Cameron hints at school sports U-turn 02/12/2010 |
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David Cameron has ordered a rethink on plans to cut funding for school sports in England after concern "at local level".
Cameron's spokesman said the PM had asked education secretary Michael Gove to look again at the money available.
Gove believes the current system is mired in red tape and must change but Cameron indicated a possible U-turn at Prime Minister's questions.
Labour said there had been a "grassroots revolt" against the plans.
In reply to a question from former sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe, Cameron said he was "looking carefully" at the debate held in Parliament on Tuesday (November 30) – where a host of Labour MPs raised concerns from constituents about the issue – and would make an announcement soon.
Downing Street added later the decision to cut school sports funding had been revisited because "there is some recognition this is being raised at local level".
The rethink follows a growing backlash against the plans to end £162m in direct funding for the last government's sports and PE strategy.
More than 70 top British athletes, including Olympic heptathlon champion Denise Lewis and world diving champion Tom Daley, wrote to Cameron saying the policy was "ill-conceived" and risked efforts to deliver a "genuine legacy" from the London 2012 Olympics in terms of encouraging sports participation.
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