DCMS, Sport England and NGBs
I can explain the roles of the DCMS, Sport England and National Governing Bodies of Sport.
DCMS, Sport England and NGBs
I can explain the roles of the DCMS, Sport England and National Governing Bodies of Sport.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is a government agency responsible for creating policies.
- Sport England distributes funds to support sport from grassroots to elite performers.
- National Governing Bodies of Sport decide the rules and support players by providing coaching and tournaments.
Keywords
DCMS - the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is a government agency responsible for creating policies
Sport England - a non-departmental public body that works for DCMS to build the foundations of community sport
NGBs - National Governing Bodies (NGBs) are organisations that govern their sport on a national level, managing the rules and regulations of their sport
England netball - the NGB responsible for netball in England
Grass roots - local level of sport, often where beginners are involved and focus on community participation
Common misconception
NGBs only support elite sport at the top of their game.
NGBs provide support from grass roots level all the way up to elite level sport.
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Exit quiz
6 Questions
the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
a non-departmental public body that makes sport accessible to all
are organisations that govern their sport on a national level