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MPs have called on the government to launch a campaign aimed at encouraging children to participate in sport amid concerns over a fall in activity levels due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committee said children should engage in “at least 60 minutes” of moderate activity every day.
Sport England figures showed 100,000 fewer children met that mark last year.
The DCMS report expressed “significant concern” over the decrease in activity.
The report read: “Before the end of this year, the government should initiate a nationwide communications campaign, similar to that of the ‘Five-a-day’ campaign, to emphasise the importance of children and young people engaging in at least 60 minutes of moderate activity every day recommended by the chief medical officer.”
The report urged the government to pre-empt the impact of the third lockdown on fitness levels with…
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