Published today, the inspectorate’s report into obesity, healthy eating and physical activity in primary schools says that while schools have an important role to play in encouraging healthy lifestyles and exercise, lobby groups should not see them as the answer to tackling childhood obesity.
Ofsted argues that expecting too much of schools will not solve the problem and risks further increasing teacher workload. It says that schools should focus on improving the things they are best placed to do.
The report is based upon evidence from inspections of 60 primary schools in England, which Ofsted found have responded well to Government initiatives around physical activity and healthy eating. Ofsted said it could not find any proof that these interventions alone could overcome other factors that affect the weight of their pupils.
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