- England
Taking Part is a household survey in England, looking at participation in the cultural and sporting sectors. Running since 2005, the survey was commissioned by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in partnership with Arts Council England, Historic England (formerly English Heritage), and Sport England. The statistics are used widely by policy officials, academics, practitioners, the private sector and charities to measure participation in sport and the cultural sectors.
This release is the annual publication of child data and provides detailed analysis of the year from April 2015 to March 2016.
The child Taking Part survey asks about child participation in cultural and sporting activities, as well as well-being, and covers children aged 5-15 years. The 11-15 child survey was added in January 2006, interviewing a randomly selected child in households containing at least one child aged 11-15. In 2008/09, the child survey was broadened to include children aged 5-10. The 5-10 survey is completed by an adult on behalf of the child and asks about activities done outside of school, while the 11-15 survey is completed by the child and asks about activities done in and out of school.
