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Computing entries jump ahead of PE at GCSE for the first time

More students are choosing to study computing at GCSE than PE for the first time since the technology-based subject was introduced. This year, figures showed 81,120 entries for computing, compared with 79,924 for PE. The number of students choosing ...

25 Aug 2022 at 16:09

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Laois water supplies pesticide free in 2022

Public water supplies were free from pesticide pollution in Laois last year. There were no exceedances for pesticides in the public drinking water supplies in Co Laois in 2022, Uisce Éireann- Irish Water- has confirmed. The clean bill of health ...

09 May 2023 at 12:33

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New Forestry Programme a lost opportunity says IFA

Following the EU Commission’s approval of the afforestation scheme under the new Forestry Programme IFA Farm Forestry Chair Jason Fleming has described it as a lost opportunity. “The funding for the scheme is very strong but unfortunately the ...

13 Aug 2023 at 11:33

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Call for clarity on the new forestry programme

IFA National Farm Forestry Chair Jason Fleming said that there is a need for information to be provided to farmers on the status of the new forestry programme. “This delay has taken a toll as farmers have been awaiting clarity around the ...

18 Aug 2023 at 09:33

It is not a surprise Ella Toone is in the final, says her former PE teacher

Lioness Ella Toone’s former PE teacher said it is “not a surprise” that the midfielder reached her first World Cup final after England beat Australia 3-1 on Wednesday. Chris Nuttall, PE teacher at Fred Longworth High School in Tyldesley,...

17 Aug 2023 at 07:08

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PE ‘enjoyment gap’ widens for girls: Why it matters and how we can help

The number of girls who say they enjoy school PE lessons has dropped over the last six years, new figures suggest. Less than two in three (64%) female pupils said they liked taking part in PE, compared with 86% of boys, according to ...

11 Oct 2023 at 13:46

Ministers trumpet fresh education plan with £25m for new instruments

All schools will be expected to have a leader on music education under new Government plans, while a £25 million funding pot will pay for around 200,000 new instruments to boost students’ learning. Funding for music hubs worth £79 ...

25 Jun 2022 at 16:34

Poor training may be hampering physical activity push in primary schools – study

Poor professional development may be hampering a £320 million drive to boost children’s physical health through primary schools, a study suggests. The government commits funding – the PE and sport premium for primary schools – ...

23 Oct 2022 at 03:45

School curriculum resources to cover parkour, pickleball and online safety

Parkour, pickleball and korfball will be included in PE curriculum resources available to schools. The Oak National Academy – an arm’s length body to help schools deliver curriculum content – has launched lesson resources for ...

07 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Girls facing multiple inequalities ‘less likely to do physical activity daily’

Girls with multiple characteristics of inequality are significantly less likely to do physical activity every day, a survey has found. Girls with two or more characteristics such as being from a low-income family, having ...

09 Oct 2025 at 13:48

Mid-lifers ‘put off exercise by school PE’ – charity

A significant number of people in mid-life do not exercise because they feel “held back by past sports memories” including challenging PE lessons and feeling self-conscious, a leading charity has said. A new poll, ...

21 Apr 2026 at 00:01

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