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Sport England Reveal Latest Participation Figures
5 days ago
Sport England this week revealed the latest figures from their Active People Survey.
As always the reaction to the figures has been mixed across the sports landscape and in the media. The Sports Think Tank...
Sported Launch Ground Breaking Research
22nd May, 2013
Ground-breaking research, commissioned by The Sported Foundation, shows that using sport to tackle social issues among disadvantaged young people could save billions of pounds every year.
Smith Institute Survey Reveals Drop in school PE
19th May, 2013
Dan Roan writing on the BBC website this week
Today's news that more than a third of school teachers surveyed reported a drop in the number of children exercising is another reminder that the Olympic legacy from London 2012 cannot be taken for granted.
The Smith Institute's research represents just the latest attack on Education Secretary Michael Gove's decision to axe £162m of ring-fenced funding for School Sport Partnerships (SSPs) in 2011.
Latest Blog Posts
Why isn't the Human Spirit good enough to get Britain active
22nd May, 2013
Colin Gell sets out his own thoughts on 'No Compromise' and the balance between elite and grassroots sport.
As always the views...
Sport Teachers in School Apprenticeship Scheme
20th Apr, 2013
As the focus of PE in Schools turns to Primary Schools and what model works best we take a look at a scheme introduced by Loughborough...
Local Government Cuts in the Limelight Again
28th Mar, 2013
The Guardian Newspaper ran a Local Government Cuts Special on Monday 25th March as councils finalised their financial year. Below...
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Launched in 2011, the Sports Think Tank is a fully independent think tank dedicated to the most thorough and insightful thinking around sporting policy in the UK.
"A sports think tank would be a great legacy from the 2012 games, enabling future generations to benefit from a long term, well researched, and evidence based sports policy in the UK." Seb Coe
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