Source · Select Committees · Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Recommendation 35
35
Accepted
We support a place‑based approach to ensure that community needs are understood and met in...
Recommendation
We support a place‑based approach to ensure that community needs are understood and met in order to achieve the largest increase in activity levels. Every community is different, and by tailoring initiatives to the particular characteristics of an area, the Government and Sport England can greatly increase their chances of success. (Conclusion, Paragraph 116)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government is developing a National Plan for Physical Activity, which will outline a shift to a place-based approach to tackling inactivity through local delivery, investment, and cross-departmental collaboration.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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DCMS is taking a place based approach to tackling inactivity and recently published updated guidance on place targeting to demonstrate how investment goes into doubly disadvantaged neighbourhoods. The Government is currently working with Sport England to prioritise areas of high need in their investment programmes.
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