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<p>In August 2016 we published Childhood Obesity: A Plan for Action which contained
a number of commitments to support schools in creating healthy environments for their
pupils.</p><p> </p><p>Included were a number of announcements of funding for schools
including doubling the PE and Sport Premium to £320 million per year, investing £26
million over three years to improve and increase the number of breakfast clubs in
over 1,770 schools with a focus on the Department for Education’s Opportunity Areas,
and continued support for the Bikeability programme.</p><p> </p><p>We are also working
with the Department for Education to update the School Food Standards with the latest
scientific advice on nutrition and introduce a new healthy ratings scheme for schools
to recognise and encourage their contribution to helping their pupils eat better and
move more.</p><p> </p><p>The Department of Health and Social Care and the Department
for Education work with partners such as Public Health England to produce tool and
resources for schools through their Change4Life campaign and NHS Choices domain. We
also funded the Youth Sport Trust to produce the Active School Planner, a free to
use, interactive tool to help schools review and improve their current physical activity
offer in-line with the Chief Medical Officer’s recommendations.</p>
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