Report Nov. 09 2023

Found: Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 [draft] This report sets out the Health, Social Care and Sport

Found: • To ensure that sport/being active, and the benefits of sport and being active, have a high profile

Report May. 22 2024

Found: Annual report of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee 2023-24

Report May. 22 2024

Found: Annual report of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee 2023-24

S6W-26294

Asked by: Mochan, Carol (Scottish Labour - South Scotland)

Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it measures any changes in (a) physical activity and (b) sports participation levels of young women and girls, across all ages and socioeconomic groups, and what measures it has introduced to improve participation.

Answered by Todd, Maree - Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport

a) The annual Scottish Health Survey (SHeS) measures physical activity of children from the ages 2 to 15, young people from the age of 16 are captured in adult data. Questions are asked on the subject of walking, frequency of physical activity, physical activity at school, sports participation and sedentary time. Data is also captured on gender, age and socio-economic status, including deprivation.

b) The Scottish Government understand the importance of sport and physical activity for women and girls in Scotland and the positive impact that has on their physical, mental, and social health across all stages in life.

Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week is an annual Scottish Government campaign which provides an opportunity to celebrate the ways in which women and girls take part in sport and physical activity and increases visibility and participation, highlighting the impact and health benefits it brings to their physical, mental and social health.

Active Schools, one of sportscotland’s flagship programmes, provides more opportunities for children and young people to take part in sport and physical activity, and develops effective pathways between schools and sports clubs in the local community.

In the 2022-23 academic year, the Active Schools programme successfully engaged with over 124,000 girls and young women who made over 2 million visits to Active Schools sport and physical activity sessions. This was an increase of 35% in the number of visits by girls and young women from the previous year.

Fit for Girls is a national programme developed in partnership between sportscotland and the Youth Sport Trust delivered to girls aged between 11 and 18. The workshops aim to inspire and empower girls and young women to create local change in their school, club, and community by developing their self-esteem and confidence so they can inspire more girls to start, maintain, or return to sport and physical activity.

Found: Cross -Party Group Annual Return Name of Cross -Party Group Cross -Party Group on Sport Date Group

Found: Cross -Party Group Annual Return Name of Cross -Party Group Cross -Party Group on Sport Date

Correspondence May. 20 2024

Found: David McColgan Chair NCD Alliance Scotland Via email only Health, Social Care and Sport

Correspondence May. 15 2024

Found: Landscape - follow up from meeting on 14 May 2024 Letter from the Convener of the Health, Social Care and Sport

S6W-26293

Asked by: Mochan, Carol (Scottish Labour - South Scotland)

Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it measures any changes in (a) physical activity and (b) sports participation levels in young people from deprived communities, and what measures it has introduced to improve participation.

Answered by Todd, Maree - Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport

a) The annual Scottish Health Survey (SHeS) measures physical activity in children from the ages 2 to 15, young people from the age of 16 are captured in adult data. Questions are asked on the subjects of walking, frequency of physical activity, physical activity at school, sports participation and sedentary time. Data is also captured on gender, age and socio-economic status, including deprivation.

b) The Scottish Government recognise the many benefits derived from being active, and investment is being used to drive equality, diversity and inclusion in the sporting system. The Scottish Government work with sportscotland, our national agency for sport, in partnerships with Scottish Governing Bodies of sport (SGBs), local authorities, leisure trusts, sports clubs and community organisations, schools, colleges and universities to provide opportunities for all to participate in sport and physical activity, to break down the barriers, financial or otherwise, that keep too many people from leading active lives.