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19 Jun 2025
Youth Sport Trust welcomes PM’s new approach for PE and school sport
The Prime Minister has today announced a new School Sport Partnerships and Enrichment Framework echoing calls for change from the industry
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27 Nov 2023
PE Teacher wins Gold at Pearson National Teaching Awards
Everyone at the Youth Sport Trust would like to send a huge message of congratulations to Rachel Bown from Fairfield Farm College, who won a Gold award at the Pearson National Teaching Awards on Saturday.
16 Nov 2023
Move and Groove wins prestigious international award
Research showed the project had a resoundingly positive effect on the subjective wellbeing of both the care home residents and school children who participated.
07 Nov 2023
Youth Sport Trust response to Sport England's Place Partnerships expansion.
Sport England has announced a major expansion of their investment into local communities across England.
30 Oct 2023
Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee's inquiry into Women’s Sport
Ali Oliver MBE, gave evidence to the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee
11 Oct 2023
The results from this year's Girls' Active survey of nearly 25,000 young people are in.
The Youth Sport Trust Girls Active survey has been running annually since 2016 and this year showed only 64% of girls enjoyed PE in comparison to 86% of boys.
02 Oct 2023
Over 120 people from 70 organisations attended the School Sport & Activity Sector partnership summit.
Delegates gathered to hear from government, industry leaders, young people and subject matter experts in the world of PE, physical activity and sport.
20 Sept 2023
The Youth Sport Trust believe it’s time to re-imagine why and how we teach PE.
We believe that PE and sport play a fundamental role in the education and development of every child, and we know from more than 25 years of working with schools they make a significant contribution to young people’s wellbeing, engagement and learning.
13 Sept 2023
Making the UK the most active nation in Europe.
UK lags behind European neighbours on activity as sector bodies unite in drive to make the UK the most active nation in Europe.
07 Sept 2023
Response to Game Changers Report from the Centre for Social Justice.
The Youth Sport Trust welcomes the recent ‘Game Changers’ report from the Centre for Social Justice that calls for students in secondary schools to do two hours of after-school sport a week.
01 Sept 2023
Detailed response to 'Get Active: a strategy for the future of sport and physical activity.'
We are pleased the Government’s new Sport Strategy makes it clear, 'increasing opportunities for young people to be physically active is a priority.' However, we know that in order for real change to take place, this Strategy must be supported by a comprehensive delivery plan.
30 Aug 2023
Youth Sport Trust responds to Government’s sports strategy as part of National Sector Partners Group.
The Government has today released its new Sports Strategy ‘Get Active: a strategy for the future of sport and physical activity,' which sets out the ambition to use being active and playing sport to change lives for the better.
21 Aug 2023
Fall in number of hours of PE delivered in schools poses threat to wellbeing.
The Youth Sport Trust believes cuts to the hours of Physical Education on the curriculum pose a further threat to the wellbeing of young people, and should be a matter of immediate national concern.