The government’s public consultation on a new sports strategy has ignited a “great response” from the sector, according to sports minister Tracey Crouch.
Speaking at the Beyond Sport event in London, Crouch said the positive reaction has reinforced the government’s view that the new strategy shouldn’t be based on a binary approach – simply looking at participation and medals when measuring success.
“My inbox has been full of enthusiastic responses,” Crouch said. “As those who have read our consultation will know, we have not been looking at just participation alone.
“For too long, success in sport has been based only on two crude measurements: participation and medals.
“The strategy of course includes these but will also look at maximising sport as a force for good. It will look at the overall value of sport and what it can bring to the wider community – including improving health, inequality and educational outcomes.”
“Sport can have a positive impact on issues as diverse as employability, tacking inequality, and addressing anti-social behaviour.”
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