sport in schools news

The UK government has declared that boys and girls should have equal access to sports in schools, and is asking schools to dedicate at least ... More

The UK government has given its clearest signal yet it may be about to announce gyms can reopen early in July. At a Downing Street ... More

The Soft Drinks Industry Levy has come into effect today (6 April), in a move which the government says will "benefit millions of children across ... More

A new healthy living strategy, which aims to combat health inequality, has been set out by the Scottish Conservative Party. Ensuring physical activity starts at ... More

The effectiveness of the School Games has been backed by Sport England following a six-month review – although several recommendations have been made to “future-proof” ... More

ukactive is to renew efforts to tackle childhood inactivity through a raft of initiatives following its recent merger with Compass. Compass – the representative body ... More

Youth Sport Trust (YST) has launched its manifesto for PE and school sport ahead of the 2015 general election, hoping that it will be used ... More

Compass – the representative body for providers of children’s activity and sport in schools and communities – has become the latest high-profile physical activity organisation ... More

The majority of UK children would not miss the competitive element of school sport if it was removed, according to a survey by Marylebone Cricket ... More

The Welsh government has launched a £1.78m Physical Literacy Programme for Schools (PLPS). The initiative is designed to meet Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson's Schools and Physical ... 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

Most parents believe the government has not capitalised on an Olympics and Paralympics legacy of increasing sport in schools and communities, a poll has found. ... More

Supermarket chain Sainsbury's has announced a £10m funding package to support the new School Games over the next four years and contribute towards the 2012 ... More

Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to 'look carefully' at the future of school sport funding. Cameron told Prime Minister's Questions today (1 December) that ... More

Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has set out plans to deliver a "fantastic" London Olympics and revive competitive sports in schools at the heart of a ... More

A new Olympic and Paralympic-style competition for young people across England has been launched by the government as part of efforts to 'revive' competitive sports ... More

Nine out of ten children take part in at least two hours of organised physical activity at school each week, up from just 25 per ... More

The Government has announced plans to invest £100,000 in a youth dance scheme to deepen links between schools and dance providers as a way of ... More

Gordon Brown has been accused of "breathtaking hypocrisy" after calling for schools to increase access to PE and sport, and for greater encouragement of competitive ... More