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<p>Schools have a key role to play in teaching children about healthy lifestyles.</p><br
/><p>The new national curriculum set the expectation that pupils are taught about
the importance of leading healthy and active lives, across a variety of subjects.
The new design and technology curriculum strengthens requirements for maintained schools
to teach children about food, nutrition and healthy eating, and how to cook a repertoire
of meals. Pupils in maintained primary schools should learn about healthy eating and
a good, balanced diet. In maintained secondary schools, food education is now compulsory
in years 7–9 for the first time. The new science curriculum makes young people aware
of different types of diseases and the impact of lifestyle factors on the incidence
of some diseases.</p><br /><p>Physical Education is a compulsory subject at all four
key stages in the national curriculum in maintained schools. The programme of study
makes clear that a high-quality PE curriculum should provide opportunities for pupils
to become physically active in a way which supports their health and fitness.</p><br
/><p>In addition, the Department is actively engaged in work across government to
develop a national childhood obesity strategy.</p>
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