An investigation into the suitability of initial teacher training for the inclusion of disabled children in Physical Education in England

In: Gibbons , T , Braye , S , Dixon , K & Innerd , A 2021 , ' An investigation into the suitability of initial teacher training for the inclusion of disabled children in Physical Education in England ' , Physical Education Matters , vol. 16 , no. 3 , pp. 23-27 .

Abstract

The UK Government recommends that children aged 5-18 years participate in a minimum of 60 minutes a day of moderate to vigorous physical activity on average every week (DoH, 2019). Whilst schools and teachers provide numerous opportunities for physical activity (Daly-Smith et al., 2020), physical education (PE) represents one of the main means through which the government guidelines for physical activity are met. Organisations such as the Youth Sport Trust (YST, 2020), governing bodies of sport and schools across the nation advocate high quality PE as part of the National Curriculum and in optional extra- curricular sport to 'all' children.