Cycling: Curriculum

(asked on 17th October 2025) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will consider adding bicycle training onto the national curriculum.


Answered by
Georgia Gould Portrait
Georgia Gould
Minister of State (Education)
This question was answered on 4th November 2025

Schools are best placed and have the flexibility to decide on the activities they provide to deliver a rounded and enriching education to suit their pupils’ needs. This includes cycling training programmes such as Bikeability. Physical education is a foundation subject in the national curriculum and compulsory at all four key stages.

The department welcomes the opportunity for continued collaboration with Bikeability to create sustainable improvements in physical activity for young people. For example, through active travel and promoting the overall wellbeing benefits of physical activity, including through cycling.

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