Speakers: Dr Victoria Randall; Mike Dodd; Karen Cooke
23 November 2021
All-Party Parliamentary Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood
‘The impact of falling levels of children’s physical activity’
Chair: Steve McCabe MP
Speakers:
- Dr Victoria Randall, The Co-Chair of the Children Alliance Working Group on Physical Health
- Mike Dodd, Children’s Activities Association
- Karen Cooke, UCEN Manchester
As this was a Zoom meeting we are able to share a recording instead of the usual meeting notes.
Order and Timings:
00:00 Steve McCabe MP – Chair’s introduction
03:36 Dr Victoria Randall
12:14 Mike Dodd
21:48 Karen Cooke (see below for Powerpoint slides)
30:13 Questions and Discussion
You should also be able to read and follow the chat flow which has further questions and responses.
Links from the chat
From Karen Cooke, UCEN Manchester
Powerpoint presentation showing the impact of falling levels of physical activity.
From Jackie Musgrave, Early Childhood at the Open University
A link to a free Public Health England, ActiveMatters and Open University course:
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/supporting-physical-development-early-childhood
APPG Report on Mental Health and Movement:
https://fhcappg.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/mentalhealththroughmovement_301019.pdf
From Neil Coleman, OPAL
An example of what OPAL does https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UCex3K_0j4
For those who want to read the research: