The Coalition Government: What Future For Sport and Recreation?

Session One

Past, Present, Future Big Society or Big State? The Coalition Government: What Future For Sport and Recreation? London – Wednesday 4th May 2011

Brian Moore Broadcaster, journalist and former England and Lions rugby international

The Coalition Government: What Future For Sport and Recreation? London – Wednesday 4th May 2011

BIG SOCIETY or BIG STATE

• Wrong question

The Coalition Government: What Future For Sport and Recreation? London – Wednesday 4th May 2011

Why Sport is special – – – – – – –

It is truly inclusive Across the Ages Social effects Education Health Money Intangible benefits

The Coalition Government: What Future For Sport and Recreation? London – Wednesday 4th May 2011

Where participation starts – School Sports Partnerships

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Rationale for removal Flawed reasoning and selective statistics What is supposed to happen What will happen The School Olympics

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The Average Sports Club • • • • •

Volunteers Setting up from scratch Members - 117 Objectives Administration

The Coalition Government: What Future For Sport and Recreation? London – Wednesday 4th May 2011

Health and Safety •

General Health and Safety considerations

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Risk Assessments • Government action • NGB action • Local Authority action

The Coalition Government: What Future For Sport and Recreation? London – Wednesday 4th May 2011

Insurance •

Blanket indemnity levels

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The policy holder – Joint or named on policy – Large premium payer’s discount

The Coalition Government: What Future For Sport and Recreation? London – Wednesday 4th May 2011

Tax and VAT •

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Distinctions between profit and non-profit

I know I’m bit thick – but ….. (the administrative circle)

• What this farce costs The Government: What • Coalition Self-assessment taxFuture For Sport and Recreation? London – Wednesday 4th May 2011

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Income Tax

SPORT AND BIG SOCIETY – The Big Society Network – – – – –

Give communities more powers Encourage people to take an active role in their communities Transfer power from central to local government Support co-ops, mututals and social enterprises Publish government data

– Note: The Big Society Network is not involved in the design or delivery of these policies; please contact the relevant The Coalition Government: What Future For Sport and Recreation? government department for more information. London – Wednesday 4th May 2011

What Sport needs • 1. A Department of Sport and a seat at the cabinet table • 2. A proper cost/benefit analysis • 3. Someone to stand up to the Treasury

• 4. The benefit of the doubt

The Coalition Government: What Future For Sport and Recreation? London – Wednesday 4th May 2011