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Written question asked by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Friday, 8 January 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 January 2021 (named day). It was answered by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 January 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Exercise: Children

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to encourage exercise among 13 to 17 year olds.

Answer

The Government published ‘School Sport and Activity Action Plan’ in July 2019, to provide children with greater opportunity to do 60 minutes of sport and physical activity every day inside and outside school. This is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/children-to-have-greater-opportunity-to-access-60-minutes-of-physical-activity-every-day

In addition, Public Health England (PHE) published the update of ‘What Works in Schools and Colleges to increase Physical Activity’ in July 2019. This revised document presents a framework of eight principles for schools and colleges to follow when taking a whole school approach to increasing physical activity. This is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/what-works-in-schools-to-increase-physical-activity-briefing

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
134435
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Children Exercise
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk