What is Opening Schools Facilities?
In July 2019 the DfE, DCMS and DHSC published the School Sport and Activity Action Plan (the Action Plan). This Action Plan was a joint commitment to ongoing collaboration at national level to ensure that sport and physical activity are an integral part of both the school day and after-school activities. £10.1m of Department for Education funding was invested into the Active Partnership network to help develop extracurricular opportunities and community links for children and young people (CYP) and to support schools to open/reopen facilities to help the community get active. Phase 1 of the Opening School Facilities took more of a focus on opening facilities to the community, whereas the latest phase, Phase 2, has a particular focus on engaging more young people in physical activity.
This report highlights the findings of the research which looks into the sustainability, impact, and those lightbulb moments which has allowed things to change.