Take a look at our infographic for a quick summary about the Report Card, or continue reading for more detail.
What is the Report Card?
The Report Card provides an assessment of children and young people's physical activity levels in England. Firstly, we conduct a thorough data search of available evidence on physical activity participation among children in England. Secondly, we convene to award grades to different indicators of physical activity. Using the data and grades, we then produce the Report Card which presents the overall 'state of the nation'.
Indicators of Physical Activity
Nine indicators of physical activity are evaluated, including five physical activity behaviours and four levels of influence:
Overall Physical Activity Levels
Organised Sport
Participation
Active Play
Active Transport
Sedentary Behaviour
Family and
Peer Influence
School Influence
Community and the Built
Environment
Government Strategies and
Investment
The grade boundaries
The available evidence is assessed according to specific benchmarks. Grades are awarded based on the proportion of children achieving such criteria (e.g. % of children meeting physical activity guidelines), using the following boundaries:
A = 81%-100% B = 61%-80% C = 41%-60% D = 21%-40% F = 0%-20%
An incomplete (INC) grade can be assigned if there are insufficient data available to inform a grade.
Who can use the Report Card?
Funders
To help shape the next funding cycle
Government and policy makers
To inform policy development and investment strategies
Researchers
To share with students and to inform their own research grants and initiatives
Local authorities and regional organisations
To inform planning, research, and capacity building among the communities they serve
The following
groups of people can also use it to help develop their programmes
and communications for children and youth, parents and community
members:
Public health practitioners, teachers, coaches, recreation professionals, community development leaders
