With the General Election moving closer each day, this week will see most political parties releasing their manifestos, putting forward their vision of what they aspire to deliver if they form the next government.

On Thursday 23 January, representatives from over 40 organisations were convened online for the first School Sport and Activity Sector Partnership forum of 2025.

Children’s charity the Youth Sport Trust has said thousands of young people experiencing, or at risk of developing serious mental health issues are using the power of PE to combat feelings of stress, loneliness and isolation. 

Take a tour around the benefits of the Teach Active platform from the comfort of your own desk.

In this episode we host a roundtable discussion featuring Jamie Hooper, Leo West and Lisa Vine, who talk about their experiences of LGBT people in PE and sport. This coincides with LGBT History Month which started on Saturday 01 February. Apologies for the slight sound issues during the introductions.

The Youth Sport Trust can provide insight about our work in your constituency, as well as from our research and programme delivery. We are always keen to speak to MPs about our mission and ambitions, and the importance of supporting children and young people to be physically active, including arranging visits with politicians to see our impact in person.

Hundreds of young people with SEND attended inspirational Festivals of Sport in 20 locations across the country.

The Youth Sport Trust Team Leader programme has been running for over 20 years and provides individuals with great exposure to the world of sport development whilst helping them to improve both personal and professional skills through volunteering.

The Engagement Model is an assessment tool designed for pupils who are working below the standard of national curriculum assessments and are not yet engaged in subject-specific study (replacing P scales 1 to 4). It helps schools to better understand how these pupils learn by tracking their engagement with the curriculum.

Young people are not taking part in enough physical activity and alongside this, schools in England have seen significant cuts to the amount of PE on the school timetable. Young people are also affected by the attainment gap , and the current slow progress in narrowing the gap means it will persist for decades.