Early Years: Practical Strategies for Promoting Physical Activity

This briefing is designed to give practitioners and managers of early years settings practical ideas for promoting physical activity with under fives. The recommendations are based on research evidence and recognise that early years practitioners, as well as parents and carers, can strongly influence the physical activity opportunities available to young children. The recommendations are presented in three sections:

1. Planning and developing physical activity initiatives 

2. Working with parents and carers

3. Increasing physical activity in early years settings.