As the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill progresses through Parliament, the Youth Sport Trust is continuing to highlight the opportunity to use the Bill to increase children’s physical activity levels.

This report outlines the issues facing young people and the current state of PE, sport and play in schools.

Earlier today, Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the latest Budget in the House of Commons. Below is our summary of the key announcements affecting children and young people, education, physical activity and health.

Supporting schools to help every young person belong, participate and flourish.

Since 2022, the Youth Sport Trust has hosted a week of free online webinars to support practitioners in creating inclusive school sport opportunities for young people with SEND.

Our world-class athletes can visit your school to help tackle young people’s declining emotional wellbeing and resilience while also inspiring their attitudes to learning.

Through Inclusion 2024, young people like Josh are able to access higher quality physical education and school sport opportunities which are inclusive by design. These opportunities support young people to develop lifelong skills whilst creating a positive relationship with physical activity - leading to happier, healthier lives.

New research commissioned by children’s charity the Youth Sport Trust and carried out by YouGov reveals an appetite among UK parents to hear more from schools about what they are doing to support children’s wellbeing.

Young people, schools and social action groups have been recognised for helping to change lives through sport at a charity’s special awards ceremony.

Throughout the week, as the political parties have been releasing their manifestos we’ve been drawing out the relevant proposals relating to children and young people’s physical activity and wellbeing, as well as broader plans for education and sport.

Tuesday 03 March (Awards Dinner) and Wednesday 04 March (Conference) at Telford International Centre