"The only sporting experience for many children is the annual sports day," reports Gary Cleland in this article on the lack of competitive sport in school. Only 58% of schools organise competitive matches.
Ed Balls, the Schools Secretary, claims that 85% of children take part in two hours of sport a week, but this two hours includes both "changing" time and travelling time, as far as I know, reducing the real level of sporting activity quite considerably.
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