Early years healthy development review 2021
An aspirational framework to improve the lives of all children from conception to aged 2 years.
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Latest slides from PHE about childhood obesity – data to be collected for 20/2021 will not see any improvement
A presentation of the latest data on child obesity in England from Public Health England.
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British families in lockdown
Some interesting insights here that may provide useful material to support future practice.
Save the Children – Save our education
An important and timely report that discusses the impact of Covid 19 on the education, health, wellbeing and welfare of children worldwide.
Volunteers wanted to pilot PD course
Public Health England (PHE) in partnership with The Open University is calling on the early years workforce to engage in the first presentation of its new online physical development (PD) course that can be joined from Monday 27th July.
The KidsRights index report 2020
Some interesting and timely material here. The consequences for children of lockdown and living through a pandemic are clearly stated.
Play in the pandemic rapid review
An interesting and timely ‘rapid review’ by the PEDAL research centre in Cambridge on the impact of quarantine and restricted environments on children’s play and health outcomes.
New WHO-led study says majority of adolescents worldwide are not sufficiently physically active, putting their current and future health at risk
WHO report, study is based on data gained from 1.6 million 11 to 17-year-old students.
Children become less active each year of primary school
Monitoring the levels of physical activity of more than 2,000 children from 57 primary schools across South West England, children are less active at 11 yrs than they were at aged 6.
78% of UK children failing to meet recommended fitness levels
Fit For Sport, the UK’s leaders in engaging and educating children and young people through physical activity, have revealed that a worrying 78% of primary school pupils across the UK measured through their Healthy Active Schools System (HASS) are failing to meet the recommended fitness levels for their age group.
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Fit and healthy childhood report
A report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on a fit and healthy childhood.
CMO Special Obesity Report 2019
The usual focus on food and nutrition that underplays the vital importance of physical activity in addressing weight issues.
New physical activity guidelines issued by UK Chief Medical Officers
The guidelines emphasise the importance of building strength and balance for adults, and include recommendations for pregnant women, new mothers and disabled people.
School sport and activity action plan: DfE, DCMS, DHSC 2019
Nothing new, mainly about how the large organisations will spend even more money on schemes that are often ill monitored and evaluated.
WHO guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for children under 5 years of age
A comprehensive, accessible and manageable document that will provide the impetus to determine how best to implement UK version to follow in September 2019 View the report
Study finds children’s screen time has replaced outdoor play
A report by the Association of Play Industries (API) reveals that children have never moved so little and points to substantial evidence that screens are a key reason.
The Primary PE And Sport Premium Report 2019
This report is timely – and critical.
Music boosts attainment and transforms communities
With school music tuition under threat in Scotland, one leader argues that music has the power to break down barriers.