Liz Truss to review minimum PE requirement for girls

The Prime Minister has indicated that she wants to review the minimum number of hours of physical education that girls have access to in school, after holding a meeting with members of the England women’s football squad. At present there is no minimum requirement for a set number of hours of PE and it is left to the discretion of individual schools. Baroness Sue Campbell, the FA head of women’s football and cross-party peer, said: “I think she’s confused as to why we’re not doing two hours in our curriculum and wants to review that, why isn’t that happening, and I think that’s all very positive.” While Liz Truss did not offer any assurances that the changes will be implemented, England captain Leah Williamson and defender Lotte Wubben-Moy will meet the education secretary, Kit Malthouse, for further talks in November.

Source: The Times