Rugby tackling should be banned in schools, say doctors
Researchers say children risk injury from game, which is often compulsory in schools and overseen by untrained staffScientists and doctors have renewed calls for rugby tackling in schools to be...
View Article‘As a young footballer, it was something you dream of’: the day my school...
School football captain David Smith remembers playing Queens Park Rangers in 1962I was captain of my school football team in west London. It was the school’s centenary in 1962, and my last year of...
View ArticleFuture schools: core subjects only, parents pay for the rest | Laura McInerney
It would perfectly suit Tory ideology for parents to pay for sport, music, extra reading … and for state schooling to be pared to the basicsImagine a world where school as we know it – free to all,...
View ArticleThe past is another country Theresa May should visit | Peter Bradshaw
The prime minister’s Vogue interview shows she needs a history lesson. Even Margaret Thatcher knew the importance of looking back, and called in the expertsThere is much to ponder in that icy interview...
View ArticleAre ‘non-competitive sports days’ really better for school kids?
A new survey suggests a majority of schools now opt for events without individual winners but some parents aren’t keen – and they may have a pointAccording to a recent survey, 57% of parents with...
View ArticleWorld Rugby rejects 'alarmist' call for tackling and scrum ban in school sport
Experts call for ban on ‘harmful contact’ to reduce injury riskWorld Rugby questions data and claims made in new studyWorld Rugby has rejected “extreme and alarmist” claims made in a study that calls...
View ArticleWhat more can be done to engage girls in school sports?
A Women in Sport report concludes girls are not engaging enough with school sports. What are your own experiences of girls’ school sports participation?New research from Women in Sport, in partnership...
View Article'By secondary it’s too late' – readers on promoting girls' school sports
Teachers, parents and pupils have their say on what needs to be done to encourage more girls to enjoy physical educationRecent research by Women in Sport, has revealed that there’s still a gulf in...
View ArticleSchools urged to give pupils swimming tests after boy drowns on trip
Coroner says he will write to Department of Education about death of Abdul Jamal Ottun, 17, from Surrey, in Canadian lakeChildren should undergo swimming tests before being allowed to go swimming on...
View ArticleExercise is more precious than ever. So let’s stop scaring kids off PE | Anna...
Cutting PE lessons to boost exam results is madness – especially as we now know physical activity aids academic performanceWhen I was growing up I routinely bunked PE lessons. I saw PE as optional – it...
View ArticleShould schools sell sports supplements to pupils?
We ask whether it is right to encourage the use of muscle-building supplementsSome PE teachers and coaches are encouraging young rugby players to take muscle-building supplements and even selling them...
View ArticleLet’s keep our feminist critiques of politics for things that really matter |...
Reaction to the television drama Bodyguard only serves to confirm our confusion about women at WestminsterIf there’s any hope of dealing with the relentless sexism aimed at female politicians, don’t we...
View ArticleSport England launches £13.5m drive to boost secondary school PE
Scheme will train 17,000 teachers as part of effort to improve sports lessonsSport England is launching a £13.5m scheme to train 17,000 teachers in delivering PE and sport in school, after research...
View ArticlePrivate schools told to open their swimming pools to state pupils
Move reflects fears for half of British children unable to swim 25 metres by the age of 11A new drive to encourage private schools to share their swimming pools is being launched by the government amid...
View ArticleWhy do some schools still ban girls from playing football? | Anna Kessel
Football is our national sport and yet some schools continue to offer it solely to boysImagine a school that divided its subjects by gender. A school that didn’t allow girls to study chemistry or...
View ArticlePoorer children less active than wealthier peers, survey finds
Sport England survey finds 15% of children from poorest families are active every day, compared with 22% of richestChildren from the richest families are more active than those from less affluent...
View ArticleAs the Super Bowl approaches, is high school football dying a slow death?
Millions will watch the Rams and Patriots play this weekend. But participation in high-school football is falling, and fears over brain trauma could be to blameFor Mike Kelly, a high school football...
View ArticleSchools sports facilities may be forced to open in summer to help fight child...
Education and sports experts lobby for English schools to host holiday activitiesOpening up school sports facilities would give every child a healthy summerDowning Street is considering forcing schools...
View ArticleOpening up school sports facilities would give every child a healthy summer |...
The fitness of children from low-income familes suffers in the holidays. Why not allow them access to their schools’ facilities?Schools sports facilities may open in summer to fight obesityAny...
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