11. Experienced Qualified Policymakers

Educational policy should be informed by experts in physical education.

Policies developed without professional expertise often fail to reflect educational realities and may undermine programme quality.

Qualified professionals should contribute to policy development, implementation and evaluation (McKenzie and Lounsbery, 2013).

In practice

• PE experts inform policy.
• Research evidence guides decision-making.
• Stakeholder consultation is undertaken.
• Policies are regularly reviewed.