HC Deb 15 March 2000 vol 346 c251W
Mr. Gareth R. Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what action he is taking to encourage links between schools and local sports clubs; and if he will make a statement. [113656]

Kate Hoey

The Government are committed to encouraging links between schools and sport clubs that have quality junior sections.

A role of the new School Sports Co-ordinators will be to promote links between schools and clubs. Sports Colleges, supported by the Youth Sport Trust, are beginning to develop excellent models of good practice of links between primary schools, secondary schools and sports clubs.