§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidance his Department has issued to(a) schools and (b) local education authorities in relation to school sports days. [179105]
§ Mr. Stephen TwiggThis Department has issued no recent guidance to schools or local education authorities in relation to school sports days.
Schools are free to hold sports days or similar events as part of the overall package of sports opportunities which they offer their pupils. The 2003/04 PE, School Sport and Club Links survey found that 96 per cent. of the 6,547 schools taking part in the survey held a sports day or similar event during the last academic year. A copy of the results of the survey has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses of Parliament.