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<p>The first set of data from Sport England’s world-leading Active Lives: Children
and Young People survey was released in December 2018. It shows that 33.6% of girls
in years 7-8 and 27.7% of girls in years 9-11 do 30 minutes or more of physical activity
per day. Activity is measured in daily levels, to align with the Chief Medical Officers’
guidance for children and young people.</p><p>Levels of activity for girls aged over
16 are captured by the Active Lives (adult) survey, which has a slightly different
methodology and so cannot be directly compared. Both surveys are available on Sport
England’s website.</p><p> </p><p>Government is committed to addressing the gender
gap in physical activity levels for boys and girls, including the drop-off in engagement
from primary to secondary school. It is important that girls have access to the right
sporting opportunities, both in and out of school.</p><p> </p><p>This is something
government committed to tackle in the Sporting Future strategy, and which will be
addressed as part of the new School Sport and Activity Action Plan which will be published
before the summer recess.</p>
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