Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to engage with professional sports teams to improve physical education in schools.

The department is committed to ensuring that PE and school sport enable pupils to become confident and competent in a wide range of sports and physical activities. Professional sports teams and local clubs play an important role in supporting this ambition, and many already work with schools to deliver engaging, age‑appropriate sessions that promote positive experiences of being active through sport.

We are building on this through the new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network, which will strengthen links between schools, community organisations and local clubs, bringing sporting expertise into every school. The government has committed over £1 billion to school sport over the next three years, including £580 million for the Partnerships Network, alongside investment in facilities and transitional support for primary schools.

Sport England and National Governing Bodies will support delivery by providing expertise, insight and resources. Together, this will help increase participation, protect time for PE, and enable more children to enjoy the lifelong benefits of sport and physical activity.