The future of School Sport and Competition

Posted on 27, Sep | Posted by CandidSky Active

School Sport is going to leave a lasting Olympic legacy With two years until the London 2012 Olympic Games, it is heavily speculated that the new coalition government will prioritise school sports competitions highly.  Baroness Sue Campbell, Chair of the Youth Sport Trust, has shared her thoughts on how school sport is at the heart [...]

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Virtual Competition : Disability Access in Schools

Posted on 15, Jun | Posted by CandidSky Active

‘All pupils should have access to physical education and disability should not be a barrier to inclusion in sport programmes. Arrangements at schools should be in place to support young people with physical and learning disabilities to have good access to physical education and sport, in both mainstream and special school settings. This includes teacher [...]

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Case Study – Newcastle SSP

Posted on 27, May | Posted by CandidSky Active

Today we spoke to Steven Beharall, who is the competition manager for Newcastle School Sport Partnership. He outlined how they are using Active throughout their SSP and also his views on it from the point of view of a Competition Manager. How does Newcastle SSP use Active? They use it as part of their Primary [...]

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