§ Mr. Sternasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what guidance is currently given to local education authorities on policies towards making school and college sports facilities more widely available for community use, and on seeking dual-use of existing non-educational sports facilities for the schools and colleges under their control.
§ Mr. DunnExtensive guidance has been given by the Department both on the "dual use" of educational premises and facilities, and on the joint provision of facilities designed from the outset to serve educational as well as non-educational users. Policy guidance is set out in circular 11/64 "Provision of Facilities for Sport" and circular 2/70 "The Chance to Share". Design guidance is available in a number of publications, copies of which are available in the Library, and which include building bulletins 49 "Abraham Moss Centre, Manchester" (1973), 59 "The Victoria Centre, Crewe" (1981), 28 "Playing fields and hard surface areas" (1982), and design notes 14 "School and Community" (1976), 36 "Secondary school playing fields" (1983) and 42 "The Dukeries Complex—a place for the family" (1985).