Inquiry into physical activity of children and young people
Physical inactivity was considered to be the fourth leading risk factor for mortality. The Welsh Government had previously estimated the cost of physical inactivity to Wales as being £650 million per year. We knew that active children were more likely to become active adults and we also knew the importance of physical activity in tackling obesity
Within this context the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee called for evidence about:
- What do we know about physical activity levels in children in
Wales? How robust is the data on this issue?
- Differences
in gender-based attitudes towards, and opportunities for, participation in
physical activity in Wales.
- The
extent to which Welsh Government policies are aimed at whole populations
and/or particular groups, and what impact that approach has on addressing
health inequalities.
- Barriers
to increasing the levels of physical activity among children in Wales, and
examples of good practice in achieving increases in physical activity, and
in engagement with hard to reach groups, within Wales, the UK and
internationally.
- Physical
activity guidelines and how we benchmark physical fitness in children.
- Measurement,
evaluation and effectiveness of the Welsh Government’s programmes and
schemes aimed at promoting physical activity of children.
- Value
for money of Welsh Government spending to promote exercise in children.
- The role
of schools, parents and peers in encouraging physical activity, and the
role of Sport Wales, NHS Wales and Public Health Wales in improving levels
of physical activity.
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Evidence session |
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1. Ray Williams Ray Williams, Holyhead & Anglesey
Weightlifting and Fitness Centre |
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2. Women in Sport Laura Matthews, Senior Insight and Policy
Manager, Women in Sport |
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3. Public Health
Wales Dr Julie Bishop, Director of Health Improvement,
Public Health Wales Dr Ciaran Humphreys, Director of Health
Intelligence, Public Health Wales |
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4. Estyn Jackie Gapper, Assistant Director, Estyn John Thomas, Her Majesty's Inspectors Anwen Griffiths, Her Majesty's Inspectors |
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5. Academics Dr Nalda Wainwright, Wales Institute for Physical
Activity Professor Simon Murphy, Cardiff University Professor Mark Hanson, University of Southampton |
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6. Sport Wales Sarah Powell, Chief Executive Officer, Sport
Wales Graham Williams, Director of Engagement, Sport
Wales |
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7. Disability
Sport Wales Fiona Reid, Chief Executive Officer, Disability
Sport Wales Michelle Daltry, Partnership Manager, Disability
Sport Wales |
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8. Children's
Commissioner for Wales Sally Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales Emma Curtis, Policy Adviser |
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9. National
Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) and Association
of School and College Leaders (ASCL) Rex Phillips, National Official Wales, NASUWT Tim Pratt, Director, ASCL Cymru |
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10. Cabinet
Secretary for Health and Social Services, the Cabinet Secretary for
Education, and the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport Vaughan Gething AM, Cabinet Secretary for Health
and Social Services Kirsty Williams AM, Cabinet Secretary for
Education Dafydd Elis-Thomas AM, Minister for Culture,
Tourism and Sport David Rosser - Head of Sport, Welsh Government John Pugsley - Head of Arts, Humanities and
Wellbeing Branch, Welsh Government Nathan Cook - Head of Healthy and Active Branch,
Welsh Government |
Business type: Committee Inquiry
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 20/07/2017
Documents
- Reports
- Physical activity of children and young people - March 2019
PDF 1015 KB - Welsh Government Response - May 2019 PDF 707 KB
- Correspondence
- Letter from Wales Institute for Physical Literacy at University of Wales Trinity St David regarding the Report on Physical Activity of Children and Young People - 28 May 2019 PDF 491 KB
- Letter from Wales Institute for Physical Literacy at University of Wales Trinity St David regarding the Report on Physical Activity of Children and Young People - 29 April 2019 PDF 109 KB
- Letter from Equality and Human Rights Commission - 11 February 2019 PDF 135 KB
- Letter from the Childrens Commissioner for Wales - 21 December 2018 PDF 248 KB
- Evidence from Professor Laura McAllister - 13 December 2018 PDF 485 KB
- Reply from the Welsh Local Government Association to the Chair - 30 May 2018 PDF 579 KB
- Letter from the Chair to the Welsh Local Government Association - 4 May 2018 PDF 520 KB
- Additional information from Sport Wales - 3 May 2018 PDF 49 KB
- Correspondence from a representative of Newport Harriers Athletic Club - 15 March 2018 PDF 59 KB
- Transcript of webchat with young people – 8 February 2018 PDF 240 KB
- Focus group discussions with stakeholders - 25 January 2018 PDF 402 KB
- Active Healthy Kids – Wales 2018 Report PDF 1 MB
- Discussions with pupils and staff of Bassaleg School - 7 December 2017 PDF 373 KB
- Correspondence with local authorities
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