19 Oct 2012
Culture secretary Maria Miller: school sport "vital" for future of sport
BY Tom Walker
Culture secretary Maria Miller has underlined the government's support for school sport by describing it a "vital" part of efforts to encourage children to get more involved in sport.
Speaking at the School Sport Conference in Kettering earlier this week, MIller said: "The people who teach children sport know what a positive influence it can be in a child's development and how it can stay with them throughout their lives.
"This is exactly why [education secretary] Michael Gove and I are committed to working together, to ensure that school sport thrives and healthy competition is promoted.
"We want to inspire children from a young age to participate; great school sport is key in achieving this. Now we are more determined than ever to leave a lasting legacy from 2012, inspiring a new generation of youngsters to play sport."
The conference, titled Inspiring the next generation, reflected on London 2012 and looked at how school sport is evolving to keep young people interested and engaged.
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