Schools alone cannot solve childhood obesity crisis, Ofsted warns

Head of watchdog says teachers do not have ‘silver bullet’ to cure health problem

Schools cannot provide a “silver bullet” to tackle childhood obesity and should not be expected to solve society’s wider problems, the chief inspector of Ofsted has warned.

Amanda Spielman said teachers were already stretched and should not be distracted from their primary role as educators. She said that while schools could help encourage healthy lifestyles and exercise as part of the curriculum, they could not address all aspects of the obesity problem.

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