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<p>We want all pupils to be healthy and active, and have given schools the freedom
to deliver a diverse and challenging PE curriculum that best suits the needs of their
pupils.</p><p> </p><p>PE is a compulsory subject at all four key stages in the national
curriculum. The programme of study sets the expectation that schools should provide
opportunities for pupils to become physically confident in a way that supports their
health and fitness. Through the primary PE and sport premium, primary schools have
already received over £450 million of ring-fenced funding to provide additional and
sustainable improvements to their PE and sport provision. In an independent evaluation,
84% of schools reported an increase in pupil engagement in PE during curricular time
and in the levels of participation in extra-curricular activities.</p><p> </p><p>Schools
can decide how best to use this funding, and may elect to bring in additional resources
and technologies if they feel this would provide additional and sustainable improvements
to their PE and sport provision. The Government has committed to doubling the funding
to £320 million a year from September 2017 using revenue from the soft drinks industry
levy.</p><p> </p><p>In the new Sport Strategy, the Government has committed to support
children and young people to develop the confidence and skills to take part and to
be positive about sport and activity. As part of this work, we will be exploring how
to further increase physical literacy standards in primary schools and considering
how we can track levels of physical activity to help support children to have healthy
and active lives.</p>
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