Praise for £150m school sport fund from Scunthorpe MP Nic Dakin
A £150million school sport fund has been praised by Scunthorpe MP Nic Dakin, who says it can "only be a good thing".
Mr Dakin, Labour MP for Scunthorpe, welcomed the news that extra funding has been announced by the government for the next two years.
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Nic Dakin, Labour MP for Scunthorpe, has welcomed extra funding for school sport
The ring-fenced money will be given directly to primary schools in England to improve the quality of sports and PE provision.
Mr Dakin, also a former college principal, said: "This government has not got a good record when it comes to school sport. They have pulled the plug on funding for School Sport Partnerships, which were beginning to make a big difference in places like North Lincolnshire.
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"However, it is good that they are now realising it is important to put money into schools. Support for school sport can only be a good thing. The devil will be in the detail though.
"This money ought to make a real difference depending how it is delivered. In light of questions raised about the Olympic legacy, the government has found money to invest in school sport, which will hopefully make a significant difference."
The money will be distributed as a lump sum for each school, with a per-pupil top-up. A typical primary school with 250 primary aged pupils would receive £9,250 per year.
The Prime Minister David Cameron said: "With this new approach to sport, we can create a culture in our schools that encourages all children to be active and enjoy sport,and helps foster the aspirations of future Olympians and Paralympians."
7 Comments
by Paranoid61
Monday, March 18 2013, 4:21PM
“Listen carefully i'll only say this once ( I hope ) . ATOS one of the main sponsors of the Para Olympics will reportedly get £400m not £40m which I stuttered in an early post for doing Camerons /Smiths dirty work.”
by Molineux
Monday, March 18 2013, 2:12PM
“On a separate issue there is a problem on this website at the moment trying to add comments. It sometimes tells you that 'your comment cannot be added', and so lots of comments like Paranoid 61 are being submitted several times.”
by Molineux
Monday, March 18 2013, 2:02PM
“If this money is going to make any real difference to primary school children it is going to require headteachers to think creatively how best to use it. Sport in school at the moment relies on the attitude of the headteacher and the enthusiasm of individual teachers in delivering class lessons and any out of school activities. OFSTED inspectors generally shy away from PE lessons because of their own lack of knowledge.
If it is to have a lasting effect the teachers in primary schools need to receive better training. If the money was pooled between schools this could be used to employ specialist teachers (if they can find them) who could work alongside individual teachers in school, improving their skill level for the benefit of all children in their classes for years to come.”
by FHall
Sunday, March 17 2013, 6:58PM
“Still no yellow warnings on the met office site despite what we are being told on here.
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by Paranoid61
Sunday, March 17 2013, 3:31PM
“Are these the " Paralympian aspirers." along with other less abled bodied you are going to put in front of ATOS ,your preferred weapon who for the mere sum of around £40m recompense will cause untold hardship for the disabled whose DLA will be stopped ? Yes Flashman we are all in this together its just that some are well and truly in it more than others while you and IBS bulldoze your unjust cuts through parliament yet you have no shame in safe guarding the Family Allowance of a struggling couple having to scrape by on £40+ a year . You certainly know where your votes are going to come from at the next election, its a pity these poor sods don't have a party fighting for their right for dignity and and standard of life too.”
by Paranoid61
Sunday, March 17 2013, 3:30PM
“Are these the " Paralympian aspirers." along with other less abled bodied you are going to put in front of ATOS ,your preferred weapon who for the mere sum of around £40m recompense will cause untold hardship for the disabled whose DLA will be stopped ? Yes Flashman we are all in this together its just that some are well and truly in it more than others while you and IBS bulldoze your unjust cuts through parliament yet you have no shame in safe guarding the Family Allowance of a struggling couple having to scrape by on £40+ a year . You certainly know where your votes are going to come from at the next election, its a pity these poor sods don't have a party fighting for their right for dignity and and standard of life too.”
by Paranoid61
Sunday, March 17 2013, 3:30PM
“Are these the " Paralympian aspirers." along with other less abled bodied you are going to put in front of ATOS ,your preferred weapon who for the mere sum of around £40m recompense will cause untold hardship for the disabled whose DLA will be stopped ? Yes Flashman we are all in this together its just that some are well and truly in it more than others while you and IBS bulldoze your unjust cuts through parliament yet you have no shame in safe guarding the Family Allowance of a struggling couple having to scrape by on £40+ a year . You certainly know where your votes are going to come from at the next election, its a pity these poor sods don't have a party fighting for their right for dignity and and standard of life too.”