Government has outlined details of a School Sport and Activity
Action Plan which will aim to give children greater
access to 60 minutes of daily sport and physical activity.
Responding to the announcement, 40 leading sport charities and
governing bodies have issued a joint
statement.
“At a time of declining levels of wellbeing and when one third of
children are inactive, young people are in dire need of a
long-term, joined-up approach to youth sport.
“As a unified community of organisations passionate about
physical education and school sport and dedicated to supporting
its delivery, we recognise that ministers have worked over the
last few months to deliver on the commitment made last year to
develop a cross-government School Sport and Activity Action Plan.
“This announcement sets out some encouraging intentions and
acknowledges the absolute priority of getting every young person
enjoying 60 active minutes every day. It is positive that some of
our asks of the action plan are reflected in this announcement,
however, it is also important that further policy change is
brought forward. To that end, the sector will convene in
the early autumn to explore how we can best engage with and
support the plan’s implementation. We look forward to
working with Sport England and all three government departments
at what will be an exciting forum.
“With a new Prime Minister due to come into post, it will be
vital that this commitment to the importance of school sport,
physical activity and physical education survives and transcends
any forthcoming reshuffle. Of course, the success of the
School Sport and Activity Action Plan will ultimately hinge on
how it is resourced and delivered and to achieve significant
change it will require improved support for school sport in the
government’s next spending review.
“As a sector we welcome the update on this plan and look forward
to building on it as part of a longer-term government commitment
to a Youth Charter.”
Signed by:
Martin Glenn, CEO, Football Association
Tom Harrison, CEO, England & Wales Cricket Board
Scott Lloyd, CEO, LTA
Bill Sweeney, CEO, Rugby Football Union
Ralph Rimmer, CEO, Rugby Football League
Jo Adams, CEO England Netball
Sally Munday, CEO, England Hockey
, CEO, England Athletics
Jane Nickerson, CEO, Swim England
Julie Harrington, CEO, British Cycling
Adrian Christy, CEO, Badminton England
Stewart Kellett, CEO, Basketball England
Andrew Scoular, CEO, British Judo Association
Dan Newton, Development Director, Rounders England
Andy Parkinson, CEO, British Rowing
Ashley Metcalfe, CEO, British Weight Lifting
Brendon Pyle, CEO, Golf Foundation
Chris Ratcliffe, CEO, Boccia England
David Joy, CEO, British Canoeing
David Meli, CEO, England Handball Association
Eugene Minogue, CEO, Parkour UK
Georgina Usher, CEO, British Fencing
Gethin Jenkins, CEO, England Boxing
Janet Inman, CEO, Volleyball England
John Boyd, CEO, BaseballSoftballUK
Peter Hart, CEO, British Orienteering
Simon Hill, CEO, UK Ultimate Ltd
Lisa Pearce, CEO, GB Wheelchair Basketball
Neil Armitage, CEO, Archery GB
Ali Oliver, CEO, Youth Sport Trust
Lisa Wainwright, CEO, Sport & Recreation Alliance
Sue Wilkinson, CEO, Association for Physical Education
Lee Mason, CEO, Active Partnerships
Barry Horne, CEO, Activity Alliance
Arun Kang, CEO, Sporting Equals
Mark Gannon, CEO, UK Coaching
Tara Dillon, CEO, CIMSPA
Wendy Hawk, interim CEO, Women in Sport
Laura Cordingley, CEO, Chance to Shine
John Herriman, CEO, Greenhouse Sports
Sarah Mortiboys, Sport for Development Coalition Manager
Richard Norman, CEO, Sports Leaders