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Historical overview of Sport EnglandHistorical overview of Sport England– How it started, developed and became the organisation How it started, developed and became the organisation

it is todayit is today The role of Sport England in sportThe role of Sport England in sport The structure of Sport England and its context The structure of Sport England and its context

within sportwithin sport Sport England modernisation – the changing aims Sport England modernisation – the changing aims

of Sport Englandof Sport England Government’s influenceGovernment’s influence Regionalisation Vs CentralisationRegionalisation Vs Centralisation Brief history of Lottery Sports FundBrief history of Lottery Sports Fund

Historical overviewHistorical overview

Originally, the Sports Council was formed in Originally, the Sports Council was formed in 1972, as an independent body under the 1972, as an independent body under the Department of the National HeritageDepartment of the National Heritage

Set us as a QUANGOSet us as a QUANGO 1972 – Annual Sports Council budget was 1972 – Annual Sports Council budget was

£3.6m£3.6m In January 1997, the English Sports Council In January 1997, the English Sports Council

was formed alongside Council’s for other was formed alongside Council’s for other home nations – 4 Sports Councils + UK home nations – 4 Sports Councils + UK Sports Council Sports Council

Historical overview (cont’d)Historical overview (cont’d)

The UK Sports Council (now UK Sport) had The UK Sports Council (now UK Sport) had responsibility for overall national policies such as responsibility for overall national policies such as doping control, sports science and elite sportdoping control, sports science and elite sport

The English Sports Council concentrated on mass The English Sports Council concentrated on mass participation and sport for young people participation and sport for young people

In 1997 the English Sports Council budget was In 1997 the English Sports Council budget was £47.4m£47.4m

March 1999 saw the re-branding of the English March 1999 saw the re-branding of the English Sports Council to Sport England Sports Council to Sport England

Finally at the start of 2003 Sport England launched Finally at the start of 2003 Sport England launched its modernisation processits modernisation process

Sport England’s role in sportSport England’s role in sport

Traditionally the lead agency for sports Traditionally the lead agency for sports development in England (equivalent sports development in England (equivalent sports council’s in the other home countries)council’s in the other home countries)

Responsible for sport from grass roots Responsible for sport from grass roots through to excellence through to excellence

Provider of funding and lottery sports fund Provider of funding and lottery sports fund distributordistributor

Regional and national infrastructure to Regional and national infrastructure to support sportsupport sport

Sports DevelopmentSports Development

The Sports Council assisted in the The Sports Council assisted in the development of the concept of sports development of the concept of sports development in the 1980’sdevelopment in the 1980’s

Developed programmes such as “Ever Developed programmes such as “Ever Thought of Sport?” and Action SportThought of Sport?” and Action Sport

Action Sport was a Sports Council initiative Action Sport was a Sports Council initiative which placed sports leaders in roles of which placed sports leaders in roles of development as opposed to development as opposed to leadership/coachingleadership/coaching

Sports Development (cont’d)Sports Development (cont’d)

National Junior Sports Programme – NJSP – in National Junior Sports Programme – NJSP – in the mid to late 90s – a brand name for the mid to late 90s – a brand name for programmes such as TOPs (YST); Champion programmes such as TOPs (YST); Champion Coaching, Coaching For Teachers (National Coaching, Coaching For Teachers (National Coaching Foundation); Sportsmark (Sport Coaching Foundation); Sportsmark (Sport England)England)

Late 90s – The Active programmes – Active Late 90s – The Active programmes – Active Schools; Active Communities and Active Sports – Schools; Active Communities and Active Sports – known as ‘The BIG picture’known as ‘The BIG picture’

Sport England known for ‘programme overload’ Sport England known for ‘programme overload’

