Opportunities for physical activity every school day, more time for "higher quality" PE, and "sustained" competitive sport in schools.
These three demands form the backbone of the Youth Sport Trust's General Election manifesto, which was published last week.
Launching the manifesto, Baroness Sue Campbell, chair of the body, described the current physical inactivity levels of young people as "bleak and worrying". She pointed to figures showing that one in three children leave primary school obese or overweight, and less than one in five meet the minimum recommended guidelines for physical activity.
She said it was crucial that the health, education and sports sectors worked together to tackle the issue.
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