Creating Active Schools

Creating Active Schools Framework

The Creating Active Schools Framework (CAS) was developed by an independent group of experts to promote a whole systems approach to school improvement. It can be used in all schools and is flexible to adapt to cohort or circumstances.

All stakeholders, from local authorities to school leaders and pupils should play a role in embedding physical activity in the school’s ethos. This framework aims to show there are roles for everyone.

The UK Chief Medical Officers (CMO) have set out physical activity guidelines for children and young people. This is drawn from global evidence, to ensure they access all the benefits listed above. 

These guidelines state that primary school aged pupils should participate in an average of 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day. Yet, the latest data shows that less than half (47.5%) of children and young people in Norfolk hit this target. In England, more than 1 in 5 children are overweight or obese when they begin school. That figure rises to 1 in 3 children by the time they leave primary school.  

“Children who participate in a variety of sports and physically active play, and have access to high-quality physical education as an integral part of their school experience will realise a level of benefits that sets them up to thrive for life.”

(Designed to Move: A physical Activity Agenda, Nike 2020)