Exercise: Schools
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of his Department’s contribution to the Department for Education to support exercise and other health-related activity in schools in (i) 2023/4, (ii) 2024/5, (iii) 2025/6 and (iv) 2026/7.
Answered by Mrs Sharon Hodgson
The Department of Health and Social Care works collaboratively with the Department for Education on a range of programmes to improve children’s health.
This includes making a significant funding contribution to the Department for Education over a number of years to the Primary PE and Sport Premium, and to the new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network, to provide all children with equal opportunities to reap the benefits of physical activity.
The Department of Health and Social Care works collaboratively with the Department for Education on a range of other health-related activity in schools, including the delivery of mental health support teams; integrated Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies; evidence-based screen use guidance for parents and carers of under-five year olds; the School Fruit and Veg Scheme; and on updating the School Food Standards to bring them in line with the latest dietary advice.
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