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Renewed funding for Primary School PE & Sport

The Chancellor of the Exchequer's Autumn statement revealed that the Sport Premium will now be extended into the academic year 2015/2016, having originally only been guaranteed for two years. The funding, which has been available since the start of the current academic year, is allocated directly to primary schools, providing them with dedicated resource to increase PE and school sport provision in their schools, and was due to end in Summer 2015.

In response to the continued investment, Baroness Sue Campbell, Chair of the Youth Sport Trust said:

"We welcome the news that funding for PE and school sport in primary schools is to continue. The need for long-term investment in school sport is something the Youth Sport Trust has championed for some time. This additional funding will mean that schools can make further plans to provide high quality PE and school sport opportunities for their young people - it cannot and must not be wasted.

"The most crucial thing is that we continue to support schools to ensure they make the right decisions that have a long-term impact for young people. I believe that if schools have effective development plans in place to improve provision and outcomes in and through PE, physical activity and school sport, then we are heading in the right direction.

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