Richard Sangster is currently Head of Children and Young People’s Public Health Team at the Department of Health. The team supports Ministers on the policy and strategy for children and young people’s public health aged 5 to 19.

Richard leads on the Departments drive to improve physical activity levels for children and young people through the School Games, Change4Life school sport clubs and the responsibility deal.

Richard is a career civil servant and joined the Department of Health in 2009 having previously worked for the Department of Education for eight years in a number of roles and policy areas.