Sport England – The BIG pictureSport England – The BIG picture

StructureStructure

CouncilCouncil

CommitteesCommittees

X 5X 5

Investment Investment

CommitteeCommitteeCentral HQCentral HQ

Regional Offices Regional Offices

X 10X 10

Regional Sports Boards Regional Sports Boards

X 9X 9

ContextContext

Sport England has utilised its funding to Sport England has utilised its funding to develop the sporting infrastructure found in develop the sporting infrastructure found in EnglandEngland

Most Sports Development posts, especially Most Sports Development posts, especially in Local Government, started through Sport in Local Government, started through Sport England pump prime funding England pump prime funding

Also responsible for developing facilities Also responsible for developing facilities through lotterythrough lottery

Sport England - ModernisationSport England - Modernisation

2002 saw Sport England appoint a new 2002 saw Sport England appoint a new Chief Executive – David MoffattChief Executive – David Moffatt

An ‘agent of change’ the role of the Chief An ‘agent of change’ the role of the Chief Executive was to modernise the “old” Sport Executive was to modernise the “old” Sport England (1997) and produce a radical new England (1997) and produce a radical new streamlined and responsive organisationstreamlined and responsive organisation

Massive internal review of how the Massive internal review of how the organisation worked – moving from organisation worked – moving from prescriptive to enablerprescriptive to enabler

Sport England - ModernisationSport England - Modernisation

Sport England will move away from its Sport England will move away from its history of programmes, initiatives and silo history of programmes, initiatives and silo sports development sports development

Moving from 15 grant management regimes Moving from 15 grant management regimes down to just onedown to just one

75 programmes to two steams of investment75 programmes to two steams of investment Reduce the 16 week lottery process Reduce the 16 week lottery process Reduction of staff employed nationally from Reduction of staff employed nationally from

570 to just 240570 to just 240

Sport England – ModernisationSport England – Modernisation

Instead it will be a true strategic leader by Instead it will be a true strategic leader by providing support, knowledge and expertiseproviding support, knowledge and expertise

Second new Chief Executive – Roger Second new Chief Executive – Roger Draper and new Chair of Sport England – Draper and new Chair of Sport England – Philip Carter (Business man to replace a Philip Carter (Business man to replace a sports person – Trevor Brooking – the sports person – Trevor Brooking – the future?)future?)

Movement to strengthen Regional Movement to strengthen Regional infrastructureinfrastructure

Sport England – ModernisationSport England – Modernisation

Creation of 9 Regional Sports Board Creation of 9 Regional Sports Board These are parallel in geography to existing These are parallel in geography to existing

Sport England regional structuresSport England regional structures Wider representation on the Boards to Wider representation on the Boards to

deliver the new Government and Sport deliver the new Government and Sport England agenda for sport England agenda for sport

Further discussion on modernisation in this Further discussion on modernisation in this afternoon’s seminars.afternoon’s seminars.

The new visionThe new vision

““to make England an to make England an active and successful active and successful

sporting nation”.sporting nation”.

MissionMission

Working with others to Working with others to create opportunities for create opportunities for people to get involved in people to get involved in

sport, to stay in sport and to sport, to stay in sport and to excel and succeed in sport excel and succeed in sport

at every levelat every level

ObjectivesObjectives

1.1. Opportunities to Opportunities to play play sport - increase participation sport - increase participation in sport in order to improve the health of the nation, in sport in order to improve the health of the nation, with a focus on priority groupswith a focus on priority groups

2.2. Opportunities to Opportunities to stay stay in sport - retain people in sport in sport - retain people in sport and active recreation through an effective network of and active recreation through an effective network of clubs, sports facilities, coaches, volunteers and clubs, sports facilities, coaches, volunteers and competitive opportunitiescompetitive opportunities

3.3. Opportunities to achieve Opportunities to achieve successsuccess in sport – making in sport – making sporting success happen at the highest levelsporting success happen at the highest level

To achieve the vision Sport England seesTo achieve the vision Sport England sees– Clarity of purpose – it is about widening Clarity of purpose – it is about widening

participation and being successful on the participation and being successful on the international stageinternational stage

– Partnership – working together with others Partnership – working together with others meeting national and community needmeeting national and community need

– Investment – Co-ordinating better the Investment – Co-ordinating better the investment made by organisations in sportinvestment made by organisations in sport

– Long Term view – changing culture – “a Long Term view – changing culture – “a physically active nation by 2020”physically active nation by 2020”

Why the change?Why the change?

