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We recommend the Government build on the success of the School Games Organiser network with...

Recommendation
We recommend the Government build on the success of the School Games Organiser network with its new School Sport Partnership by increasing capacity and ensuring consistent national coverage. We invite the Government in responding to our report to set out how the scheme will work in practice, how it will build on lessons from the School Games Organiser scheme, how much funding will go into it, and what mechanisms will be in place to ensure this funding is effectively distributed. (Recommendation, Paragraph 101) Healthy Communities
Government Response Summary
The government confirmed £1 billion in funding for school sport, including for the SGO network, and outlined a plan to procure a National Delivery Partner to review and establish the new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government Accepted
The Government has now confirmed £1 billion of funding over the next three years for school sport. This includes £11m funding for the School Games Organisers (SGO) Network until the end of the 2026/27 Financial Year (March 2027). DfE will shortly be launching a competitive tendering process to procure a National Delivery Partner to deliver the PE and School Sport Partnerships Network. Once appointed, the National Delivery Partner will be expected to review and assess the current delivery mechanisms in place for school sport, to determine the most appropriate, effective way to deliver the new partnerships model. SGOs will have a role in this and it will take into account the independent review of the SGO Network and its recommendations, published by Sport England in July 2025.6 The National Delivery Partner (once procured) will also be expected to establish the new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network, which will consist of existing organisations within the sector. Leaning on the current infrastructure, existing expertise from local and regional partners, Sport England, and NGBs. This Network aims to strengthen partnerships, identify and address barriers to PE, sport and physical activity, particularly for the least active children.
Addressee Bodies
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Timeline
Recommendation age 0.3 yrs
Report published 20 Apr 2026