§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what assessment he has made of the effects on schools in Burnley of changes since 1997 in the level of investment in school sports; [167912]
(2) how much has been invested in sustainable school sports in Burnley. [167913]
§ Mr. Stephen TwiggThis information is not collected in the format requested.
Within the context of the statutory National Curriculum, where Physical Education (PE) is compulsory for pupils aged five to 16, it is for individual schools to use their budgets as they judge appropriate.
The Government is investing more than £1 billion in England to transform PE, school sport and club links. The funding will help deliver an ambitious Public Service Agreement target, shared with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, to increase the percentage of five to 16 year olds who spend a minimum of two hours each week on high quality PE and school sport within and beyond the curriculum to 75 per cent. by 2006.
The Department is providing just over £440,000 to support the delivery of a School Sport Partnership in the Lancashire LEA area. The partnership includes five secondary and 21 primary schools and provides enhanced sports opportunities for all young people to ensure that their pupils spend a minimum of two hours each week on high quality PE and School Sport. A key objective for all School Sport Partnerships is to ensure that the improvements and enhanced opportunities that they deliver are sustainable and embedded within schools to ensure a lasting legacy. The New Opportunities Fund 987W has provided schools in the Lancashire LEA area with nearly £12 million specifically to enhance PE and school sport facilities.
Latest research, published by the Departments on 4 March shows that 68 per cent. of pupils in schools that have been in a partnership for three years, are taking up the two hour entitlement, rising to 90 per cent. at Key Stage 3. Data has been collected from the remaining partnerships and will be published in April.
§ Mr. KaufmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what assessment he has made of the effects on schools of changes since 1997 in the level of investment in school sports in Manchester, Gorton; [167455]
(2) how much money has been invested in sustainable school sports in Manchester, Gorton. [167456]
§ Mr. Stephen TwiggThe information is not held centrally. Within the context of the statutory National Curriculum, where Physical Education (PE) is compulsory for pupils aged five to 16, it is for individual schools to use their budgets as they judge appropriate.
The Government are investing more than £1 billion in England to transform PE, school sport and club links. The funding will help deliver an ambitious Public Service Agreement target, shared with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, to increase the percentage of five to 16-year-olds who spend a minimum of two hours each week on high quality PE and school sport within and beyond the curriculum to 75 per cent. by 2006.
The Department is providing just over £1.5 million to support the delivery of three School Sport Partnerships in the Manchester LEA area. The partnerships include 15 secondary and 92 primary schools and provide enhanced sports opportunities for all young people to ensure that their pupils spend a minimum of two hours a week on high quality PE and School Sport. A key objective for all School Sport Partnerships is to ensure that the improvements and enhanced opportunities that they deliver are sustainable and embedded within schools to ensure a lasting legacy. The New Opportunities Fund has provided schools in the Manchester LEA area with over £10 million to specifically enhance PE and school sport facilities.
Latest research, published by the Departments on 4 March shows that 68 per cent. of pupils in schools that have been in a partnership for three years, are taking up the two hour entitlement, rising to 90 per cent. at Key Stage 3. Data have been collected from remaining Partnerships and will be published in April.