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<p>In 2018-19 the following programmes were allocated money through funds collected
from the levy:</p><p> </p><ul><li>The PE and Sport Premium;</li><li>The Healthy Pupils
Capital Fund;</li><li>Breakfast Clubs in over 1700 Schools</li><li>The Essential Life
Skills (ELS) programme</li><li>Activities to support Mental Health/Personal, Social,
Health and Economic (PSHCE)</li></ul><p> </p><p>The funding from the Soft Drink Industry
Levy has meant the following increases in allocations in recent years:</p><p> </p><ul><li>In
September 2017 DfE doubled the primary school PE and sport premium from £160 million
per year to £320 million per year to help schools support healthier, more active lifestyles.
This funding will enable primary schools to make further improvements to the quality
and breadth of PE and sport they offer</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The Levy has provided
up to £26 million funding to expand breakfast clubs in up to 1,700 schools</li></ul><p>
</p><p>The Devolved Administrations receive money from the levy through the Barnett
formula. We do not hold information on the programmes they choose to support.</p>
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