Stephen Timms – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2016-02-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Sporting Future: A New Strategy for an Active Nation, published by his Department in December 2015, how his Department defines physical literacy.
David Evennett
We recognise that a number of definitions of physical literacy exist and are used in a variety of contexts within the sport and education sectors. Sport England and a number of national partners have developed the ‘Primary School Physical Literacy Framework’ – which can be found here – http://www.sportengland.org/media/332143/Physical-literacy-framework.pdf
It provides a useful reference to those who deliver PE and school sport and is designed to ensure that schools provide maximum opportunity for all pupils to develop their physical literacy. In this context, physical literacy can be described as the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge and understanding that provides children with the foundation for lifelong participation in physical activity.
