Sports: Concussion
Commons · Question 24214 · Tabled 15 Jan 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Daisy Cooper
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to encourage schools to adopt the recommendations on (a) preventing and (b) treating concussion in the UK-wide Concussion Guidelines for Grassroots Sport, updated in November 2024.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 23 Jan 2025
Engaging in sports and physical activities, both within and outside the school environment, is crucial for a child’s wellbeing and personal development. There are various resources already available to assist schools and sports clubs in assessing and miti...