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<p>The UK Chief Medical Officers’ published guidelines in 2011 which recommended that
children and young people aged 5-18 should do a minimum of 60 minutes of moderate
to vigorous intensity physical activity per day.</p><p> </p><p>It is up to schools
to decide what opportunities to offer to pupils to be active, including through a
diverse and challenging physical exercise (PE) curriculum that suits the needs of
all their pupils. Under the Childhood Obesity Plan the government set an expectation
that at least 30 minutes should be delivered in school every day through active break
times, PE, extra-curricular clubs, active lessons, or other sport and physical activity
events.</p><p> </p><p>The government restated this expectation in the School Sport
and Activity Action Plan published earlier this month. A link to the Plan is attached
here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-sport-and-activity-action-plan"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-sport-and-activity-action-plan</a>.</p><p>Through
the action set out in the plan, the government will support schools to offer high
quality PE and activity opportunities and take steps to increase the opportunities
outside of school. As part of the plan, the government has committed to raising awareness
of the appropriate levels of physical activity for children and young people, to align
with updated Chief Medical Officers’ guidance on physical activity which is due in
September 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The department will shortly be issuing procurement guidelines
on the purchase and installation of multi-use games areas (MUGAs) for schools. MUGAs
provide an excellent opportunity to enhance sports facilities for all schools, particularly
those with limited outside space. They can be used all year round, increasing the
ability of schools to help ensure as much sporting provision as possible.</p><p> </p>
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