school sport news
08 Feb 2021
The government has pledged to invest more than £10m to open school sports and swimming
11 Nov 2020
Andy Burnham and shadow culture secretary Jo Stevens have joined Paralympic legend Tanni Grey-Thompson in
27 Jul 2020
Bans on meal deals, stricter rules on food advertising and printing calorie contents on menus
06 Jul 2020
The government has confirmed that the £320m Physical Education and Sport Premium will be made
04 May 2020
VAT rebates and an extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme are among the list
07 Feb 2020
Ukactive has called on HM Treasury to invest more in the physical activity sector, in
28 Jan 2021
Precor has launched a mobile app to accompany its popular networked fitness solution, Preva, which
28 Jan 2020
The UK government is looking to create more physical activity opportunities for children by helping
11 Dec 2019
More than 40 sports industry leaders from across the UK have signed an open letter
21 Nov 2019
England Athletics is looking to expand its Funetics programme across schools and the physical activity
14 Nov 2019
Disability sports charity Activity Alliance has called on political parties to commit to giving disabled
10 Sep 2019
An interactive toolkit has been launched to help schools in England reframe competition in school
15 Jul 2019
UK children will be offered a greater opportunity to take part in 60 minutes of
23 Dec 2020
Heading into 2021, storytelling will be a key trend among fitness content creators and connected
25 Jun 2019
Research by YouGov has shown 68 per cent of UK adults to be unaware of
03 May 2019
The fitness of children falls dramatically during the holidays – but the problem could be
26 Apr 2019
Health Club operator Planet Fitness is offering high school students aged 15 to 18 years
25 Mar 2019
Enjoyment is the single biggest factor in motivating children to be active – while "physically
25 Mar 2019
Increasing sports participation among women and girls will be one of the "cornerstones" of a
15 Mar 2019
Welsh schoolchildren will be offered at least two hours of physical education each week, after
23 Nov 2020
In collaboration with ukactive, FunXtion has driven a global discussion with some of the world’s
21 Dec 2018
Damian Hinds has called on sporting organisations to "work with the government" and to ensure
06 Dec 2018
The figures revealed in today's Active Lives Children and Young People research have been described
26 Oct 2018
The government has pledged extra support and improved guidance for primary schools in England as
06 Apr 2018
The Soft Drinks Industry Levy has come into effect today (6 April), in a move
27 Oct 2017
Scotland plans to roll-out 'The Daily Mile' scheme to all educational facilities and workplaces in
18 Oct 2017
Primary schools across the country will see PE and sport funding doubled this month in
12 Jul 2017
School summer holidays are creating a class divide between the fitness levels of deprived children
14 Jun 2017
Karen Bradley and Tracey Crouch, the government ministers with ultimate responsibility to the UK sport
17 May 2017
A number of prominent figures in the sport and physical activity sector have called on
05 May 2017
Public sector workers should be entitled to at least three days of paid leave if
21 Mar 2017
Sport England has committed £40m (US$49.8m, €46.2m) to support parents on low incomes implement regular
15 Mar 2017
Public health policy should be focused on preventing the decline of physical activity during childhood,
02 Mar 2017
The Youth Sport Trust has laid out its vision for PE and school sport during
28 Feb 2017
Sugar tax funding distributed to schools will go towards facilities to support physical education and
01 Feb 2017
Children’s activity levels at school can now be monitored after the launch of an online
23 Nov 2016
Several black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) youths will become responsible for their peers’ physical
14 Nov 2016
A new approach to physical education (PE), based on physical literacy and “fun fitness”, could
25 Aug 2016
An surge in the number of volunteers delivering sport sessions for school pupils has resulted
18 Aug 2016
Experts and campaign groups have poured scorn on the government’s Childhood Obesity Strategy, describing it
11 Aug 2016
A number of County Sports Partnerships (CSP) will have to improve their “strategic leadership” capabilities
11 Aug 2016
The effectiveness of the School Games has been backed by Sport England following a six-month
London 2012 legacy under the microscope and the USA muscles in on England Rugby League World Cup bid
07 Aug 2016
With Rio 2016 in full swing following the opening ceremony and the first batch of
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Most of the world is dealing with some form of disruption to daily life, work life and
finances, as well as navigating an uncertain world. Even those who enjoy robust mental
health are finding themselves suffering from stress, anxiety, low mood and insomnia.
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“Sport Relief’s ultimate objective was to reach the poorest and most disadvantaged... to inspire, encourage and motivate the most marginalised in our society”
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More than 1,700 industry professionals from 47 different
countries joined the virtual Retention Convention recently,
making it one of the sector’s largest online events of the year
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Third Space members embrace new digital app, viewing 75,000 workouts in just three months
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“Our membership process is intentional and deliberate to ensure our community is diverse in background, profession and thought”
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There’s never been a more important time for us all to be focused on lobbying, as the industry fights for its work and potential to be recognised and supported
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Muir Gray has a vision for a world where exercise professionals help people live longer, better lives into old age
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