The report, Guidance on Improving Opportunities for Physical Activity for Care-Experienced Children and Young People, warns that this group is often “hidden” in policy and provision, with their needs and experiences overlooked.

Latest figures show there are 83,630 children in care and 50,670 care leavers aged 17–21 in England. Despite the known benefits of physical activity for mental and physical wellbeing, many face individual and systemic barriers to participation.