The FSEM with the Royal College of Physicians submitted its response to this consultation in September 2014. Our key points and recommendations were:
- Other forms of physical activity should be promoted alongside sport
- Strategies and programmes to promote sport and physical activity must be better coordinated across different government and public bodies
- The quality of PE in schools must improve and be more inclusive to promote wider physical activity rather than just sport
- Greater emphasis on fitness indicators such as cardiorespiratory fitness over BMI will better reflect the health of the nation