Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 6
6
Accepted
Require Minister for Women officials to attend National Physical Activity Taskforce to address girls' distinct needs.
Recommendation
Given the very distinctive issues for girls, and to ensure their needs are not overlooked, we recommend the Minister for Women and Equality Hub officials attend the National Physical Activity Taskforce, alongside organisations with data and expertise in this area, including Youth Sport Trust and The Well HQ. The Taskforce must consider as a priority the best available evidence, including from the Youth Sport Trust’s “Girls Active” survey series, on which to base interventions designed to address girls’ health and physiology-related barriers. (Paragraph 37) Midlife and menopause
Government Response Summary
The government accepts the recommendation, stating it has already established the National Physical Activity Taskforce (NPAT) and the Board of Women’s Sport, and regularly meets with relevant organisations to address women's and girls' activity barriers.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
The Government accepts this recommendation. While there are currently no plans to update the Government’s sport strategy Get Active, the Government has established the National Physical Activity Taskforce to monitor progress against the targets set out in the strategy, which are aimed at increasing participation in groups where inactivity rates have remained stubbornly high. Our targets to reduce disparities in participation rates include 1.5 million more active adults aged 55+ and 1.25 million more active women. The Government regularly meets with organisations such as Women in Sport and The Well HQ to hear about the latest research, resources and initiatives that have been developed in relation to women being active in midlife. As a result of the Review of Women’s Football, the Government has established a Board of Women’s Sport which works with a number of organisations such as The Well HQ. While the Board is primarily focused on female’s in elite sport, it is another opportunity to identify barriers and challenges faced by women and girls in sport and, more generally, being active. As mentioned in our response to recommendation five, initiatives such as This Girl Can are already inspiring millions of women to get active including those in midlife. The This Girl Can campaign encourages women and girls to get active, regardless of shape, size and ability. Sports and exercise research