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Featured News
25 May 2023
PE & School Sport: The Annual Report 2023
This report outlines the issues facing young people and the current state of PE, sport and play in schools.
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22 Nov 2022
Secondary PE - State of the Nation
In Autumn 2022, the Youth Sport Trust conducted new analysis of the Government data and repeated the secondary school survey to create a picture of the current situation for schools in England.
03 Nov 2022
Birmingham Connect
Using sport to promote social integration.
03 Nov 2022
The Role and Value of Physical Education and Sport in Alternative Provision Schools
New research exploring the role of physical education (PE) in Alternative Provision settings.
11 Oct 2022
Girls' Active - National Report for Girls' Data
This report summarises responses to the Girls Active Pre-Intervention Questionnaire that female pupils completed in June 2022.
03 Oct 2022
BE Football
Enhancing life skills through football for girls.
01 Sep 2022
Healthy Movers Cornwall
Physical play and activities support children’s early years development.
01 Sep 2022
Healthy Movers Dorset, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Enhancing children’s confidence and ability to be physically active in early years.
01 Sep 2022
Supporting Girls with Autism
The Supporting Girls with Autism project worked with 11 Youth Sport Trust Lead Inclusion Schools during the academic year 2021/22. Each Lead Inclusion School was able to work with multiple schools on this project where appropriate. The following report includes feedback on the Supporting Girls with Autism toolkit as well as two case study examples of how schools have used the resources.
11 Jul 2022
PE & School Sport – Parent survey
To coincide with the launch of our PE and School Sport Annual report, we commissioned YouGov Plc to conduct research into the current attitudes and views of GB parents on the importance of sport and play. This report shares some of the key findings from this research.
26 May 2022
PE & School Sport: The Annual Report 2022
This report outlines the issues facing young people and the current state of PE, sport and play in schools.
24 Feb 2022
Impact Report 2021
The following findings were presented as part of our 2021 Impact Report - published in February 2022. A full version of the report is available for download on this page.
31 Jan 2022
The Link Between Physical Activity and Attainment in Children and Young People
Young people are not taking part in enough physical activity and alongside this, schools in England have seen significant cuts to the amount of PE on the school timetable. Young people are also affected by the attainment gap , and the current slow progress in narrowing the gap means it will persist for decades.