Where Have All the Coaches Gone? Posted Tuesday, 10 May 2022 School sport has become increasingly dependent upon part time, external coaches. Few people think this is a great idea, but it is a simple, and cheap, expedient when the minimum number of staff required to operate the programme cannot be met by a school’s own resources. Schools who built their... Read article
What Does Co-Educational School Sport Really Mean? Posted Tuesday, 3 May 2022 The history of education in the UK is firmly rooted in single sex provision. The only secondary education in the 19th century was for boys, and the opportunities which emerged for girls in the early 20th century were deliberately separate. When maintained secondary schools emerged, many were single sex; even... Read article
What Does Co-Educational School Sport Really Mean? Posted Wednesday, 27 April 2022 The history of education in the UK is firmly rooted in single sex provision. The only secondary education in the 19th century was for boys, and the opportunities which emerged for girls in the early 20th century were deliberately separate. When maintained secondary schools emerged, many were single sex; even... Read article
What Does Co-Educational School Sport Really Mean? Posted Wednesday, 27 April 2022 The history of education in the UK is firmly rooted in single sex provision. The only secondary education in the 19th century was for boys, and the opportunities which emerged for girls in the early 20th century were deliberately separate. When maintained secondary schools emerged, many were single sex; even... Read article
Do Girls Really Gain from a Gender-blind Approach to Sport in Co-Education? Posted Monday, 18 April 2022 What constitutes co-educational school sport is an emerging question. In this week’s guest blog, Asha Riley suggests that it may be more complex than it appears at first sight Progressive attitudes towards gender and equality have sparked meaningful discussion about every facet of co-education over recent years. Whilst this has... Read article
Broadening the Success Criteria of School Sport Posted Tuesday, 22 March 2022 Broadening the Success Criteria of School Sport Sport in British-type schools emerged, predominantly, in the second half of the 19th century. It was built on a foundation of compulsory team games for all, and a strong conviction that these developed desirable personal qualities. From the earliest days, there was competition... Read article