,400,000 | 1,039,558,000 | | Sports Council for Wales | 20,632,200 | 20,769,763 | 18,888,000 | 12,662,000 | 10,649,000 | 83,600,963 | | Sport Scotland | 17,395,792 | 33,565,723 | 28,977,187 | 23,524,041 | 21,897,783 | 125,360,526 | | Sports Council Northern Ireland | 5,665,747 | 3,904,620 | 5,939,011 | 6,651,167 | 7,975,994 | 30,136,539 | | Total | 356,453,078 | 327,258,952 | 309,497,314 | 495,174,364 | 384,504,077 | 1,872.887,785 | | (1)( )Figures from the Big Lottery Fund were only available to 28 February 2007 because of technical problems with accessing the month of March 2007 data. Notes: Figures are rounded to the nearest pound. Figures shown are ‘drawdown’ which most accurately represents spend on sport in that year. Figures for ‘Income’ (to distributors from the NLDF) or ‘awards’ (made to projects in that year) would give a slightly different picture as, for example, cash would not always flow against awards in that same year. Figures for Sports Councils include contributions to Awards for All. BLF figures include: New Opportunities for PE and Sport (NOPES) Community Sport Initiative (from 2004-05)-A UK wide initiative tailored for each country, for example, in England the Active England programme is a joint initiative with Sport England. Big Lottery Fund contributed £77.5 million and Sport England contributed £31 million. School Sports Co-ordinators funding (from 2003-04) Big Lottery Fund figures do not include Awards for All or other Lottery programmes which may have funded sport or physical activity indirectly. | 1 May 2007 : Column 1544W-continued Contents Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how she plans to monitor the level of change in participation in sports and physical activity resulting from London’s hosting of the Olympics (a) before, (b) during and (c) after the event takes place; whether the Government have made any predictions of the likely level of changes; and if she will make a statement. [134784] Mr. Caborn: We currently use the Taking Part survey to monitor sports participation at the national level and to report on our public service agreement (PSA) on sport participation. Sport England’s Active People survey is used to monitor participation at the local level We will continue to use surveys such as these to monitor the level of change in participation before, during and after the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We have not made predictions about the likely level of change in participation; however the Government have set a very stretching PSA target to increase by3 per cent. by 2008 the number of people from priority groups who participate in sport. PSA targets beyond 2008 have not yet been set. House of Commons DCMS - Tessa Jowell announces appointment of Chair to the Olympic Delivery Authority Wed, 09 May 07 |Government Press Release Analysis Culture Secretary,Tessa Jowell, has today announced the appointment of John Armitt CBE as Chair of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), the body charged with building key venues and facilities for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Commenting on the appointment, Ms Jowell said: 'I am confident that under John's leadership, the ODA will ensure that London 2012 will be remembered not only for fantastic sport, but also inspiring venues, a legacy of world class sporting facilities, and the regeneration of one of the most deprived areas of the UK.' Mr Armitt currently acts as Chief Executive of Network Rail, and was previously the Chief Executive of Costain Group and Union Railways. Mr Armitt will take up the position on the 1st September 2007. CCPR to call for government-led campaign to use London 2012 to encourage people to lead healthier lifestyles Wed, 09 May 07 |Campaign Organisation Press Release The CCPR has reported that it is to call for the introduction of a government-led national campaign to use the London Olympics brand to encourage people to lead healthier lifestyles. Brigid Simmonds, CCPR chair, will also use CCPR's 35th National Conference on May 9th 2007 to press for progress to be made on delivering the legacy of participation that organisers pledged when the London bid was made. She will say: 'Everyone agrees that the Games have the potential to inspire great leaps in our participation rates but we have to face facts - without a co-ordinated approach, that's just not going to happen. No Olympics in the world has ever managed to automatically generate and sustain a legacy of greater participation. We won't either unless there is a proper strategy in place to make it work. What we want to see is a nationwide campaign, under the banner of the Games, to get people more active.' Marshall - 2012 Olympic Games (events outside London) Thu, 10 May 07 |House of Commons - Written Answer Contents Mr. Marshall: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what events in the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held outside London. [136288] Mr. Caborn: The 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games will see several events held outside London. The football tournament will include games in Glasgow, Cardiff, Newcastle, Manchester and Birmingham. The sailing will be in Weymouth and Portland; rowing will be in Eton Dorney; whitewater canoeing will be in Broxbourne (Hertfordshire) and mountain biking in Weald Country Park (Essex). In addition, the Cultural Olympiad will take place across the UK, with events and festivals outside London over the four years up to and including 2012. The 2012 Torch Relays are likely to involve many major cities and towns throughout the UK in the run up to the 2012 Games. The route for the Torch Relays will be devised in order to maximise the opportunities for as much of the UK population to be involved as possible. Communities can also benefit from hosting sports events or pre-Games training camps for overseas teams in the run up to the Games. The London 2012 website includes further details of venues Watson - Sports: West Midlands Mon, 14 May 07 House of Commons - Written Answer Contents Mr. Watson: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Supporters Direct and the Supporters Trust Initiative in the West Midlands region. [136720] Mr. Caborn: Supporters Direct was established in 2000 and aims to deliver responsible democratic representation at football clubs through the establishment of Supporters Trusts. Over 140 trusts have already been established with Supporters Direct's help and over 120,000 people have been introduced to local democratic structures as club trust members. Supporters Direct has either directly or indirectly helped with the establishment of 27 trusts in the Midlands area of which 12 are located in the West Midlands. It has a full-time development worker providing dedicated help, advice, assistance and guidance along with access to training programmes and funding opportunities to the region. AFC Telford, a trust-owned club, has become a beacon of the supporters trust movement. Following the liquidation of the old Telford United during the 2003-04 season, AFC Telford established a supporters' trust which has made an important contribution to the club's success both on and off the field. Also, through funding from the Football Foundation, the club has created a successful community hub at their ground, the New Bucks Head, in the form of a learning centre which I had the pleasure of opening. Thu, 17 May 07 |House of Commons - Written Answer Contents Mr. Swire: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how many disposals of school playing fields of areas of land greater than 0.2 hectares were proposed in each of the last 10 years; [137499] (2) how many general consents have been approved since the School Playing Fields Advisory Panel was set up; and under what conditions and circumstances general consents are approved for school playing fields; [137500] (3) what average area in hectares of playing fields is owned by (a) all schools, (b) academies, (c) specialist schools and (d) specialist sports schools; [137501] (4) how many of the planning applications for development of school playing fields were for improvements to the facilities in each of the last10 years; [137503] (5) how many (a) applications to develop and (b) developments there have been of school playing fields in the last 10 years; and what the area in hectares was of each; [137504] (6) how many applications for development on school playing fields have been made in the last 10 years, broken down by region. [137505] Jim Knight: In the last 10 years the Department has received a total of 248 applications (109 of which in respect of closed schools) that involve the disposal of an area of land capable of forming a sports pitch of at least 0.2 hectares. Of the total received, 54 must be subsequently withdrawn, 16 are still under consideration, 176 have been approved and two were rejected. Of the approved applications, the sale proceeds were used to provide new or improved sports or educational facilities in every case. Since the School Playing Field Advisory Panel was set up, in July 2001, the Department has approved 1,076 general consent applications. The effect of a general consent is that, in certain circumstances, the specific prior consent of the Secretary of State is not required to dispose of school playing field land. Such circumstances include the disposal of an area of land to provide a facility as part of an extended school, such as childcare, lifelong learning etc.; the disposal of the ancillary social and recreational areas that surround the buildings of a closed school; certain disposals where playing fields remain as playing fields (for example a transfer to the district council); the exchange of one school playing field for a replacement newly-created school playing field of at least equal size, resulting is no net loss of facility; the disposal of areas of playing field under 50 square metres; and a temporary loss of school playing field. Data on school playing fields were supplied to the Department by local authorities in 2001 and 2003. However, because the data were incomplete, it is not possible to assess accurately the number and area of school playing fields. Education Ministers only have power to regulate the disposal of school playing fields. They do not have any statutory powers to govern the future use or development of school playing fields. These are matters for local planning authorities to consider. Dunwoody - Local authorities (sports facilities) Mon, 21 May 07 |House of Commons - Oral Question
Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody (Crewe and Nantwich) (Lab): Will my right hon. Friend investigate how many local authorities are underusing facilities that have been provided for dual use with education? Unfortunately, Staffordshire is not alone in its mismanagement of facilities. They are vital, and a certain amount of imagination and urgency would improve the management of them and provide much wider cover for children. Mr. Caborn: My hon. Friend might well have a point. As I travel around the country I talk a lot to those involved in the partnerships-such as the schools-on how they have been constructed. There is often a problem in having community use in school hours. There is an issue to do with the separation of the children from the general public, and the physical nature of the activities can create problems, as can the location of schools. I was in the east end of London last week, and I came across that. We are consulting Building Schools for the Future and Sport England and trying to introduce best practice, so I hope some such problems will be resolved in the future. Pritchard - Community swimming pools Mon, 21 May 07 |House of Commons - Oral Question
Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con): Idsall school in Shifnal, in my constituency, has set aside a large piece of land next to the school for a community swimming pool. What funds are available for community swimming pools, which can be of value not only to local schools but to the wider community? Mr. Caborn: I have no information about that specific pool, but I hope it is included in the strategy that is being developed by the governing body, the Amateur Swimming Association, with Sport England. We want development to be consistent, and to ensure that swimming pools and, indeed, all other facilities are built and refurbished in the areas where they are needed. If the pool is included in that strategy, it will be covered by the funding package that has been agreed with the ASA and Sport England. The aim is to create and fund such facilities with the help of the community and, in some cases, the private sector. Reed - Community use of schools for sport Mon, 21 May 07 |House of Commons - Oral Question
Mr. Andy Reed (Loughborough) (Lab/Co-op): What discussions her Department has had with colleagues at the Department for Education and Skills on the community use of school sporting facilities. [137931] The Minister for Sport (Mr. Richard Caborn): The Government recognise that education facilities are playing an increasing role in the delivery of community sports facilities. The £45 billion building schools for the future programme will rebuild or remodel the entire building stock of England's secondary schools over the next 10 to 15 years, and will give schools an opportunity-as part of the extended schools provision-to provide wider community access to their facilities, including sports provision. My Department has a very constructive engagement and relationship with the Department for Education and Skills. Mr. Reed: Given the golden opportunity for community sport that is offered by that £45 billion, and by the £500 million of New Opportunities Fund money that is being invested in schools, is my right hon. Friend satisfied that the remodelling and rebuilding is adequate for the purpose? What discussions has he had about removing the additional problem of VAT on community use outside the academy system? Foster - Physical Education (Further Education)Wed, 23 May 07 Contents Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proposals and programmes his Department has put in place to promote physical education and healthy living in the further education sector. [138849] House of Commons - Written Answer
Playing for Success - an evaluation of its long term impact DfES research report on: The Playing for Success (PfS) initiative is targeted at underachieving young people. It aims to contribute to raising educational standards, especially in numeracy and literacy, bringing the attainment levels of lower achieving pupils closer to the average expected for their age. Previous national evaluation studies have measured pupils’ performance at the start and end of their attendance at PfS Centres (Sharp et al., 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003). The results have shown clear evidence of significant improvements, especially in numeracy and information and communications technology (ICT). Report attached - click here
WM Regional Economic Strategy review - May 07 Click here to download the draft consultation. Regional Cultural Forum - Equality & Diversity Action Group Recently the Equality & Diversity Action Group, as part of the Regional Cultural Forum, have started an evidence and intelligence mapping exercise in an attempt to establish a shared evidence base for the cultural sector in the West Midlands. It is hoped that such a resource will allow the development and sharing of case studies and examples of good practice. The first stage of this work is now underway and they now need your help. Do you have any information or intelligence relating to equality & diversity issues in the cultural sector in the West Midlands? They are particularly interested in participation, access, attendance data, information on measures used to monitor progress and evaluate programmes of work, perception studies, research reports, case studies etc. Further information on the eligibility criteria for useful intelligence is available from the West Midlands Regional Observatory website. If you would like to submit data or discuss the project and our search for intelligence further please contact Laura Venn, Cultural Research Analyst, West Midlands Regional Observatory. Tel: 0121 202 3249, Email laura.venn@wmro.org 2012 - Activity Calendar Click here to view the latest activity calendar. 2012 - promoting community sport Click here to read the article relating to this topic. 2012 Roadshows in the region in 2007 Click here to read the 2012 press release. Our two regional events are: 15 August – Main Event – Rowley Park, Stafford 26 August – UK School Games – Warwick University British Paralympic Association - Dame Tanni-Grey Thompson to launch 'Deloitte Parasport' Thu, 03 May 07 |Campaign Organisation Press Release Background: The British Paralympic Association has reported that celebrated Paralympian, Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, will inspire more disabled people to take up sport on May 3rd, 2007 through the launch of a ground-breaking nationwide initiative called 'Deloitte Parasport'. This is part of a £1.7 million commitment by business advisory firm Deloitte to develop disability sports in the UK. Dame Tanni commented: 'We need to encourage more youngsters, as well as the disabled community as a whole, to take up sport either competitively or for health reasons and the Deloitte Parasport scheme will open up that opportunity wherever they are in the UK.' Click here to read more information about Deloitte Parasport: sports coach UK newsletter to external partners Click here to read the newsletter and on the link at the bottom of the contents page to access full details of the April newsletter through the sports coach UK website: YST Bulletin – Towards 2010 It’s the first of what is anticipated to be a series of bulletins from YST, the next of which will go out after the Together for Sport Conference at the end of June. Click here to view Big Lottery Fund – WM newsletter Latest edition - click here to view CCPR Policy Update Click here to view the April edition. CCPR European update Click here to view the May edition. CCPR CEO Forum April 07 - click here Derek Mapp’s speech to CCPR ‘Engaging the nation’ conference, 9 May 2007 Click here to view. Please note the following from the text of the speech:
Volunteering England update Sport Volunteering update Spring 2007 Hands Up! For sports volunteering
WMRO Geographical Information Bulletin Please view the first edition of this newsletter: Interesting item re 2011 census preparation work this yearhttp://www.equalities.gov.uk/ and ‘Walkzone’ in Dudley WMRO - Economy and Skills Bulletin May 2007 Please view their latest edition on their website. Bike Week 16-24 June 2007 Bike Week? It’s the UK’s annual ‘celebration of cycling’, with more than 1,500 events expected to attract over 250,000 participants. A great opportunity to discover (or re-discover) the appeal of cycling, the easy way for so many people to feel healthy and keep fit. All you need to join in is a bike! WMRO Annual conference - advance notice To make you aware that this event will be held on Friday, 19 October at Chesford Grange, Kenilworth. The theme will be ‘ The changing face of the West Midlands’ 2006 LTA awards The Lawn Tennis Association is seeking nominations for the 2006 LTA awards to recognise outstanding clubs, volunteers, schools, coaches and local authorities. The awards recognise outstanding commitment and passion for British tennis across six categories, with nominations made by anyone involved in the sport.
BBC Your Game Festival on 9 June, Birmingham ‘The BBC's unique festival of football, music and street culture is back - and it's even bigger and better than last year. The aim is to unlock your potential in sport, music or broadcasting and has been endorsed by sports minister Richard Caborn, Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore as well as Premiership footballers like Jermain Defoe and Linvoy Primus. Each venue will feature a five-a-side street football competition with the tournament and fair play winners earning a place in the national final to be held in July. Click here to read more on the official site Statement from SE re Mallin report on Basketball Click here to read. Sports Industry Informer - Sports Today Click here to view the latest edition ISPAL National Sports Development Seminar 19th - 20th June 2007, East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham Jennie Price, CE SE, is speaking on the first morning Sports Structures Ltd - offering workshops on 3 topics We have received the information below. Note there is no connection or endorsement implied by SE in passing on this information. Equality - making sports organizations equitable - 12 June in Birmingham Coaching - Coach education in disadvantaged backgrounds - 27 June in Birmingham Research - evidence based practice - 25 June in Birmingham Note there are other venues around the country The cost of each half day workshop is £150. More information can be found on their website - click here RTPI - Planning for culture and sport One day seminar, 21 June 2007 This one day seminar will review current thinking and explore new ideas and ways to create cultural and sporting opportunities in new and remodelled communities. Please view the details - click here |
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