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9 sporting ways to entertain children after school
Jun11

9 sporting ways to entertain children after school

Thursday, 11 June 2015

What can we do to improve our children's health for the future? PlayM8 outlines 9 ways parents can encourage their children to engage in fun, cheap and entertaining activities after school.

How will the political parties change sport in education?
Apr30

How will the political parties change sport in education?

Thursday, 30 April 2015

PlayM8 takes a look at how the current political party policies could affect sport in education across the UK in the future.

6 ways schools can help prevent childhood obesity
Apr10

6 ways schools can help prevent childhood obesity

Friday, 10 April 2015

One in ten children are obese when they start primary school, but what can schools do to prevent it? PlayM8 takes a look at some of the ways schools can help to prevent child obesity.

What are Labour's policies for sport in schools?
Mar13

What are Labour's policies for sport in schools?

Friday, 13 March 2015

Since the Coalition government came into power in 2010, the Conservative Party has made a significant impact on school sport. Initially, this was brought about by the motion in October 2010 when the current government ceased funding for supporting school sport in England.

What are the Conservative Party's policies for sport in schools?
Feb11

What are the Conservative Party's policies for sport in schools?

Wednesday, 11 February 2015

Following the success of the London Olympics 2012, it became apparent that something needed to be done to guarantee the next generation of athletes. With figures from Ofsted in 2013 showing almost one third of school-age children in England were overweight and 14-20 per cent were obese, the report concluded that primary schools were currently failing to provide effective PE for pupils.