Foul! Girls want to play football and rugby – so why are schools
By A Mystery Man Writer
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Equality does not just happen. It must be taught, and expected, from a young age. There are many ways in which we must show children the importantce of equality and, for us, sport is a key route to this. That’s why we support Girlguiding’s new campaign to make sport equally acces
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Majority of parents don't know how much exercise children need
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Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff, Page 2 of 6
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Primary school bans parents from sports day for bad behaviour
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Opening up school sports facilities would give every child a
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School sports, Education
Aidan Brazier (@BrazierAidan) / X
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Aidan Brazier (@BrazierAidan) / X
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Guides, Society
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Aidan Brazier (@BrazierAidan) / X
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Congrats to our Board member, Janet Smyth, on her Emmy! — Barefoot
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Guides, Society
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Congrats to our Board member, Janet Smyth, on her Emmy! — Barefoot
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Poorer children less active than wealthier peers, survey finds
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