Nursery World - Children less active during the pandemic

More than 80 per cent of children failed to meet the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity per day when the UK was under lockdown due to coronavirus, according to new research.

The Child Wellbeing Survey 2021 was carried out by Premier Education, a provider of primary school sport and physical activity sessions

Of the 928 parents surveyed by primary school sports provider Premier Education in September, 63 per cent said that their children did less physical activity than before the start of the pandemic, which was impacting on their mood, behaviour and confidence.

Just 18 per cent said their child was getting the recommended hour every day when the UK was placed under national lockdown.

Of those surveyed, 7 per cent said they had no access to outdoor space.

Families were also asked to rate their child’s school’s response to the pandemic on a scale of 0-10. Parents voted 7.38 on average, with 34 per cent believing the support and guidance they received to be ‘good’ or ‘very good’.

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