What are 'positive' activities?

They are defined by the Department for Education as 'recreational leisure-time activities’ that include but are not limited to sports and informal physical activities as well as cultural activities including music, performing and visual arts and opportunities to learn in a museum or gallery. 'Positive activities' also include 'educational leisure-time activities’ like homework or special interest clubs; out of school hours coaching in artistic, sporting or other physical activities; and learning opportunities, including volunteering activity; where young people gain valuable non-formal educational benefits from the experience.