Taking Part latest data
 Paul Devlin |
Taking Part has published its latest data relating to childrens engagement and non-engagement in culture, leisure and sport. The data is based on interviews conducted between July 2008 and July 2009, in which 1,476 five to ten year olds and 1,146 11 to 15 year olds were asked to quantify their involvement in the sports and cultural sectors. Figures show that 99.2 per cent of five to ten year olds had engaged in cultural activity out of school time in the past 12 months, whereas 99.4 per cent of 11 to 15 year olds had participated in and out of school in the past year. In terms of arts activities, the highest participation percentage in both age categories was reading and writing (87.7 per cent of five to ten year olds and 93.6 per cent of 11 to 15 year olds), followed by arts, crafts and design (80 per cent and 83.3 per cent), and music activities (55.4 per cent and 72.5 per cent). Other activities included film and video (49.1 per cent and 70.2 per cent), theatre and drama (47.1 per cent and 69.4 per cent), and dance (43.2 per cent and 51.9 per cent). In a category unique to 11 to 15 year olds, 71.1 per cent of children said they had participated in computer activities, such as blog-writing, making computer games, or using a computer to create original artworks or animation. Download the full report from www.culture.gov.uk/images/publications/08-09_Child_Baseline_report.pdf |