- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 13 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what action has been taken to adapt for national use programmes, such as that in Fife, that guide parents through progressive activities that are appropriate to a child's state of development from birth to five years old, as referred to in Let's Make Scotland More Active.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is funding a national development officer for Play@Home, the physical activity programme for children from birth to five years. This will allow all NHS boards to train health visitors in use of this resource from birth onwards.
In addition, NHS Health Scotland’s resource the Ready, Steady, Baby Book for new parents and children up to the age of three has been updated to include more information about physical activity.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 13 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what action has been taken since the publication of Let's Make Scotland More Active to raise awareness among the population of how much physical activity is needed for good health.
Answer
We have created an overall communication programme for physical activity as part of the Healthyliving campaign. The public health education elements of the communication programme, which is designed to support behaviour change, include mass media advertising, PR, website and advice line for the general public.
To develop closer, effective communication with the physical activity workforce and special interest groups we are establishing a Scottish Physical Activity Alliance. NHS Health Scotland are taking this work forward in 2005-06.
Health education is the main function of NHS Health Scotland augmented by the work being carried out across Scotland by the NHS and by all community planning partners.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 13 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to increase participation in physical activity by children (a) with a disability and (b) from ethnic minority groups.
Answer
We are seeking to ensure that every child in Scotland has access to services to support them in being active enough to meet the minimum activity level required for health. The Executive has invested £24 million in Active Schools and over 600 Active School Co-ordinators will be recruited by 2007, with some of these in special educational needs schools. They will increase the levels of activity among school aged children, irrespective of ethnicity or ability, by developing programmes of high quality opportunities to enable them to participate in regular, frequent, safe and fun activities incorporating physical activity, sport, play and active travel.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 13 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what action has been taken to develop and maintain a physical activity website, including a database of local opportunities and contacts, as referred to in Let's Make Scotland More Active.
Answer
Two websites have been developed to raise public awareness and knowledge of physical activity. One forms part of the Healthyliving national campaign and is available at
http://www.healthyliving.gov.uk/physicalactivity/. The other is a new physical activity section which has been added to the Scottish Executive website at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/health/Introduction/Introduction. We are also establishing a Scottish Physical Activity Alliance - a network of evidence providers, policy-makers and practitioners. One role of the Alliance will be to compile local and national information on physical activity programs, projects and trends and to highlight and publicise current activities nationwide. Information will be disseminated through a range of communication channels such as an electronic newsletter, website and promotional materials. NHS Health Scotland are taking this work forward in 2005-06.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 13 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what action has been taken to support all parents in gaining the necessary skills to take an active role in helping their children enjoy an active life, as referred to in Let's Make Scotland More Active.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is funding a national development officer for Play@Home, a physical activity programme for children from birth to five years. This programme provides parents with guidance on safe and beneficial ways of handling a child to stimulate motor and sensory development within the home. Funding will support all NHS boards to train health visitors in the use of this resource.
In addition, NHS Health Scotland’s resource the Ready, Steady, Baby Book for new parents and children up to the age of three has been updated to include more information about physical activity.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 13 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what action has been taken to create or assign a department with a clear duty for taking the increasing physical activity strategy forward, as referred to in Let's Make Scotland More Active.
Answer
With the publication of
Let’s Make Scotland More Active in 2003, a designated policy team for physical activity has been established within the Scottish Executive’s Health Improvement Strategy Division.
Delivery of the physical activity strategy is facilitated by key partners including sportscotland, NHS Health Scotland, COSLA, the NHS, Scottish Natural Heritage, Greenspace Scotland, Paths for All, Scottish Sports Association as well as other departments of the Scottish Executive such as education, transport, environment, planning.
Responsibility for the co-ordination of the efforts of all partners to progress implementation of the Physical Activity Strategy lies with the Scottish Executive’s Health Improvement Strategy Division.
In 2005 the Scottish Physical Activity and Health Council was established. This Council comprises of policy, evidence and delivery experts who will advise the Scottish Executive and its partners on strategic issues that affect implementation of the Physical Activity Strategy.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 12 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken on its commitment to monitor and evaluate whether sport programmes are high-quality and effective and cover all the agencies involved, as referred to in Let's Make Scotland More Active.
Answer
The Executive is committed to the continuous evaluation and monitoring of programmes to ensure that they are effective and are of high quality.
Sportscotland has developed an Evaluation Strategy which aims to:
ensure that adequate systems are in place to evaluate sportscotland’s investments in sport in Scotland;
ensure that the work of sportscotland is informed by sound, objective and independent evaluations;
ensure that necessary resources and experience are available to evaluate the functions of sportscotland, and
outline an initial plan for evaluating sportscotland’s investment in sport for 2003-07.
Integral monitoring and evaluation of Active Schools arrangements will focus on the number of teachers, coaches and leaders involved in delivery and participation numbers across all age groups. An independent evaluation has also been commissioned.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 11 April 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what action has been taken to provide clear advice and better support for teachers to develop their confidence and skills in teaching physical education, as referred to in Let's Make Scotland More Active.
Answer
The Physical Education Review Group (PERG) was set up by Scottish ministers as a direct result of the recommendations in
Let’s Make Scotland More Active. In my response to the PERG report, I set out my three key aims for physical education: to provide more time, more teachers and more choice.
Within the wider programme of achieving these key aims, Learning and Teaching Scotland (LTS) held four regional seminars in March, for local authorities and schools, to raise awareness of the PERG report and my commitment to two hours of PE. The seminars provided a platform to: discuss the key issues; demonstrate a few examples of good practice, and encourage schools to start developing solutions to meet local circumstances. LTS will now build on this by working with HMIe to gather and disseminate best practice delivery of two hours quality and progressive PE programmes. We have also begun discussions with providers of continuous professional development to provide additional opportunities for primary teachers to enhance their qualifications to support more physical activity in schools.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 04 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 24 March 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment has been made of the number of fraudulent sales of tickets for football matches and convictions for ticket touting at football matches.
Answer
Touting is an offence under Section 55 of the Civic Government Act 1982, but there is no specific offence of ticket touting at football matches.
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 10 March 2005
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Current Status:
Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 22 March 2005
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown of the £230 million investment in new sports facilities.
Answer
The Executive and
sportscotland has awarded £49.5 million to the 10 successful bids made under the National and Regional Sports Facilities Strategy. This contribution, along with that from the funding partners, will see a total investment of up to £230 million in new and refurbished sports facilities in Scotland if all 10 projects are taken forward and completed as planned. The following table sets out the breakdown of investment for each project.
| Lead Applicant Project | Contribution from | | |
| | Exchequer and Lottery Sports Fund | Lead Applicant and its other Funding Partners | Expected Completion Date |
| Falkirk Council Westfield Stadium | £3,000,000 | £5,000000 | March 2007 |
| Stirling Council: Forthbank | £2,500,000 | £18,500000 | October 2007 |
| City of Edinburgh Council: Sighthill Park | £7,000,000 | £44,000,000 | May 2009 |
| Hunters Hall | £6,000,000 | £26,000,000 | May 2009 |
| Royal Commonwealth Pool | £4,000,000 | £27,000,000 | January 2009 |
| Aberdeen City Council: Linksfield | £5,000,000 | £17,000,000 | October 2008 |
| Glasgow City Council: East End | £9,500,000 | £15,000,000 | March 2009 |
| Scotstoun | £4,500,000 | £7,000,000 | May 2007 |
| Toryglen | £3,000,000 | £8,000,000 | September 2007 |
| North Lanarkshire Council Ravenscraig | £5,000,000 | £13,000,000 | August 2007 |
