Following a successful pilot in 2006 in which 43 schools were followed, the National School Step-O-Meter programme (Schools on the Move) was launched in a further 250 schools, located in deprived areas, in July 2007.
A full evaluation of the pilot year was undertaken by the London Sport Institute, Middlesex University in September 2006, which showed encouraging increases in children’s activity levels. A further monitoring and evaluation study has been designed and we are expecting a full report on the initiative in December 2009.
A copy of the evaluation report for the Schools on the Move pilot year has been placed in the Library.