Written question asked by Debra Shipley (Labour) on Thursday, 22 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 28 November 2001. It was answered by Richard Caborn (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 November 2001 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance she has offered to education authorities regarding (a) who should be consulted in the West Midlands regarding the spending of funding allocations and (b) such spending, under New Opportunities for Schools and County Sport Lottery initiative.

Answer: Ms Shipley: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what guidance she has offered to education authorities regarding (a) who should be consulted in the west midlands regarding the spending of funding allocations and (b) such spending, under new opportunities for schools and county sport lottery initiative. [18336] Mr. Caborn: The new opportunities fund has sent guidance materials to all local education authorities (LEAs) including advice on the range of organisations that should be consulted before applications are submitted. The fund would expect LEAs to consult, for example: other local authority departments; sports governing bodies; the NHS; primary care groups; and the voluntary sector. Where local strategic partnerships have been established, the fund expects that they will play a central role in strategic planning for grant schemes. Workshops have been arranged in January 2002 to help LEAs develop applications in more detail. Sport England will offer advice and support to LEAs, where they request it, on sports development issues.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 375 c966-7W; 18336
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Finance Expenditure Local education authorities Lotteries National Lottery New Opportunities Fund Sports West Midlands
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