No plans for 'mile a day' for school pupils

There are no plans to force children on the Isle of Man to walk or run a mile each day. 

That's according to the Department of Education and Children which says it will not be making schools implement the Daily Mile policy. 

Onchan MHK Julie Edge raised the issue with the Minister in the House of Keys this week saying she believed it could help tackle childhood obesity: 

Some schools on the Island have already adopted the policy and others are trialling it - however Graham Cregeen says he believes a wide range of physical activity should be offered instead: