Agenda item

Agenda item

Notice of Motion - Helping Our Young People Get More Active

This Council notes:-

 

·            Manchester is globally renowned for our sporting legacy

·            Being physically active and playing sport improves physical and mental well-being, increases confidence, and is shown to help leadership and communication skills

·            We pride ourselves on our work in getting more people physically active and playing sports. In the Council's latest Active Lives Survey over 60% of Manchester residents said they are regularly active and we are seeing an increasing number of people participating in sport.

·            Across the UK, the last 10 years have increased barriers to participation for people from low-income backgrounds

 

This Council further notes:-

 

·            In 2003 as part of its commitment to increase participation in physical activity the last Labour Government established the School Sports Partnership program. It was described by OFSTED as “a family of secondary, primary and special schools working together to increase the quality and quantity of PE and sports opportunities for young people.”

·            Despite the success of this partnership, the Tory / LibDem coalition announced in October 2010 that funding for the School Sports Partnership program would cease In 2013 the cross-party Education Select Committee reported “There is clear evidence that the ending of the school sport partnerships funding has had a negative impact, including on the opportunities for young people to access competitive sporting opportunities in school.”

 

Despite the savage cuts imposed on us over the last 14 years, Manchester City Council has continued to invest in leisure and sports facilities, seeing the opening of new and improved leisure centres and investing in sporting facilities.

The dedication of volunteers across the City who give up their time to ensure that quality coaching is provided to young Mancunians.

 

PE and sport are an important part of any school – participation in sport, alongside cultural opportunities, go hand in hand with high academic standards

 

This Council believes that working with schools, sports bodies and teams, and in partnership with government more can be done to help our young people become healthier, happier and more active.

 

Council resolves to:

 

(1)      Promote the benefits of physical activity and participating in grassroots sports to our young people

(2)      Work directly with young people to hear their voices as part of our UNICEF child friendly work

(3)      Call for a city wide task force to increase access and participation in sports across the city

(4)      Work with a new government to make the case for protected curriculum time for PE, enough capacity for schools and to support structures like the schools sports partnership to create a lasting legacy of sport for our young people.

 

Proposed by Councillor Marsh, seconded by Councillor Olusegun and supported by Councillors Fletcher, Hughes and Reid

Minutes:

Councillor Marsh submitted the following motion, which was seconded by Councillor Olusegun:-

 

This Council notes:-

 

·            Manchester is globally renowned for our sporting legacy

·            Being physically active and playing sport improves physical and mental well-being, increases confidence, and is shown to help leadership and communication skills

·            We pride ourselves on our work in getting more people physically active and playing sports. In the Council's latest Active Lives Survey over 60% of Manchester residents said they are regularly active and we are seeing an increasing number of people participating in sport.

·            Across the UK, the last 10 years have increased barriers to participation for people from low-income backgrounds

 

This Council further notes:-

 

·            In 2003 as part of its commitment to increase participation in physical activity the last Labour Government established the School Sports Partnership program. It was described by OFSTED as “a family of secondary, primary and special schools working together to increase the quality and quantity of PE and sports opportunities for young people.”

·            Despite the success of this partnership, the Tory / LibDem coalition announced in October 2010 that funding for the School Sports Partnership program would cease In 2013 the cross-party Education Select Committee reported “There is clear evidence that the ending of the school sport partnerships funding has had a negative impact, including on the opportunities for young people to access competitive sporting opportunities in school.”

 

Despite the savage cuts imposed on us over the last 14 years, Manchester City Council has continued to invest in leisure and sports facilities, seeing the opening of new and improved leisure centres and investing in sporting facilities.

 

The dedication of volunteers across the City who give up their time to ensure that quality coaching is provided to young Mancunians.

 

PE and sport are an important part of any school – participation in sport, alongside cultural opportunities, go hand in hand with high academic standards

 

This Council believes that working with schools, sports bodies and teams, and in partnership with government more can be done to help our young people become healthier, happier and more active.

 

Council resolves to:

 

·            Promote the benefits of physical activity and participating in grassroots sports to our young people

·            Work directly with young people to hear their voices as part of our UNICEF child friendly work

·            Call for a city wide task force to increase access and participation in sports across the city

·            Work with a new government to make the case for protected curriculum time for PE, enough capacity for schools and to support structures like the schools sports partnership to create a lasting legacy of sport for our young people.

 

On the motion being put to the vote, the Lord Mayor declared it carried

 

Resolution

 

This Council:-

 

1.    Agrees to promote the benefits of physical activity and participating in grassroots sports to our young people

  1. Commits to working directly with young people to hear their voices as part of our UNICEF child friendly work
  2. Calls for a city-wide task force to increase access and participation in sports across the city
  3. Agrees to work with a new government to make the case for protected curriculum time for PE, enough capacity for schools and to support structures like the schools sports partnership to create a lasting legacy of sport for our young people.