YST Response to the 2024 King's Speech (YST Speech Picture)
King Charles III told Parliament this week that a children’s wellbeing bill will be introduced to raise standards in education and promote children’s wellbeing.
The children’s wellbeing bill will “put children and their wellbeing at the centre of the education and children’s social care systems, and make changes so they are safe, healthy, happy and treated fairly”, a briefing note from Downing Street said.
Responding to yesterday’s speech, Youth Sport Trust CEO Ali Oliver MBE said:
“The introduction of a 'children’s wellbeing bill' is really welcome news to the Youth Sport Trust and many other charities and organisations calling for urgent action to tackle the national crisis in children’s health and happiness. READ MORE
Swim England, the Swimming Teachers’ Association and Swim Wales do not endorse the use of ‘pop-up pools’ for the delivery of school swimming and water safety lessons.”
With the deadline fast approaching, we want to remind you that this year's School Games Mark application window for schools will close on Friday 26 July. If you require any support with your application, please do not hesitate to contact your PE Specialist Teacher or School Games Organiser.
The amount of sugar consumed by children from soft drinks in the UK halved in the three years after the announcement of a sugar tax in 2016, a study has found.
