Schools will be expected to deliver at least 30 minutes of “moderate to vigorous physical activity” to its pupils each day as part of the government’s strategy to fight childhood obesity.

The strategy, which covers England, also says physical activity will be a key part of a new healthy schools rating scheme, so schools can demonstrate what they are doing to make their pupils more physically active. However, this rating scheme will be “voluntary”.

The 13-page document, which was released on Thursday, says children should have least 60 minutes of physical activity every day, with 30 minutes in schools and the other half-an-hour outside of school time. A new interactive online tool will be created to help schools plan at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day.

Schools will be expected to deliver this from the extra cash that will be generated from the government’s sugar tax, which was announced earlier this year. The tax is estimated to make £520m.

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