Active Schools news

Latest figures from the Active Schools programme in Scotland show that the number of children taking part in the initiative is still growing, with 7.3 ... More

Latest figures from the Active Schools programme in Scotland show that the number of children taking part in the initiative increased by 5 per cent ... More

The number of schoolchildren taking part in SportScotland's Active Schools project has increased 5 per cent, hitting an all-time high. The Active Schools initiative, organised ... More

A new research report into the work of Sportscotland has found that participation programmes supported by the agency are having "a life-changing effect" on those ... More

Children’s activity levels at school can now be monitored after the launch of an online measuring tool in a bid to help tackle obesity. The ... More

An surge in the number of volunteers delivering sport sessions for school pupils has resulted in a five per cent increase of children taking part ... More

A new Sport-England funded programme has engaged more than 15,000 school children in regular activity by upskilling lunchtime assistants and other school staff to deliver ... More

Fitness levels among English schoolchildren are lower than ever and still getting worse, with a new study highlighting that sedentary lifestyles are to blame rather ... More

The running track that was built on a system of stilts at Hampden Park stadium in Glasgow for the 2014 Commonwealth Games has been relaid ... More

Sportscotland is to invest a further £50m into its Active Schools Network, which creates opportunities for young people to participate in sport before school, during ... More

There's been a 13 per cent increase in the number of school children in Scotland getting involved in sports during term time. Figures from Sportscotland ... More

The Compass Association (TCA) - the newly launched industry body for sports providers - has appointed its new board of directors. Linda Plowright, CEO of ... More

The Compass Association (TCA) - the newly launched industry body for sports providers - has appointed its new board of directors. Linda Plowright, CEO of ... More

Senior pupils from eight Border's secondary schools came together on 21 October for an Olympic style mentoring session with ex-Olympian Shirley Webb at the Borders ... More

A £14.5m football training facility in the Toryglen area of Glasgow has been granted planning permission. The Scottish Executive, though sportscotland, will put £3m towards ... More