Frequency of Active People Survey reporting

For the past few years Sport England has published rolling 12 month results for the Active People Survey (APS) every quarter. Following a recent review and user consultation future results will be released every 6 months.

Having reported APS results each quarter for the past two years, Sport England no longer felt this was the most effective method of identifying the sustained performance trends required to assess the return on our investments. So earlier in the year we consulted users of Active People survey statistics for their views on changing the frequency of reporting from every 3 months to every 6 months.

In total, 56 views were expressed about the proposed change to APS reporting frequency, of which, 47 (84%) were supportive of changing the reporting frequency. Given the number of consultation responses received, their coverage of key stakeholders, and the clear majority of views supporting the proposed change to reporting frequency, Sport England has decided to implement the change in reporting frequency. A report providing fuller details of the consultation process, the views expressed, and Sport England’s response has been produced. 

The next set of APS results covering the rolling 12 months to 14 October 2011 will be published on 8 December 2011.