Driven by Government’s new strategy for sport – Driven by Government’s new strategy for sport – Game PlanGame Plan

Biggest involvement to date by central government Biggest involvement to date by central government in directing sports policyin directing sports policy

Challenged Sport England – “as the key strategic Challenged Sport England – “as the key strategic lead for sport in England” lead for sport in England” (DCMS funding agreement with Sport (DCMS funding agreement with Sport England April 2003) England April 2003)

““to increase significantly levels of sport and physical to increase significantly levels of sport and physical activity with the target of 70% of the population as activity with the target of 70% of the population as reasonably active – 30 minutes of moderate reasonably active – 30 minutes of moderate exercise five times a week”exercise five times a week”

The Government’s viewThe Government’s view

Sport is a key vehicle to improve societySport is a key vehicle to improve society– Improves the health of the nationImproves the health of the nation– Drives up educational achievementDrives up educational achievement– Reduces crimeReduces crime– Alleviates social exclusionAlleviates social exclusion– Catalyst for neighbourhood renewal and Catalyst for neighbourhood renewal and

regenerationregeneration– Successful national sports team provide a feel Successful national sports team provide a feel

good factor – Rugby World Cupgood factor – Rugby World Cup

““Investment in sport is not just a sports Investment in sport is not just a sports policy. It is a health policy, an education policy. It is a health policy, an education policy, an anti-crime policy and an anti-policy, an anti-crime policy and an anti-drugs policy” Rt Hon Tony Blair, Prime drugs policy” Rt Hon Tony Blair, Prime Minister, September 2000Minister, September 2000

Figures show that physical inactivity costs Figures show that physical inactivity costs the nation £2bn; 10% increase in activity the nation £2bn; 10% increase in activity would save £500m for NHSwould save £500m for NHS

Only 46% of the population participate in Only 46% of the population participate in sport more than 12 times a year – 80% in sport more than 12 times a year – 80% in FinlandFinland

Only 32% of adults in England take 30 Only 32% of adults in England take 30 minutes of moderate exercise five time a minutes of moderate exercise five time a week – 57% in Australia; 70% in Finland week – 57% in Australia; 70% in Finland

Making it happen – towards a new Making it happen – towards a new eraera

Sport England receives two streams of funding – Sport England receives two streams of funding – Lottery and Exchequer Lottery and Exchequer

Sport England will now streamline funding through Sport England will now streamline funding through two mechanismstwo mechanisms– Community InvestmentCommunity Investment– National InvestmentNational Investment

All investment will be targeted to achieve Sport All investment will be targeted to achieve Sport England’s strategic objectives of helping people England’s strategic objectives of helping people START, STAY START, STAY andand SUCCEED SUCCEED

National InvestmentNational Investment

National investment co-ordinated through National investment co-ordinated through National Governing Bodies of SportNational Governing Bodies of Sport

These are now required to produce ‘One These are now required to produce ‘One stop plans’ stop plans’

Prioritised list of 20 sports only to receive Prioritised list of 20 sports only to receive this funding this funding

Allows sports to decide what their priorities Allows sports to decide what their priorities are and to receive funding to achieve these are and to receive funding to achieve these

Community InvestmentCommunity Investment

Co-ordinated by the Regional Sports BoardsCo-ordinated by the Regional Sports Boards Again focus on the START, STAY and Again focus on the START, STAY and

SUCCEED elements at a local levelSUCCEED elements at a local level Participation, grass root development linked Participation, grass root development linked

to priority groupsto priority groups

Sport England – towards a new eraSport England – towards a new era

Regions now strongRegions now strong Movement from a national centralised Movement from a national centralised

organisation to smaller, more organisation to smaller, more reactive/proactive sub organisationsreactive/proactive sub organisations

Strengthened by Regional Sports Boards Strengthened by Regional Sports Boards and funding that can be used more and funding that can be used more effectively effectively

Regional Sports Boards Regional Sports Boards

New structure for strategic decision making New structure for strategic decision making at a regional levelat a regional level

Will receive devolved funding from Sport Will receive devolved funding from Sport EnglandEngland

RSB then responsible for deciding what the RSB then responsible for deciding what the priorities are; soliciting applications; priorities are; soliciting applications; assessing applications and monitoring assessing applications and monitoring effectiveness of those receiving funding effectiveness of those receiving funding

East Midlands RSBEast Midlands RSB

Most advanced RSB in countryMost advanced RSB in country East Midlands Sport provides an independent East Midlands Sport provides an independent

voice to promote the interests of sport and voice to promote the interests of sport and recreation in the East Midlands. With a Board of recreation in the East Midlands. With a Board of Directors serviced by an executive committee, Directors serviced by an executive committee, East Midlands Sport aims to work with sports East Midlands Sport aims to work with sports participants, enthusiasts and providers of sports participants, enthusiasts and providers of sports opportunities to ensure that European, national, opportunities to ensure that European, national, regional and local policies and programmes meet regional and local policies and programmes meet the sporting needs of the people of the East the sporting needs of the people of the East Midlands.Midlands.

East Midlands RSBEast Midlands RSB To ensure the needs of sport and recreation in the East Midlands To ensure the needs of sport and recreation in the East Midlands

are addressed at all levels are addressed at all levels

To put sport at the heart of decision making at regional level To put sport at the heart of decision making at regional level

To recognise and preserve the value of sport for its own sake To recognise and preserve the value of sport for its own sake

To preserve and further develop PE in the curriculum, school sport, To preserve and further develop PE in the curriculum, school sport, playing fields, volunteers and the crucial local authority role in playing fields, volunteers and the crucial local authority role in providing facilities and developing sport providing facilities and developing sport

To remind people that sport is an important tool in addressing major To remind people that sport is an important tool in addressing major social policy agendas especially social exclusion, health, social policy agendas especially social exclusion, health, regeneration, lifelong learning and community safety and to attract regeneration, lifelong learning and community safety and to attract new resources to sport to fulfil this role new resources to sport to fulfil this role

The National Lottery Sports FundThe National Lottery Sports Fund

First draw in November 1994First draw in November 1994 35.9 billion tickets sold35.9 billion tickets sold £12 billion raised for the Good Causes£12 billion raised for the Good Causes Sport is one of the original five ‘Good Sport is one of the original five ‘Good

Causes’ – now one of six NOF IIICauses’ – now one of six NOF III Good Causes receive 28p from each lottery Good Causes receive 28p from each lottery

ticket purchasedticket purchased


Sport in England has 18 lottery funded Sport in England has 18 lottery funded programmes including:programmes including:– Awards for All - £500 - £5,000Awards for All - £500 - £5,000– Football Foundation Football Foundation – Inclusive Fitness InitiativeInclusive Fitness Initiative– Active SportsActive Sports– NOF IIINOF III


Sport England is the distributor of Lottery Sports Sport England is the distributor of Lottery Sports FundFund

Initially, the lottery sports fund was for ‘bricks and Initially, the lottery sports fund was for ‘bricks and mortar’ – building of sports centres – average mortar’ – building of sports centres – average award in now £50,000award in now £50,000

East Midlands – £57 million (Sept 2001) plus East Midlands – £57 million (Sept 2001) plus £44.1 million for national projects based in East £44.1 million for national projects based in East Midlands – English Institute of Sport /National Ice Midlands – English Institute of Sport /National Ice Stadium Stadium

