The Youth Sport Trust has released its annual PE and School Sport report, which finds young people’s wellbeing at crisis point. The charity is calling for whoever forms the next government to take immediate action to unlock the power of physical activity to improve wellbeing by guaranteeing every child access to 60 active minutes a day of PE, sport and play.
Conclusions from the report include:
- This generation’s wellbeing remains in crisis, with children and young people’s happiness at an all-time low
- Physically active children have better mental, physical and social wellbeing, improved self-belief and mental toughness
- Digital distractions mean seven in ten parents think their children are spending less time being active
- Schools are struggling to deliver opportunities with declining PE teachers and PE hours
- Deepening inequalities are disproportionately affecting girls, and children from lower income households.
Source – Youth Sport Trust