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<p>Physical education and school sport is vital in promoting mental wellbeing amongst
children and young people. The recent publication of data from the Active Lives: Children
and Young People survey confirms that active children are happier: the most active
children report a mean happiness score of 7.5 (out of 10), compared to 6.8 for those
who are less active. Benefits include building confidence, managing anxiety and depression,
and increasing self-esteem, cognitive skills and improving learning and attainment.</p><p>
</p><p>In December last year the Department of Health and Social Care and Department
for Education published Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision:
a green paper, which highlighted how important physical activity is for good mental
health and wellbeing. Furthermore, the cross-government sport strategy, Sporting Future,
sets mental wellbeing as one of its five key outcomes.</p>
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