Young people across the UK developed important life skills and some reported they had improved their progress at school by harnessing the power of sport and play, new analysis shows.

After attending the Labour Party’s conference in last week, this week we headed to Manchester to join the Conservative Party for their annual get-together, with an ambition to encourage the party’s post-election policy review to embrace the potential of physical activity in childhood to transform lives.

Ahead of DVT Awareness Month in March, Louis O’Neill’s parents Stanley and Lesley discuss why it’s so important to them that young people grow up with a love of movement, especially during the third national lockdown.

Youth Sport Trust welcomes the importance Mr. Sunak is placing on PE and sport.

Four-time Olympic Champion Sir Mo Farah CBE, National School Sport Champion for the Youth Sport Trust charity, has launched Mo’s Mission to empower more children in the UK to be physically active. He wants all children and young people to get 60 minutes a day of PE, sport and play.

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

As the dust settles on the Tokyo Olympics, children’s charity the Youth Sport Trust has announced the return of The School Games National Finals, the UK’s biggest youth multi-sport event, next month after a three-year hiatus.

Inspirational Inclusive Leader Award winner Eden shared her story recently to the Department for Education’s Permanent Secretary Stakeholder Group..

Awarded to a secondary school that has used PE, sport and play to build back healthier, happier and more resilient young people. 

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

Keith McDowall from Enrich Education tells YST how their school orienteering and outdoor learning programmes contribute to the physical Iiteracy journey of all young people.

The most recent session of the APPG on Education looked at the benefits of outdoor learning.