Table 6 Sector-specific challenges to advancing physical literacy identified during stakeholder consultations
From: Canada’s Physical Literacy Consensus Statement: process and outcome
Sector | Challenges |
|---|---|
Education | Physical education teachers have no consultants/advisors Funding is limited for teacher release time Lack of in-services for physical literacy curriculum and lack of course profiles There are no accountability measures in place for physical education and physical literacy There is no “culture of physical activity” and decreased understanding of the benefits of physical activity Physical education is marginalized in comparison to numeracy and literacy; athletics gets the lion’s share of funding Teachers already have a full curriculum and full schedule |
Municipal | Recreation staff lack awareness of physical literacy Funding and resources to improve understanding of physical literacy are limited Lack of champions for physical literacy |
Sport | Provincial sport organizations don’t incorporate physical literacy into their strategic planning and don’t provide direction to counterparts The volunteer sport sector (such as parent coaches) is completely under-resourced |
Political | Interested politicians sometimes feel like a lone voice for physical literacy |