Today a triennial review of UK Sport and Sport England was announced by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The announcement was made in a formal written statement from the Minister of Sport, Helen Grant.

The review is part of a standard requirement issued by the Cabinet Office to government departments to review the agencies and non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs). The review has two stated aims:

1. To provide a robust challenge of the continuing need for individual NDPBs – both their functions and their form; and
2. Where it is agreed that a body remain as an NDPB, to review:
   • Its capacity for delivering more effectively and efficiently, including identifying potential for efficiency savings and its ability to contribute to economic growth; and
   • The control and governance arrangements in place to ensure that the public body and the sponsoring department are complying with recognised principles of good corporate governance, including an assessment of the body's performance.

The Cabinet Office are now calling evidence with the consultation set to close of 21 December.