SCHOOL SPORTS

13 July 2007

Commenting on the Prime Ministers campaign to make sport a part of every school child’s day Steve Sinnott, General Secretary of the Nation Union of Teachers, Britain’s largest teaching union said:

“Sport is vital in enthusing and giving a sense of direction to youngsters especially those in their teens.

“I hope this important and welcome boost in funding will also trigger the rebuilding of this country’s youth services. They have been in catastrophic decline over the years.

“Sport should be part of an overall strategy for channelling the energy of youngsters away from boredom and excessive hours in front of the TVs and computers and towards healthy and constructive social lives outside school”.