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Written question asked by Lord Fearn (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 24 October 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 November 2016. It was answered by Lord Nash (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 November 2016 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Physical Education: North West

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of schools in Merseyside and Lancashire have a curriculum which includes physical education.

Answer

We want all pupils to be healthy and active, which is why Physical Education remains a compulsory subject at all four key stages in the national curriculum. The curriculum is designed to ensure that all pupils develop the competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities, engage in competitive sports and are physically active for sustained periods of time.

Academies and free schools are not required to follow the national curriculum but must provide a broad and balanced curriculum. The Government has made it clear that the national curriculum should be a benchmark which academies can use and improve upon.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2576
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Curriculum Merseyside Physical education Lancashire
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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