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Government must commit to long-term funding of PE and Sport Premium

New research commissioned by the Sport and Recreation Alliance has revealed that primary schools need greater certainty over the long-term funding of the PE and Sport Premium in order to deliver sustainable improvements in school sport.

Published 12 September 2019, Politics

Alliance response to Spending Review

The Sport and Recreation Alliance welcomes the Chancellor’s Spending Round 2019 announcement of a 4.1% real terms increase in budget for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in 2020/21. This is an outcome we had pushed for, so it is pleasing to see ministers have responded to our call.

Published 05 September 2019, Politics

Alliance response to spending review update

Following the Chancellor's announcement of a one-year Spending Review, the Sport and Recreation Alliance is calling on the Treasury to make sure the budget for Sport in DCMS is maintained for the one year term of the review. 

Published 09 August 2019, Politics

Latest Updates from Westminster

Our Parliamentary and Policy Officer Ryan McCullough returns to provide the latest update from Westminster, with a new Prime Minister and a new raft of Ministers to work with the sector.

Published 01 August 2019, Politics

Alliance responds to appointment of new Prime Minister

The Alliance responds to Boris Johnson appointment.

Published 23 July 2019, Politics

Alliance CEO receives honorary doctorate

Sport and Recreation Alliance CEO Lisa Wainwright has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science degree by the University of Bedfordshire, in recognition of her services to sport education.

Published 22 July 2019, Industry

School Sport and Activity Action Plan: A start but much work to do to dramatically shift the dial on childhood inactivity

The Sport and Recreation Alliance welcomes the School Sport and Activity Action Plan which sets out a helpful cross-government ambition to make sure all children do at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day.

Published 17 July 2019, Children and Young People

The Data Protection Act 2018: Don’t Get Caught Out!

Have you paid the annual data protection charge? All organisations in the sport and recreation sector that process personal data are required to pay an annual data protection charge to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) unless a relevant exemption applies.

Published 16 July 2019, Advice

Alliance map reveals alarming picture of childhood inactivity

The Sport and Recreation Alliance has revealed an activity map which shows the alarming number of children and young people who fail to meet minimum recommended levels of activity in England.

Published 27 June 2019, Children and Young People

Update on Brexit and Spending Review

Parliamentary and Policy Officer Ryan McCullough has been back at Westminster to provide our members with an update on what's happening in Parliament. 

Published 13 June 2019, Politics