Earlier today, Sports Minister Stephanie Peacock and Schools Minister Catherine McKinnell gave evidence to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, as part of the ongoing ‘Game On’ inquiry into school and community sport.

Charity responds as new data released by Sport England shows children and young people’s physical activity levels are rising but inactivity remains too high.

The Youth Sport Trust and Swim England have delivered continual professional development courses to educators nationwide through the Inclusion 2024 programme, as part of ongoing efforts to build inclusive school swimming environments for pupils with SEND.

Kate Thornton-Bousfield is Head of PE and Achievement at the Youth Sport Trust. Here, she blogs about what might have been lost if the primary PE and Sport Premium funding had not been secured for 2020/21.

Ahead of the Department for Education’s forthcoming Enrichment Framework, the Youth Sport Trust explores the link between cocurricular participation, engagement, and attendance, with practical examples from schools and trusts.

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.

We are excited to launch a new bi-monthly series called My Week which will take a behind the scenes look at the working week of the people who are behind the mission and goals of the Youth Sport Trust. Hear from our development managers, project teams and others to get to know their faces and learn how they keep the cogs of the YST turning. We hope you enjoy!

Young skateboarding superstar Sky Brown has been named as this year’s BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year.

Healthy Movers improves children’s physical development, supports their social and emotional wellbeing and creates healthy, happy children that make a good level of development across the EYFS curriculum.

A ‘lifechanging’ three-year Government programme for young people with and without Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) has given 25,997 participants the opportunity to access inclusive school swimming and water safety resources, experience para sports as part of fun festivals, and learn new skills.

The Youth Sport Trust has today written an open letter to the Secretary of State for Education to ask for urgent clarity on the continuation of the primary PE & Sport Premium.

Join us as we say goodbye to some of our Team Leaders and look back on their favourite memories and top tips.