As part of National School Sport Week, Youth Sport Trust outline how an Always Active Uniform can make sport more accessible for school children:
- Around half (53%) of primary school teachers agree that their core school uniform allows students to be active throughout the day
- Two thirds (69%) of primary school teachers and three-quarters (77%) of parents of primary aged pupils agree that an ‘always active’ uniform would enable students to spend more time being active during the school day
- Polling from Active Uniform Alliance showed that:
- 81% of the public believe being active during the school day improves children’s mood, focus and wellbeing
- 72% say an Always Active Uniform is more appropriate than a smart, office-style one
- 58% agree that skirts and dresses can discourage girls from participating in physical activity