the footballer and food campaigner marcus rashford is set to find a new type of stardom on the school syllabus. some students starting gcse media studies this autumn will learn about how the striker used his high profile to influence the world beyond football. here s our education editor branwen jeffreys. marcus rashford has become an outspoken campaigner on food poverty, raising money for charity, putting pressure on ministers over free school meals, sharing, with bbc breakfast, how he relied on them as a boy. all this led to an honour from the queen for speaking up for vulnerable children. but now, recognition of a different kind as his social campaigning becomes part of gcse media studies. i think lots of people see social media as quite a negative side, and this is how it can be used to really make change and do good. they will study not just his food
it, and that is the main thing. as long as you are enjoying your sport. so i think without that they might just feel a bit lost and some people won t have another sport to relate to. swimming is so good for them. little else links and must participation quite like swimming. we all know it is valuable and none of it is possible without swimming pools. to restore the sports facilities, swim england s request? £1 billion of central government funding. government say they are already providing that figure across sporting recovery. the financial reality requires some deep breaths. joe wilson, bbc news. marcus rashford has regularly hit the headlines because of his campaigning on free school meals, child poverty and racism. now the manchester united and england striker is going to be part of the school syllabus. pupils taking a gcse in media studies will learn about his role as an influencer
let s see some live pictures of la palma. it is continuing. you can see the eruption still ongoing. we hope to bring you more information in the programme about what is happening to people who live nearby because there has been confusion about where they are going and how long they need to be away. hopefully we will clear that up on the programme. the pictures are incredible. the footballer and food campaigner marcus rashford is set to find a new type of stardom on the school syllabus. some students starting gcse media studies this autumn will learn about how the striker used his high profile to help provide healthy meals to disadvantaged young people. last year, he was awarded an mbe for services to vulnerable children during the pandemic. now you can go to school to learn