Daily roundup: School sports, exam results and the riots one year on

The Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has conceded that school sports provision is "patchy", but says he hopes to boost participation on the back of British Olympic success, the BBC reports. Hunt said that ministers want to ensure that the best examples of school sports provision are “spread throughout the country”, with the issue set to be a focus over the coming months.

Analysis of exam results by The Financial Times has found that London state schools are now the best performing in England. The newspaper analysed GCSE performances by pupils in English, maths and their three other best subjects over the past six years. In 2006, London was the fourth-placed region out of nine, but by 2011 had risen to first place.

Ahead of the anniversary of the London riots tomorrow, a charitable production company has released a film airing young people’s views about the unrest. The film, by Catch21 Productions, reveals that some young people feel they are not being supported enough by government, while others say that their opinions are still not being taken seriously.

A survey by parenting website Netmums, has found that around two thirds of parents have lied to cover up how sleep deprived they are. The survey of almost 11,000 parents, found that a quarter of children wake each morning before 6.30am, while one in ten parents admit that getting their children to go to sleep is a “struggle”. Half of all families responding said lack of sleep left them feeling exhausted.

A children's home in Swansea that costs more than £3,000 per week per child may close due to “unacceptably varied” outcomes for children, the South Wales Evening Post reports. The paper says that costs of looking after children at Nant y Felin, in Blaenymaes, have risen considerably and council chiefs believe vulnerable young people may be better off being cared for elsewhere. A decision is due to be made this week.

A survey has revealed that three quarters of children have bank accounts, 81 per of which have deposited money in them within the last year. The survey of 1,000 children and parents by money saving website MyFamilyClub found that children in Scotland are the best savers, with 89 per cent of children putting their money away. Children in the Midlands were least likely to have a bank account, the survey found.