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Featured News
05 Jun 2026
PE & School Sport: The Annual Report 2026
The PE and School Sport Report 2026 brings together the latest evidence, data and research on children's physical activity, physical education and school sport across the UK.
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08 Jun 2026
PE and School Sport Report survey - Teachers 2026
New research showing that teachers are concerned about children’s physical and mental health and recognise the benefits of play and sport.
08 Jun 2026
PE and School Sport Report survey - Parents 2026
New research shows the latest views and attitudes of parents on the importance of sport and play.
05 Jun 2026
PE & School Sport: The Annual Report 2026
The PE and School Sport Report 2026 brings together the latest evidence, data and research on children's physical activity, physical education and school sport across the UK.
25 Nov 2025
The Class of 2035
The Class of 2035 is a series of reports from the Youth Sport Trust, first launched in 2015, with a commitment to reassess the landscape every five years. Each edition has provided evidence, sparked debate, and informed action about the challenges and opportunities facing children’s engagement with sport and physical activity.
10 Nov 2025
Major League Baseball (MLB) First Pitch Evaluation
Using the sport of baseball as a tool to get young people interested in and engaged in physical activity.
31 Oct 2025
Growth Areas
Focussing our work in areas where the need is greatest
08 Oct 2025
Girls Active National Reports 2025
New data from the Youth Sport Trust’s annual Girls Active Survey has found that girls with multiple characteristics of inequality are being left behind in PE and school sport.
03 Oct 2025
Set for Success Evaluation
Developing young people’s life skills
12 Jun 2025
Transition from alternative provision to mainstream school – the power of PE in fostering belonging
The Youth Sport Trust in collaboration with Leeds Beckett University are supporting a doctoral research project that aims to explore what role does/could physical education, in alternative provision, play in supporting the transition of young people back into mainstream school.
09 Jun 2025
PE and School Sport Report survey - Parents 2025
New research shows the latest views and attitudes of parents on the importance of sport and play.
09 Jun 2025
PE and School Sport Report survey - Teachers 2025
New research showing that teachers are concerned about children’s physical and mental health and recognise the benefits of play and sport.
09 Jun 2025
Youth Sport Trust and #BeeWell Wellbeing Survey
New research shows the latest views and attitudes of parents on the importance of wellbeing for children.