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Too many disabled young people are missing out on PE – here’s how that could change

Janine Coates , Loughborough University and Lesley Sharpe , University of Lincoln

In sports-mad Australia, new research suggests physical education can be undervalued at school

Casey Peter Mainsbridge , University of New England ; Cassandra Iannucci , Deakin University ; John Williams , University of Canberra , and Shane Pill , Flinders University

Thanks to Paris 2024, my kid wants to be an Olympian. What do I do now?

Alberto Filgueiras , CQUniversity Australia

New government guidance for PE lets teachers and pupils down

David Grecic , University of Central Lancashire ; Alan Thomson , University of Central Lancashire , and Andrew Sprake , University of Central Lancashire

Is exercise really good for the brain? Here’s what the science says

Matthieu P. Boisgontier , L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Boris Cheval , Université de Genève

Girls should get the chance to play football at school – but PE needs a major rehaul for all students

Shrehan Lynch , University of East London

School playgrounds are getting squeezed: here are 8 ways to keep students active in small spaces

Brendon Hyndman , Charles Sturt University ; Jessica Amy Sears , Charles Sturt University , and Vaughan Cruickshank , University of Tasmania

Outdoor education has psychological, cognitive and physical health benefits for children

Jean-Philippe Ayotte-Beaudet , Université de Sherbrooke and Felix Berrigan , Université de Sherbrooke

London’s Olympic legacy: research reveals why £2.2 billion investment in primary school PE has failed teachers

Vicky Randall , University of Winchester and Gerald Griggs

How sport can help young people to become better citizens

Vaughan Cruickshank , University of Tasmania and Casey Peter Mainsbridge , University of Tasmania

Missing out on PE during lockdowns means students will be playing  catch-up

Jora Broerse , Victoria University ; Cameron Van der Smee , Federation University Australia , and Jaimie-Lee Maple , Victoria University

Disabled children still face exclusion in PE – here’s what needs to change

Tom Gibbons , Teesside University and Kevin Dixon , Northumbria University, Newcastle

Taking the circus to school: How kids benefit from learning trapeze, juggling and unicycle in gym class

Marion Cossin , Université de Montréal

Thinking of choosing a health or PE subject in years 11 and 12? Here’s what you need to know

Brendon Hyndman , Charles Sturt University and Vaughan Cruickshank , University of Tasmania

Aussie kids are some of the least active in the world. We developed a cheap school program that gets results

Taren Sanders , Australian Catholic University ; Chris Lonsdale , Australian Catholic University ; David Lubans , University of Newcastle ; Michael Noetel , The University of Queensland , and Philip D Parker , Australian Catholic University

When men started to obsess over  six-packs

Conor Heffernan , The University of Texas at Austin

PE can do much more than keep children fit – but its many benefits are often overlooked

David Grecic , University of Central Lancashire ; Andrew Sprake , University of Central Lancashire , and Robin Taylor , University of Central Lancashire

Distance learning makes it harder for kids to exercise, especially in low-income communities

Katelyn Esmonde , Johns Hopkins University and Keshia Pollack Porter , Johns Hopkins University

Kids need physical education – even when they can’t get it at school

Collin A. Webster , University of South Carolina

Learning through adventure: the many skills that can be taught outside the classroom

Gary Stidder , University of Brighton

Related Topics

• Child health
• Physical activity
• School sport

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Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania

Associate Professor of Health & Physical Education (Adj.), Charles Sturt University

Lecturer in Physical Education & Sport / Course Leader MA in Physical Education and School Sport, University of Central Lancashire

Professor of Sport and Physical Education, University of Central Lancashire

Professor in Education, Flinders University

Reader in Sports Science (Clinical Physiology), University of Essex

Senior Lecturer in Personal Devlopment, Health and Physical Education, University of New England

Assistant Professor of Psychological and Behavioural Science, London School of Economics and Political Science

Lecturer in Developmental Psychology, University of Edinburgh

Senior University Lecturer in Dietary Public Health Research, University of Cambridge

Senior Lecturer, Motor Behaviour, University of Tasmania

Senior Lecturer in PE and Sports Studies, University of Central Lancashire

Senior Research and Evaluation Officer / Independent Research Consultant / PhD @ Swansea University, Swansea University

PhD Candidate in the Centre for Diet and Activity Research, University of Cambridge

Associate Professor in Physiology, Exercise and Nutrition, University of Stirling

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Making Physical Education Dynamic and Inclusive for 2030

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This thematic report is the culmination of the OECD’s first comparative education policy focus on physical and health education in school systems around the world. Conducted under the auspices of the OECD Future of Education and Skills 2030 project as part of the International Curriculum Analysis, this report presents new insights into the physical education curriculum in 18 countries and jurisdictions.