Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure disabled children have equal access to physical education and school sport.

This government is committed to breaking down barriers so that every child can access high-quality physical education and school sport. As part of our commitment to an inclusive school system the Youth Sport Trust is being funded to deliver Inclusion 2028, a programme that supports the school workforce to provide high-quality, inclusive PE and physical activity for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.

Over £1 billion has been committed to school sport over the next three years, including £580 million for a new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network, and a £200 million investment in capital facilities. The new Partnerships Network will have a specific focus on tackling inactivity and will build on existing programmes, including Inclusion 2028, strengthening inclusive practice to ensure every child, regardless of need or disability, can participate, build confidence, and benefit from the sense of belonging that school sport provides.