What it is: A programme to target young people in danger of becoming
disengaged from school through sport and activities
Goals: To improve confidence and increase school attendance
Funding: From BSkyB
Contact: Youth Sport Trust, 01509 226600; www.sky.com/lfs
Activities such as rock climbing, canoeing, archery and martial arts have been employed alongside more popular sports like football and rugby in a programme that aims to tackle disengagement from education among 11- to 16-year-olds. Living For Sport, which has been piloted in 42 schools, adopts a seven-stage approach to identify and improve behaviour and attendance among young people most in need of help.
The children are given a central role in deciding what activities they participate in, says Jenny Burrowes, innovations development officer at the Youth Sport Trust, which runs the programme with broadcaster BSkyB.
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