The NAO found that there were signs that system-wide collaboration on sport and physical activity may be increasing following the COVID-19 pandemic, and that the Department was seeking to build on this increased collaboration.39 The Department said its new strategy will include an action plan that is aligned across the departments.40 We questioned the Department about how well it was collaborating with other stakeholders. It provided several examples of its current collaborative working, including: • Working with the Department for Education and Ofsted to bring accountability and transparency to schools’ decisions over whether to share their sports facilities with the local community.41 • Working with the Department for Transport and the Department for Education on children’s journeys to and from school to think how this can be made a safe journey so that they can cycle and walk to school.42 • Working with the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities on the Moving Healthcare Professionals programme to engage GPs and primary healthcare professionals in better understanding the opportunities for non-clinical prescription.43 • Engaging with parkrun to learn lessons from its successes in drawing in people to participate.44