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Dr Nalda Wainwright, Associate professor and Director of applied research academy for physical literacy at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, talks us through her research on the importance of motor skills development in early childhood for all future development and health. 

Some of the thought-provoking points discussed are: 

00:50 - Dr Nalda's research
02:00 - Introducing object control skills?
05:50 - A structured approach to physical development: The SKIP
08:30 - How has the SKIP programme affected children's development?
11:00 - The effects of chronic physical delay
14:17 - What are object control skills?
17:20 - The complex systems involved in learnng to catch
20:50 - Higher physical competence = higher academic outcomes
23:55 - Why are physical delays a new problem?
26:00 - What about formal sports activities?
33:40 - Training educators rather than bringing in external sports coaches
36:40 - Physical perception is one of the strongest drivers of self-esteem
37:30 - Children can't just do sport...
39:07 - Broad movement vocabulary
42:55 - Stillness is a skill
43:00 - Understanding children's development is VITAL
45:53 - Children judge play or work through physical activity
47:50 - CPD in children's development needs to be embedded in practice

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