Fourth Report - Sport in our communities
Select Committee
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
HC 45
29 July 2021
Government response
Third Special Report - Sport in our communities: Government Response to Committee’s Fourth Report · published 20 Oct 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
4 results
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Recommendation
Accepted
Para 20
Year on year, we continue to see persistent gaps in activity levels between different demographics.
Recommendation
Year on year, we continue to see persistent gaps in activity levels between different demographics. This issue has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and certain groups in society continue to be disproportionately impacted. We acknowledge the support provided through …
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Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the intent to tackle participation inequalities, citing substantial existing funding to Sport England and the Tackling Inequalities Fund (TIF). It confirms an additional £20 million investment for TIF in 2021/22, directly addressing the call for further targeted funds.
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Recommendation
Accepted
Community and grassroots sport is heavily reliant on a relatively small volunteer workforce who have...
Recommendation
Community and grassroots sport is heavily reliant on a relatively small volunteer workforce who have worked tirelessly through the pandemic to keep their clubs going. This shrinking workforce is one of the biggest challenges facing community sport post-pandemic. Sport England …
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Government Response Summary
The government agrees on the value of encouraging sports volunteering and states it will continue to support Sport England's existing ambitions and strategies, such as 'Uniting the Movement'. It highlights ongoing work including research into innovative volunteering practices and Sport England's involvement in wider consultations, but does not commit to new specific initiatives beyond existing efforts.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Recommendation
Accepted
Para 46
School facilities have the potential to help solve the facilities crisis currently facing community and...
Recommendation
School facilities have the potential to help solve the facilities crisis currently facing community and grassroots sport. Renting out school facilities at a fair, affordable rate not only benefits the sports groups but also creates an additional revenue stream for …
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Government Response Summary
The government agrees on the need to use school facilities for community sport and outlines existing initiatives, including a £1.5 million programme for 230 schools and a further £10.1 million investment announced in 2021, to help open school sports facilities outside school hours.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Recommendation
Accepted
The lack of diversity in the upper echelons of sports governance is striking.
Recommendation
The lack of diversity in the upper echelons of sports governance is striking. We acknowledge the work being undertaken by Sport England and UK Sport to Sport in our communities 31 address the issue, including the recently completed review of …
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Government Response Summary
The government details changes to the Code for Sports Governance, requiring publicly funded sports bodies to publish detailed diversity and inclusion action plans for their boards, senior leadership, and wider organisations by summer 2022. UK Sport will also publish its own annual diversity and inclusion action plan and progress report.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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