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<p>We want all pupils to be healthy and more physically active, with the Government’s
recent Childhood Obesity Plan setting out an ambition that young people should be
active for at least 60 minutes every day, as recommended by the Chief Medical Officer.</p><p>
</p><p>Since 2013, the Government has provided over £450million of ring-fenced funding
to primary schools to make additional and sustainable improvements to PE and Sport.
We know this funding is making a difference, with 87% of primary schools reporting
that the quality of PE teaching has increased since the introduction of the premium.
The majority of schools have also introduced new sports in both curricular PE (74%)
and extra-curricular sport (77%) since the premium was introduced. But we know there
is more to do, which is why revenue from the soft drinks industry levy will be used
to double the primary PE and sport premium to £320million a year from September 2017.</p><p>
</p><p>Through the Sport Strategy, we have also extended the remit of Sport England,
to cover children aged 5 and above, outside of school. Sport England's new strategy
'Towards an Active Nation' sets out a new £40million investment into projects that
offer opportunities for families with children to get active and play sport together
outside of school.</p><p> </p><p>In relation to fitness testing, it is up to schools
to determine how best they deliver a diverse and challenging PE curriculum. We are
considering how we can track levels of physical activity in schools to help support
children to have healthy and active lives and will be providing schools with further
guidance and best practice examples to help deliver this.</p>
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