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Local government spends approximately £1 billion per year on sport and leisure - more than 50% of the total resources available to sport. Sport England has always worked closely with local authorities to help them develop sport in their area. And we will continue to do so as we deliver our strategy for 2008-2011.
We have produced a range of tools, publications, guidances notes and other resources to help local authorities increase the quantity and quality of opportunities to take part in sport and physical activity
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Improvement Strategy for Culture and Sport
Launched by the Culture, Media and Sport, Secretary of State, Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP, the Improvement Strategy for Culture and Sport sets a framework for improvement in the culture and sport sector and includes mechanisms and tools to support self-improvement.
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Comprehensive performance assessment (CPA)
The CPA is the performance management framework used to monitor local authorities. Sport England has worked with partners to give culture, including sport, equal weighting alongside housing and environment.
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Planning for sport
Through policy advice and a network of town planners, Sport England gives advice on what type of sports facilities are needed and where by communities in the future. We also advise on how to protect and improve the current stock of facilities.
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Towards and Excellent Service
TAES is a tool that authorities can use to compare their services against a best practice model and identify improvement areas. This is vital as the Audit Commission moves to self-assessment rather than inspection.
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Shaping Places Through Sport
Sport England has published five themed guides advising local councils on how sport can assist in the delivery of local priorities. This is part of Sport England’s ambition to create sporting opportunities in every community. The Shaping places through sport series details how local authorities and their partners can use sport to build stronger, healthier, sustainable and more prosperous communities.
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Local Area Agreements (LAAs)
LAAs are becoming increasingly more important in driving local authority services and therefore Sport England is keen to see sport included in them as much as possible. This updated briefing note reviews all the 66 Round 2 LAAs and provides guidance to all 3rd Round LAAs as to how best to include sport.
LAA Guidance (PDF) 441Kb
Appendix 1 (PDF) 35Kb
Appendix 2 (PDF) 945Kb |
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National Indicator 8 (N18) - Definition of sport
DCMS has confirmed that the definition of sport for NI8 in the new national indicator set which local authorities will report against in the future will remain a broad definition. NI8 will be measured by Sport England's Active People Survey.
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To view the technical note click here
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Joint working between sport and cultue
In 2008, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) gave Sport England and three other key agencies a duty to work together to deliver regional priorities relating to sport and culture. Details of how this will happen including eight regional plans, have now been agreed. |
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