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Derek Mapp, Chair of SE
James Purnell, DCMS, Speech at YST conference - 28 November World-class community sport - speech by Rt Hon James Purnell, Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport (from point when SE is mentioned). Click here to view. Regional Skills Assessment 2007
There is a wealth of information on skills and employment trends regionally, by sectors and sub-regional. A rural skills profile is in preparation. The Regional Skills Assessment provides continued good intelligence on skills issues – our number one regional challenge according to the new West Midlands Economic Strategy.
Pupils Praise Extended Schools
The research reveals sports and arts activities to be the most popular choices with pupils. Over 80 per cent of schools now offer them as part of a varied menu of after school activities, with 60 per cent using them on a frequent basis. The momentum behind the extended schools programme is building as the TDA announces that 8,000 schools are now offering access to the full 'core offer' of extended services - 2,000 more than the government target for Autumn 2007. Some 72 per cent of schools in England are already offering some extended provision.
A varied menu of activities is one aspect of the full 'core offer' that the government expects all schools to provide access to this by 2010. The other core offer elements are: 8am - 6pm childcare in primary schools; parenting support including family learning; community access to school facilities, such as sports spaces and IT suites; and early intervention and support, leading to swift and easy access to specialist services for pupils that need it. Latchkey Kids
A report was published this week by former Minister Karen Buck (Labour, Kensington North and Regents Park) regarding latchkey kids. The report shows that the lack of youth clubs and after-school care is increasing the risk that young teenagers will turn to crime.
Health Profiles
Life expectancy is at the highest level ever, deaths from cancer, heart disease and stroke are falling, and infant mortality is at its lowest level ever according to the Health Profile of England 2007, published by the Department of Health. This year's Health Profile shows ongoing improvements such as:
The Health Profile also shows that there are some issues where progress is slow. Regional health inequalities still exist, and rates of obesity, diabetes and alcohol related hospital admissions are rising.
Nice Public Health Guidance
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence’s (NICE) public health guidance, published last week, aims to help health professionals bring about changes in people’s behaviour that will enable them to enjoy healthier lives. The recommendations in the guidance form a set of generic principles that can be used as the basis for planning, delivering and evaluating public health activities aimed at changing health-related behaviours at the population, community and individual levels.
The NICE guidance is based on a comprehensive assessment of the evidence on what approaches and strategies are effective in bringing about health related benefits for the population as a whole. The guidance, which is for NHS and other professionals with responsibility for helping people change their health-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviour, highlights the need to:
England to bid for the 2018 World Cup
The FA’s bid to host the 2018 Football World Cup cleared another hurdle last week with the FIFA Executive Committee allowing England’s bid to go forward. The Prime Minister, a long term supporter of the bid, also came out in support saying that the Football Association would have the full weight of Government support behind them if they decide to launch a bid for the tournament.
Richard Caborn, the Government's World Cup Ambassador said that he would continue working with the FA, DCMS and across Government to ensure that any bid is built on the foundations of the Olympics. England is likely to go up against Russia, China, Australia, Belgium and Holland, Mexico and the United States in the contest to host the tournament.
Public Support for the Olympics On Monday 12th November a nationwide survey was published which suggests 76 per cent of people are pleased London is staging the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in 2012 - with an even higher backing among younger people and in London, southern England and Northern Ireland. The poll, with more than 2,000 people questioned by the British Market Research Bureau (BMRB), also shows widespread optimism that the Games will have a positive effect on London and the whole country and high levels of confidence that the UK will stage successful Games in 2012. Strongest support for the Games came from 25 to 34 year olds, with 90 per cent saying they were pleased London is staging the Games, in Northern Ireland (88 per cent), in London (82 per cent), among 35 to 44 year olds (82 per cent), among 15 to 24 year olds (81 per cent) and in southern England, where backing was 80 per cent. Even where support was lowest, more than six out of ten were pleased about London hosting the Games. Among those aged 65 and older backing was put at 66 per cent, with 67 per cent of 55 to 64 year olds pleased, 69 per cent in Scotland and 70 per cent in the Midlands. However, the survey also showed that only 39 per cent know "a lot" or "a little" about plans for the 2012 Games, with 41 per cent knowing "not very much" and the remaining one fifth nothing. However in London the figure rises to 64 per cent. Olympic Minister Tessa Jowell commented that the results were a “a real sign of a positive attitude which will inspire us all to deliver the maximum benefits for the whole country, as well as staging a terrific festival of sport." The survey was carried out to aid work developing the Government's 'Our Promise for 2012' before the publication of its Legacy Action Plan in the next few months. More than two-thirds of those surveyed rated inspiring young people to take part in local volunteering, cultural and physical activity as the most important of the five promises. The second most popular, backed by just over 50 per cent, was demonstrating that the UK is a creative, inclusive and welcoming place to live in, visit or do business in.
School Sport Survey 2006/07
House of Commons: Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) from which areas the 10,000 voluntary community sports coaches, announced on 24 September, will be recruited; [156280] The following question was answered on 09 October 2007. Contents Westminster Committees House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee told 2012 London Olympics 'greatest opportunity of a lifetime' for sports participation Tue, 20 Nov 07 - Parliamentary Committee The Culture, Media and Sport Committee held an inquiry into London 2012 and it took evidence from British Cycling, British Swimming and UK Athletics. Click here to read on. Foster, D - Sports (Finance) Thu, 22 Nov 07 |House of Commons - Written AnswerContents Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much his Department allocated to (a) community and (b) school sport in each year since 1990. [164311] Mr. Sutcliffe: DCMS does not directly fund community or school sport, but makes an annual grant in aid allocation to Sport England which then funds school and community projects. It is not possible to provide the requested information back to 1990 because: A breakdown of awards made in the requested categories is as follows:
It should be noted that following the Prime Minister's announcement in July of an extra £100 million for school sport, from 2008 we can begin to offer all children in England aged five to 16 five hours of sport per week, and three hours for young people aged 16 to 19. Awards for All Click here to view the latest awards.
Building Schools for the Future - Win Win Scenario (support toolkit ) The ‘Win Win Scenario’ is intended for schools, colleges, local authority officers and a range of extended schools advisors and groups working on the roll out and legacy of programmes such as Building Schools for the Future (BSF). It aims to highlight the benefits of community use and gives a comprehensive guide as to how to provide it successfully. The document is not meant to be read from cover to cover, rather than as a reference
toolkit from which just the relevant sections can be used. They are:
Click here to view the toolkit. National Indicators for Local Authorities and Local Authority Partnerships: Handbook of definitions - Draft for Consultation. As part of the Comprehensive Spending Review announcement the Government recently published the single set of 198 national indicators that will underpin the new performance framework.
Sport England Research Bulletin Second in the series, November 2007 - click here to view. Regional Spatial Strategy Revision consultation ‘Have your say’ - Revision of the West Midlands Spatial Strategy Phase Three Draft Project Plan - Consultation - click here to view the letter re this. Living Places Living Places will be launched officially at the Thames Gateway Forum on 28 November 2007. The Living Places consortium is made up of the national cultural agencies and two government departments - Communities and Local Government and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Their aim is to ensure all communities, particularly those experiencing housing-led growth and regeneration, can benefit from cultural and sporting opportunities. Click here to view the Q & A sheet.
Living Places is an alliance of Governmental bodies who believe that culture and sport have a greater part to play in the business of creating new places. The aim is to ensure all communities, particularly those experiencing housing-led growth and regeneration can benefit from cultural and sporting opportunities. This will be achieved by working together to ensure culture and sport is embedded in the development of our villages, towns and cities alongside other key areas of provision such as health care and transport. Living Places is not just about the importance of culture and sport in their own right. Rather, it is designed to raise awareness that culture and sport can deliver a wide array of benefits for society, and help solve a broad range of policy problems, if they are deployed in an appropriate way.
There are three objectives: 1. To provide those people who are shaping communities with information, advice and support on the use of culture and sport to create better places. 2. To align investment from the sporting and cultural sector with sustainable communities funding across organisational boundaries so it works harder for people. 3. To empower communities to make cultural and sporting activity and infrastructure a part of their lives. Members of Living Places include the national cultural agencies – Arts Council England, CABE, English Heritage, MLA (Museums, Libraries and Archives), the Regional Cultural Consortiums and Sport England – and two government departments – Communities and Local Government and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. View: 2012 Activity Calendar Click here to view the latest edition. 2012 Sustainability plan Towards one planet – 2012 press release - click here to view. Culture WM release 20 November West Midlands to receive £2.2m to build legacy from 2012 Games - click here read the release.
"Legacy for a Lifetime" 2012 Conference - PAN-WM, 10 December
The event is the first stage in the development of our plan for securing a health and physical activity legacy from 2012 Games for our region. It’s an opportunity to learn more about plans so far and to be involved in determining the approach that we take in the West Midlands.
CCPR Policy Update Click here to view the November 2007 issue.
CCPR European Update Click here to view the October issue. CCPR CEOs e-Forum - November Edition This month’s newsletter features information on:
SCOTY 2008 - CCPR has now opened the competition to find its ‘Sports Club of the Year’ and inviting members to nominate up to three clubs for consideration for the award. Click here to read the newsletter
CCPR – bulletin CCPR – Queen’s Speech - click here to view
sports coach UK Research Update November issue - click here to view Walking the way to Health
ASA - Everyday Swim Half Time Report As you are aware, Sport England funds the ASA to deliver the regionally based Everyday Swim project. The Everyday Swim project seeks to deliver sustained increases in participation in swimming, and provides an insight for those with an interest in active communities. We are funding the project until December ’08, and at this midway point, the ASA have produced a "half - time report" to start to share the learning so far. Extensive M&E of the project is being undertaken by Sports Industry Research Centre (SIRC), using local data in addition to Active People, Active Places and Taking Part. This report may be of use to you or fellow regional colleagues, CSPs, local leisure providers, local authorities, and pool operators as it starts to identify some of the barriers to participation in swimming (with further information on Everyday Swim website). Baseball/softball NGB - WM
BCFA - Young leaders Day - 15 December
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