Healthcare costs alone account for nearly £1 billion of this total. PE lessons could do more to introduce children to ways to stay active throughout their lives. Competitive sports.

What’s more, PE lessons offer a very welcome break for students. M. J. Premaratne, Sub-editor. Sign up for the YP Teachers Newsletter. Get updates for teachers sent directly to your inbox.

Almost half of girls would never attend a PE lesson if given the choice and, on average, will skip twice as many PE lessons in a school term compared to boys. Periods and feeling self-conscious ...

A university says its guidance to support fasting Muslim staff and students taking part in PE lessons during Ramadan has attracted interest from national sporting governing bodies. The advice ...