It's great @NUFCWomen success inspires girls to get active with @NU_Foundation. We need to do more in schools to tackle our city's high childhood inactivity and obesity rates
I asked the minister how she was improving school sports and parity between state and private facilities pic.twitter.com/1na2VgU3dy
— Chi Onwurah ???? (@ChiOnwurah) April 18, 2024
I hope the Secretary of State will join me in congratulating Newcastle United women on their promotion to the championship. This season, they have helped inspire more than 300 young girls to take part in Newcastle United Foundation’s Premier League Kicks sessions, but with a third of young people in Newcastle inactive and our childhood obesity rates the highest in the region and among the highest in the country, we cannot leave it all to the foundation. How frequently does the Secretary of State meet the Department for Education to ensure that disadvantaged young people have access to sporting opportunities in schools? Specifically, what comparison has she made between sporting facilities in the state and private school sectors?