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1 in 3 children are NOT active enough finds latest Sport England survey

6 December 2018

One in three children in England does fewer than 30 minutes of physical activity a day – half the amount recommended by government guidelines, a report by Sport England suggests.

Girls are less likely to be as active as boys, with 13 to 16-year-olds the least active age group.

The online survey of 130,000 five to 16-year-olds found children from poorer families did least exercise.

Sports Minister Mims Davies said the figures were “simply unacceptable”.

“We know that an active child is a happier child and efforts must be stepped up to encourage young people to live healthy, active lives,” she said.

Guidelines from the chief medical officer say that children and young people should take part in sport and physical activity for at least 60 minutes every day.

This should be made up of 30 minutes activity during the school day and 30 minutes outside school.

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