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<p>Government’s Sporting Future strategy, published in December 2015, set out out
how important it is for all children to have a good experience of sport and physical
activity while they are young.</p><p> </p><p>Sport England supports children and young
people in England by ensuring there is a good sports and activity offer before and
after the school day. Sport England has committed up to £194 million of investment
into children and young people over the next four years, which includes the Families
Fund: up to £40 million invested in projects that offer new opportunities for families
with children to be active together. Sport England will also provide specialist training
to at least two teachers in every secondary school in England by 2020, and will invest
£28m into Satellite Clubs between 2017-2021. Sport England is also investing £3m through
the Potentials Fund, which will look at ways to get young people involved in social
action and volunteering using sport and physical activity.</p><p> </p><p>Government
continues to invest in the School Games (around £17.5m per year) so that all children
and young people have the best opportunities to engage in competitive sport. DCMS
also works closely with the Department for Education and the Department of Health
and Social Care on cross-government issues such as school sport and the Childhood
Obesity Plan.</p><p> </p>
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