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Catalogue description Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and predecessors: Sports and Recreation Division: Registered Files (SARD Series)
| Reference: | PF 294 |
|---|---|
| Title: | Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and predecessors: Sports and Recreation Division: Registered Files (SARD Series) |
| Description: |
This series contains registered files from the Sports and Recreation Division (SARD) relating to sports policy. The subject matter relates to the relationships with South Africa and Rhodesia; the use of Service sporting facilities by civilian organisations; and the transfer of the responsibility for parks and open spaces in London, from the Greater London Council to local councils. In addition, this series contains records created by the Department for National Heritage (and successors) and includes changes brought about by machinery of government, including the transfer for stadia safety and the Football Licensing Authority from the Home Office in 1992-93; the Sportsmatch Scheme; the UK Sports Institute; the Sports Council; arrangements for UK bids to host the Commonwealth and Olympic Games; tobacco advertising in sports; children's sport and play, including playground safety; drugs and doping in sports; sports taxation and funding, and international sporting relationships. |
| Date: | 1986-2000 |
| Related material: |
For related files of predecessor Sports and Recreation divisions see AT 60 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Former reference in its original department: | SARD, SARB, SARC |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 1997-2017 Department of Education and Science, 1964-1992 Department of National Heritage, 1992-1997 |
| Physical description: | 249 file(s) |
| Access conditions: | Open unless otherwise stated |
| Immediate source of acquisition: |
From 2021 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport |
| Accruals: | Series is accruing |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
The Sports and Recreation Division was split into several distinct thematic areas of focus. Division A focused on sports sponsorship; the National Lottery and the funding of sports, whereas Division B focused on wider sports issues, including youth and lifelong sport; drug use in sport; sports policy and disability and children's play. Division C focused on the safety of sports grounds; sports broadcasting rights; playing fields and local authorities; sporting economics and international sports issues. |
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