That the Parliament welcomes a recent report that was commissioned by the broadcaster, Sky, which suggested that girls who play sport are 50% more likely to work in senior professional jobs in later life; understands that the report, Game Changing: How Sport Gives Every Girl a Better Chance, found compelling evidence for the link between sport and key life skills, including increased resilience, confidence and adaptability, and that women who play sport were almost one third more likely to handle pressure well; understands that, despite the evidence of increased career prospects, girls are far less likely to take part in sport than boys, and supports calls by the majority of MSPs to make progress on what it sees as positive legislation to address this attainment gap, such as the Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill, which it believes will level the playing field between gender and socio/economic background by introducing children to a wide range of physical activities at a young age.
Supported by:
Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Annabelle Ewing, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Liam Kerr, Liam McArthur, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Annie Wells, Martin Whitfield, Brian Whittle