Physical Education

Key publications: Scottish publications for activity and health

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Let's Make Scotland More Active: A strategy for physical activity

This paper outlines a strategy for encouraging people of all ages to be more physically active and sets national targets for physical activity in Scotland. The strategy acknowledges partnership working as the only realistic means of bringing about effective and sustainable change. Active Schools is a particularly relevant partnership.

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Being Well - Doing Well

'Being Well - Doing Well' is the national framework document for Health Promoting Schools in Scotland.

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Physical Activity within the Health Promoting School

This report provides an overview of four regional seminars looking at physical activity within the health promoting school, which were held during May and June 2005. The primary aim was to share current practice, examine research evidence and gain a better understanding of how physical activity and the health promoting school approach fits into wider policy and practice in Scotland.

Sport 21

Sport 21

The ambitious strategy for Scottish sport in the 21st century. It sets out to ensure that everyone in Scotland has the opportunity to participate in sport and recreation.

Reaching Higher

Reaching Higher: Building on the Success of Sport 21

Scotland's revised sport strategy, which follows a scheduled review of Sport 21 (2003-2007).