Olympic sports legacy plans
Hugh Robertson sets out his plans to reform sport and deliver a lasting legacy from the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
said that 鈥渄elivering a mass participation legacy for sport from London 2012 is one of my three top priorities.
鈥淚 want to see a marked, and sustained, cultural shift toward greater participation in sport.鈥�
This will be delivered by , one of this Department鈥檚 , which聽will now have two clear priorities:
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upporting sports governing bodies through the
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delivering a mass participation sports legacy from
鈥淭o deliver this, Sport England will focus on improving facility provision and developing sport at a community level,鈥� Mr Robertson explained.
Wider changes
Other key areas where the Government is planning change include:
Lottery reform
Plans to increase sports鈥� share of Lottery returns from 16% to 20% are聽moving quickly. An Order will probably be put before Parliament after the summer recess.聽Estimated funding increase聽will be聽拢50 million a year to sport by 2012.
Structural reform
Proposals are being developed聽to bring , and under one roof while maintaining their separate roles and responsibilities.
School sport
has made it his top priority to emphasise competition within and between schools. Work is underway to develop an Olympic and Paralympic style school sport competition. More details to follow in the next few weeks.
Elite/world class sport
We are consulting with those sports bidding or planning to bid for major events with a view to bringing forward a Major Sports Events Bill that will聽make it easier to win and host major events.
鈥淭hese changes will boost school and community sport, increase the flow of lottery money and further improve the way our key sports bodies work together,鈥� said Mr Robertson.
鈥淭hey will also help put the UK at the top of the world league when it comes to hosting major sports events, which is critical at a time when we are .鈥