THE debate in the House of Lords on July 12 on the subject of national physical training—introduced by Lord Samuel, discussed in an admirable expository speech by Lord Dawson of Penn, and ...

When it was introduced in Britain, the 1944 Education Act mapped out a new era for education. For the first time, local authorities became responsible for providing education according to “age, ...

Lord Gus O’Donnell, the former cabinet secretary to three prime ministers, has warned that Britain is “failing our children” and storing up a “ticking time bomb” over physical inactivity ...