Apr. 23 2024
Source Page: Working with children and young people who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour: evidence based guidance for professionals working with children and young peopleFound: Assessment 29 Interventions 31 Working Systemically 33 Role of parents or carers 33 Role of schools
Asked by: Mochan, Carol (Scottish Labour - South Scotland)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it measures any changes in (a) physical activity and (b) sports participation levels in young people from deprived communities, and what measures it has introduced to improve participation.
Answered by Todd, Maree - Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport
a) The annual Scottish Health Survey (SHeS) measures physical activity in children from the ages 2 to 15, young people from the age of 16 are captured in adult data. Questions are asked on the subjects of walking, frequency of physical activity, physical activity at school, sports participation and sedentary time. Data is also captured on gender, age and socio-economic status, including deprivation.
b) The Scottish Government recognise the many benefits derived from being active, and investment is being used to drive equality, diversity and inclusion in the sporting system. The Scottish Government work with sportscotland, our national agency for sport, in partnerships with Scottish Governing Bodies of sport (SGBs), local authorities, leisure trusts, sports clubs and community organisations, schools, colleges and universities to provide opportunities for all to participate in sport and physical activity, to break down the barriers, financial or otherwise, that keep too many people from leading active lives.
Asked by: Mochan, Carol (Scottish Labour - South Scotland)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it measures any changes in (a) physical activity and (b) sports participation levels of young women and girls, across all ages and socioeconomic groups, and what measures it has introduced to improve participation.
Answered by Todd, Maree - Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport
a) The annual Scottish Health Survey (SHeS) measures physical activity of children from the ages 2 to 15, young people from the age of 16 are captured in adult data. Questions are asked on the subject of walking, frequency of physical activity, physical activity at school, sports participation and sedentary time. Data is also captured on gender, age and socio-economic status, including deprivation.
b) The Scottish Government understand the importance of sport and physical activity for women and girls in Scotland and the positive impact that has on their physical, mental, and social health across all stages in life.
Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week is an annual Scottish Government campaign which provides an opportunity to celebrate the ways in which women and girls take part in sport and physical activity and increases visibility and participation, highlighting the impact and health benefits it brings to their physical, mental and social health.
Active Schools, one of sportscotland’s flagship programmes, provides more opportunities for children and young people to take part in sport and physical activity, and develops effective pathways between schools and sports clubs in the local community.
In the 2022-23 academic year, the Active Schools programme successfully engaged with over 124,000 girls and young women who made over 2 million visits to Active Schools sport and physical activity sessions. This was an increase of 35% in the number of visits by girls and young women from the previous year.
Fit for Girls is a national programme developed in partnership between sportscotland and the Youth Sport Trust delivered to girls aged between 11 and 18. The workshops aim to inspire and empower girls and young women to create local change in their school, club, and community by developing their self-esteem and confidence so they can inspire more girls to start, maintain, or return to sport and physical activity.
Mentions:
1: Robin Walker (Con - Worcester) for other sports, where that is required to sustain opportunities in the professional game? - Speech Link
2: Lucy Frazer (Con - South East Cambridgeshire) Of course if other sports want to look into this, they can.I move on to the backstop power. - Speech Link
3: Thangam Debbonaire (Lab - Bristol West) The next Labour Government want to invest—in hospitals, in schools, in repairing the damage done by the - Speech Link
4: Tracey Crouch (Con - Chatham and Aylesford) The truth is that for many years, Sports Ministers, including me, have stood at the Dispatch Box with - Speech Link
5: James Sunderland (Con - Bracknell) Magic does exist in sports. - Speech Link
Apr. 22 2024
Source Page: Stephen Lawrence Day: we need to recognise the drivers for disparityFound: to include this in their inspection framework 5. improve guidance on exclusion to make sure that schools
Asked by: Mohammad Yasin (Labour - Bedford)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to reinstate martial arts to the curriculum for (a) GCSE and (b) A-Level PE.
Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)
In 2018, the government conducted a public consultation to invite proposals to add activities to the published GCSE, AS and A level PE activity lists. To be included on the list, activities needed to meet the five criteria set out in the consultation and had to be sports recognised at the time by Sport England.
Martial arts, such as judo, ju jitsu, karate, and taekwondo, were put forward for consideration, but failed to meet criterion five. They were found to have too many variations which would make it too difficult for teachers and moderators to reliably assess.
The department currently has no plans for a review of the PE activity lists. The government wishes to provide certainty for schools by not changing the lists of eligible activities on a regular basis. Nevertheless, it is important to note that the inclusion or non-inclusion of an activity on the list does not represent a view on the legitimacy or value of the activity. Activities are included based solely upon whether they meet the criteria set out in the consultation and therefore their suitability as a means of assessing students’ skills as part of a PE qualification.
Asked by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress NHS Property Services Ltd has made on the disposal of Bootham Park Hospital.
Answered by Andrew Stephenson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The sales process for the former Bootham Park Hospital is progressing, and is subject to final legal agreements with City of York Council. This sale would provide a range of public benefits, which include ensuring public access through the site, the provision of a formal cycle path, a publicly accessible park, and additional sports facilities which will be available for use by local schools.
Apr. 19 2024
Source Page: Convention of the Highlands and Islands minutes: March 2024Found: for Scots, recognition of Scots, a strategy for Scots, guidance on Scots and promotion of Scots in schools
Found: people and communities across W ales – the NHS and the core local government settlement, which funds schools
Written Evidence Apr. 18 2024
Inquiry: Children, young people and the built environmentFound: The children attend 120 different schools, 75% of registered attendee families qualify for FSM, 20%