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Third Report - Health barriers for girls and women in sport
Women and Equalities Committee
HC 130
Published 5 March 2024
Recommendations
13
Accepted in Part
Establish a taskforce to develop strategy addressing sportswomen's health, kit, and research representation.
Recommendation
We recommend the DCMS and DfE establish a taskforce, including UK Sport, the UK Sports Institute, women’s health and fitness experts including The Well HQ, sport and exercise research institutes, and the UK divisions of leading sportswear and sporting goods …
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Government Response Summary
The government accepts the recommendation, stating it will use the existing National Physical Activity Taskforce and the recently established Board of Women’s Sport to tackle sportswomen's health and physiology, noting that suitable kit design will be part of future discussions.
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18
Accepted in Part
Para 120
Urge Government to actively support best practices for pregnancy and maternity in sport.
Recommendation
A long-overdue culture change is taking shape in sport around pregnancy and maternity. While policies and practices being adopted in funded Olympic and Paralympic sports and, to a lesser extent, in some professional women’s sports are welcome, there is still …
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Government Response Summary
The government partially accepts the recommendation, noting that employment rights for maternity and pay are determined by employment status and that sportswomen who are employees are entitled to statutory maternity leave and pay. It states that maternity leave and pay will be discussed by the Women’s Football Review Implementation Group and the Board of Women’s Sport.
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19
Accepted in Part
Establish a permanent working group on best practice in pregnancy and maternity policy in sport.
Recommendation
We recommend the DCMS, UK Sport, Sport England and the sports’ national governing bodies establish a permanent working group on best practice in pregnancy and maternity policy, including maternity leave and pay and wider policies to support pregnant sportswomen and …
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Government Response Summary
The government partially accepts the recommendation, outlining existing statutory maternity rights and noting that the Board of Women's Sport, with UK Sport and Sport England, will include maternity leave and pay in its player welfare discussions.
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