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School sports following London 2012

Inquiry

The Education Committee published the Report into school sport following London 2012: No more political football and said that the Government must match long-term vision with long term funding to secure a 2012 legacy for school sport, the Chairman of the Education Committee said "London 2012 was a magical time and the Games generated massive enthusiasm, particularly among young people.

The Government needs to act to ensure that the momentum is not lost amid short-term plans and funding. If school sport is to grow, it needs sustained funding and time to develop."

The Education Committee launched a short online survey looking at current policy and provision of school sports and the Olympic legacy. Thank you to all the teachers that contributed to the survey. The data collected has been analysed and will be published as an annex with the Report, however if you wish to view the data collected you can find it here: Teachers survey

The Education Committee also launched a short online survey for all young people the date for responses to this survey has also now passed, we had 800 responses to this survey so a big thank you to all the young people that contributed. The data collected has been analysed and will be published as an annex with the Report, however if you wish to view the data collected you can find it here: Young people survey

Alongside this the Education Committee started a Twitter conversation with young people, asking if the Olympics inspired them to do more sport in school.

To reply use #schoolsports

Reports, special reports and government responses

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3rd Report - School sport following London 2012: No more political football - Volume I (Volume I Report, together with formal minutes)
Inquiry School sports following London 2012
HC 164-I
Report
Response to this report
3rd Special Report - School sport following London 2012: No more political football: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2013–14
HC 723
Special Report
3rd Special Report - School sport following London 2012: No more political football: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2013–14
Inquiry School sports following London 2012
HC 723
Special Report
3rd Report - School sport following London 2012: No more political football - Volume II (Volume II Oral and written evidence)
Inquiry School sports following London 2012
HC 164-II
Report

Oral evidence transcripts

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11 June 2013
Inquiry School sports following London 2012
Witnesses Mr Edward Timpson MP, Under Secretary of State for Children and Families
Oral Evidence
21 May 2013
Inquiry School sports following London 2012
Witnesses Wayne Allsopp, Business Development Manager, New College Leicester, Denise Gladwell, Head, St Breock Primary School, Cornwall, Paul Harris, Head, Curwen School, Newham, London, and Trystan Williams, Head, the Springfields Academy, Wiltshire; Baroness Campbell, Chair, Youth Sport Trust, Baroness Grey-Thompson and Dame Tessa Jowell MP
Oral Evidence
14 May 2013
Inquiry School sports following London 2012
Witnesses Mike Diaper OBE, Director of Community Sport, Sport England, Sue Wilkinson, Association for Physical Education, and Andy Reed, Sport and Recreation Alliance, Derek Peaple, Head Teacher, Park House School, Linda Cairns, School Sport Co-ordinator, George Abbot School, Shaun Dowling, Head of Sport, United Learning, and Richard Saunders, Chairman, Country Sports Partnership Network, Jonathan Edwards CBE, TV presenter, world record holder and former Olympic Gold medallist, Lynne Hutchison, Team GB, gymnast, Daniel Keatings, Team GB, gymnast, and Rachel Smith, Team GB, gymnast
Oral Evidence
Colegrave Primary School (SSL0044)
Sporting Nation (SSL0042)
Supporter to Reporter elective, Catmose College (SSL0043)

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  • Address: Education Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA