ABSTRACT
This chapter explores how, since the turn of the century, primary schools in England have been affected by curriculum redesign, sport strategies and political ideology aimed at 'transforming physical education and school sport'. The National Curriculum in England establishes the programme of study and attainment targets for schools. Longer-term programmes focusing on physical education pedagogy have focused not on the 'content' but on the pupil experience. Even the Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) review concluded that physical education lessons did not include enough strenuous activity, nor did teachers have enough specialist training. The discourse of health, sport and education provide a multitude of programmes, strategies and initiatives aimed at improving and increasing physical activity levels in children and young people. The 'sport' focus of the curriculum also leads teachers to believe that they do not have the subject knowledge to deliver such a 'specialist' curriculum.