Northamptonshire - £12.4 m (Sept 2001)Northamptonshire - £12.4 m (Sept 2001)

Lottery funding Lottery funding


Northamptonshire has benefited from Northamptonshire has benefited from Capital new build :Capital new build :

Daventry Sports Centre - £614,000Daventry Sports Centre - £614,000 Weston Favell Upper School - £505,000Weston Favell Upper School - £505,000 County Tennis Centre - £714,825County Tennis Centre - £714,825 County Canoe Slalom - £1.4mCounty Canoe Slalom - £1.4m Indoor cricket school- £1.35mIndoor cricket school- £1.35m Corby Lodge Park - £1.96mCorby Lodge Park - £1.96m Awards for All - £3.2mAwards for All - £3.2m


Lottery rules changed to enable applications Lottery rules changed to enable applications for ‘Revenue’ projectsfor ‘Revenue’ projects

So lottery money now also used to get more So lottery money now also used to get more people playing and more places to play in people playing and more places to play in

Major programme that accesses revenue Major programme that accesses revenue lottery money is Active Sports lottery money is Active Sports

Northamptonshire - £1.68m for Active Northamptonshire - £1.68m for Active SportsSports


December 2003 – crisis in lottery sports December 2003 – crisis in lottery sports fundfund

Since the start of lottery, number of ticket Since the start of lottery, number of ticket sales has declinedsales has declined

As a result, the amount of money available As a result, the amount of money available to the good causes, including sport, has to the good causes, including sport, has been declining been declining

Sport England has ‘over committed’ Sport England has ‘over committed’ resourcesresources


Lottery freeze announcedLottery freeze announced No further commitments made by Sport No further commitments made by Sport

EnglandEngland A number of local projects were affected – A number of local projects were affected –

Campion School the biggestCampion School the biggest Active Sports in Northamptonshire also Active Sports in Northamptonshire also

affected – only one year funding for three affected – only one year funding for three sports and no funding for the last two sportssports and no funding for the last two sports

Lottery Sports Fund - applyingLottery Sports Fund - applying

An application needs to be submitted An application needs to be submitted Time consuming process involving auditing, Time consuming process involving auditing,

community consultation, planning, business community consultation, planning, business planning and more planningplanning and more planning

Projects can take 18 – 36 months between Projects can take 18 – 36 months between starting and submitting applicationstarting and submitting application

Sport EnglandSport England Major party in the delivery of the Government’s sporting objectives.Major party in the delivery of the Government’s sporting objectives.

Also acts as a distributor of Lottery & Exchequer funds to sport.Also acts as a distributor of Lottery & Exchequer funds to sport.

Main mission is to make England successful and active as a Main mission is to make England successful and active as a sporting nation. sporting nation.

Sport England has invested £2bn into sports in England since 1994. Sport England has invested £2bn into sports in England since 1994.

Sport England has also created Sport England has also created Sport Action Zones Sport Action Zones in socially and in socially and economically deprived areas.economically deprived areas.

These ‘zones’ identify sporting needs, after which action plans are These ‘zones’ identify sporting needs, after which action plans are formulated and implemented to try and improve the quality of sport formulated and implemented to try and improve the quality of sport in those areas.in those areas.

Sport England’s primary schemeSport England’s primary schemeStartStart

Get people involved in sport in order to improve the health of Get people involved in sport in order to improve the health of the nation.the nation.

This is particularly relevant to disadvantaged & under-This is particularly relevant to disadvantaged & under-represented groups.represented groups.

StayStay To ensure people remain in sport.To ensure people remain in sport. This area also includes getting new coaches and volunteers This area also includes getting new coaches and volunteers

involved & staying involved in sport.involved & staying involved in sport.

SucceedSucceed To improve the English infrastructure of elite development.To improve the English infrastructure of elite development. Sport England hopes to improve England’s success on the Sport England hopes to improve England’s success on the

world medal stage through this scheme.world medal stage through this scheme.

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