London 2012's school sport legacy? Maybe it slipped Cameron's mind
Team GB's Olympic success has failed to translate into a coherent policy to energise and exercise Britain's schoolchildrenYou would have thought it would be ringed in red on the Downing Street...
View ArticleAside from football, sport in Britain is still a game for the elite |...
Britain alone expects privilege-perpetuating schools to take sole responsibility for developing young sporting talent"It's for everyone" was the message highlighted in the Olympics opening ceremony....
View ArticleEducation in brief: not-very-free information from the government
Freedom of Information seems in short supply; Downhills school continues its fight against Michael Gove; next up in the recruitment of DfE sympathisers - governorsA freedom of information (FOI) request...
View ArticleOff the ropes, and back into the ring – boxing makes unlikely comeback in...
A decade ago there were calls for the sport to be banned on safety grounds. Now even its harshest critics have been won overBoxing is undergoing a big resurgence, with tens of thousands of people...
View ArticleA lame Olympic legacy for school sport | David Conn
Since the Olympics, the government has fallen far short of a plan to encourage an active and healthier generationFinally, seven months after the multimillion-pound closing ceremony of the £12bn Olympic...
View ArticleDid you cheat at sport in school? | Open thread
Most children feel under pressure to cheat, a survey suggests – tell us if there was a competitive attitude to sports at your schoolTwo-thirds of children in the UK feel under pressure to cheat,...
View ArticleCall for government to act to reduce teenage girls' dropout rate
• Schools' focus on competition 'puts Olympic legacy at risk'• 'Over half of girls still aren't happy with school sport'Campaigners have called on the government to do more to reduce the "gender gap"...
View ArticleDavid Cameron offers guarantee on primary school sport funding
No 10 hopes pledge of £150m a year under Tory government will reassure headteachers that funds will keep coming after 2015David Cameron has pledged £150m a year in primary school sport funding...
View ArticleDoes it matter if children don't care about winning?
Most schoolchildren would be 'relieved or not bothered' if games were no longer competitive, a survey has found. But would sport lose its essence? Our contributors debate the issueA bright future...
View ArticleAre PE departments really listening to girls' needs?
Headteacher Lisa Fathers on encouraging girls to take part in sports – and how it boosted results at her schoolLisa Fathers is associate headteacher of Flixton Girls' School in ManchesterContinue...
View ArticleWas academy chain warned about its multi-inspection?
Did Kemnal know of swoop? Inspiration to get new Norfolk role; another missing Ofsted report; free school bidders feud over site and a state school trumpets its sporting goalsOne of England's largest...
View ArticleSchool PE lessons putting girls off sport, MPs' report finds
With 2 million fewer women than men playing regular sport, MPs call for schools to take girls' exercise more seriouslyGirls are being put off sport by PE lessons and must be offered more "imaginative"...
View ArticleMy best PE lesson: I turned students into their teachers' personal trainers
A US teacher turned physical education on its head, getting students to put together fitness routines for teachers. He describes how colleagues were put through their pacesEvery year I set my high...
View ArticleComputer games vs PE: teachers use tech to get students moving
There’s no doubt sport is better exercise than playing on PlayStation, but educators say students’ love of technology could actually get them movingFit for purpose: the top five apps for PE...
View ArticleThe Guardian view on women’s football: put out more flags | Editorial
As England reach the knockout stages of the World Cup, recognition for the quality of women’s sport is long overdueThe England football team’s progress through the World Cup is normally an engine of...
View ArticleSchool sport suffers as one in four children think video games are exercise,...
• London 2012 Olympic legacy has yet to bear fruit• Computer games and mobiles are taking up leisure timeAlmost one in four children believe that playing video games counts as exercise, according to...
View ArticleThe Guardian view on the Olympic legacy: running out of steam | Editorial
The glitz of London 2012 failed to persuade the nation to get off the sofa. The lower-key success of Parkrun shows a smarter way to boost participation in sportEvery Saturday morning, at 9am, more than...
View ArticleOlympic legacy failure: Tessa Jowell attacks ‘wicked’ coalition government
• Former Olympics minister calls London 2012 a squandered opportunity • Jowell blames ‘negligent’ successors for failing to inspire children to play sport• Inspiring London 2012 message has become a...
View ArticleOlympic legacy failure: inspiring London 2012 message has become a millstone
The ‘Singapore promise’ of leaving behind a legacy of a fitter, healthier nation and transforming the lives of young people looks further away than ever 10 years after London was awarded the...
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