The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London were billed as the “Legacy Games”. The euphoria in the lead up was palpable. London was poised to host a global event that, through the power of sport, ...

Opinion: how can our primary schools ensure that children can develop their potential in physical education and be supported in their journey towards better health and wellbeing? There are encouraging ...

Extra funding is to be made available to double the number of physical education (PE) specialists working in primary schools in England. The Department for Education (DfE) said specialist staff were ...

Poor professional development may be hampering a £320 million drive to boost children’s physical health through primary schools, a study suggests. The government commits funding – the PE and sport ...

Our children rank amongst the most obese in Europe, and only 19pc are getting the recommended one hour of daily vigorous activity. So should we have more exercise on our school curriculum? Third level ...

The High Court has issued a rule asking why the notification amending the Government Primary School Teacher Recruitment Rules, which scrapped provisions for recruiting music and physical education ...