The start of a new term (and the end of the previous one) offer logical opportunities for reflection. This is one of the most important tasks of leaders. Without such evaluation, there is no development and progress is arrested. But sometimes, the tyranny of daily administration means that the urgent tasks overwhelm the important ones.

It is fashionable to use the word "vision" in defining the role of the leader of any organisation. But what does that mean? It certainly involves having a clear picture of the desirable future state of the operation. In practice, it means...

The Spring Term is often an unsatisfactory one for school games. It's always dark and cold, and often frozen, wet or snowy as well. Outdoor games are not obviously appealing.

There is nothing that can be done about the weather, but the problems are exacerbated by self inflicted complications in many schools. Many relate the the broader issue of choice and compulsion. This is particularly the case in schools where Hockey has historically been the main boys' game of the term.

Since Hockey came to be played on plastic pitches, no school has enough capacity...

Through the 1970s and 80s, the then Sports Council established many campaigns to promote mass participation in physical activities. The umbrella title was "Sport for All". There were then various dimensions of the campaign aimed at specific sections of the population, for example, "50+ Everything to Play For"

"Sport for All" turned out to be one of the most enduring, and well known, slogans introduced by the advertising industry of its era. It became the generic synonym of mass participation, and is still widely used in schools to refer to high levels of engagement - with or...