2012 Legacy: where do we stand so far? 22:26 Add Comment Edit I recently saw this news item from the excellent International Platform on Sport and Development that Loe Coe, architect of the London Olymp... Read More
Mr Gove's and Mr Hunt's Party Games 18:41 Add Comment Education, evidence, goverment, Jeremy Hunt, Michael Gove, physical education, schools, sport Edit By a judicial mix of luck and judgement, the last English government arrived at a cluster of policies for Physical Education and Schoo... Read More
Rethinking Physical Activity - new article 02:59 Add Comment Edit The language we use to describe the things that are important to us often reveals hidden assumptions. It is interesting, then, that so much... Read More
How to become an Olympian 02:34 Add Comment 2012 Summer Olympics, Ancient Greece, Champion, elite, jessica ennis, Katie Taylor, Mo Farah. Chrissie Wellington, Olympic, Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin, sports, talent development Edit As the thrills of the 2012 London Olympic Games still linger in our minds and the excitement of the Paralympics beckons us on to hours mor... Read More
Representing sport and education: the Art of Infographics 11:09 Add Comment Edit We live in an information-rich understanding-poor environment. There is so much knowledge around that it can be difficult to make sense of... Read More
So What Is Developmentally Appropriate Sport? 14:00 Add Comment aims, developmentally appropriate sport, disability sport; sport; inclusion; School Games, Education, education sport, exercise, player development, talent development Edit I have written a guest blog for the sports coach UK site. It's on a perennial, but challenging issue of Developmentally Appropriate Spo... Read More
Sport has still got a long way to go, Mr Gove 17:37 Add Comment administration, London 2012, London Games, London Olympics, Michael Gove, sport, sports, sports coaching Edit I don't think I was the only person surprised by the tone of the recent speech by Michael Gove, English Secretary of State of Education,... Read More