The end of the generalization of 2 hours of extra sport in middle school is making waves

In his report on the Sport, Youth and Life Association mission for the Finance Committee of the National Assembly, MP Benjamin Dirx underlines that it is planned to merge the program of two additional hours of sport in college and the sports pass , assistance of €50 for obtaining a license for disadvantaged young people, scholarship students and people with disabilities.
« In 2025, these systems will be revised and provided with a common budget of 86.4 million euros, compared to 99 million euros in 2024 (85 million euros for the Sports pass and 14.6 million euros for “2HSC”), representing a drop of 13.4 million euros », writes the elected official (Renaissance) of Saône-et-Loire, specifying that the 2HSC program becomes “ a collective component of the sports pass ».

He details: “ This reduction in funding is explained by a retargeting of the systems. Thus, the “2HSC” measure is allocated 11.4 million euros and only benefits middle school students in priority education networks (REP and REP +), in support of the “Expanded reception 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.” program. hours “. The MP is in favor of this orientation which corresponds to the evaluation report of the National Institute of Youth and Popular Education (Injep) published at the beginning of the year.

The document highlights the benefits of the program on the health of middle school students but that it is mainly followed by those already doing sport. “ A third of non-athletes who had initially registered ultimately decided to leave the system “, points out this report in particular.