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<p>The government firmly believes in the importance of physical education (PE) and
sport to develop all children’s physical competency and teach valuable life skills
such as character, resilience, communication and team work that can be carried through
into adulthood and improve overall wellbeing and employability.</p><p> </p><p>Since
2013, the government has invested over £1 billion through the primary PE and sport
premium to improve PE, sport, physical activity and extra-curricular activities for
all pupils. We encourage schools to use this funding to support their least active
pupils achieve the Chief Medical Officers’ guidelines of 60 minutes of physical activity
each day, of which 30 minutes should be during the school day. Schools have the freedom
to use the funding to determine which activities will improve participation, especially
for their least active pupils and a commitment in the childhood obesity plan to promote
a national ambition for every primary school to embrace an active mile, such as the
Daily Mile. £100 million from the soft drinks industry levy is being used to provide
the healthy pupils capital fund to improve pupils’ access to facilities for physical
activity, healthy eating, mental health and wellbeing and medical conditions.</p><p>
</p><p>The Equality Act (2010) requires that all schools must implement accessibility
plans which include increasing the extent to which disabled pupils can participate
in the curriculum, and improve the physical environment of schools to enable disabled
pupils to take better advantage of education, benefits, facilities and services provided.
Since 2014 the department has funded a grant to ensure pupils with special educational
needs and disabilities have improved opportunities to take part in PE and school sport.</p><p>
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