AfPE health and safety update

AfPE health and safety update

One of the most frequently asked questions is about who can teach Physical Education, particularly in the primary school. A set of nationally recognised professional standards for those coaching children have been recently established by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) on behalf of Sport England

Supporting the Delivery of Dance

Supporting the Delivery of Dance

For the first time we are offering a level 3 qualification in ‘supporting the delivery of dance’.  We are passionate about meeting needs in our local schools and for many PE leads dance continues to be an area they are less confident in teaching.  So come...
AfPE health and safety update

Government Action Plan

The government have launched an action plan to ‘begin to provide pupils with a greater opportunity to access 60 minutes of physical activity daily’. The plan is summarised below but can be downloaded in full HERE The cross government school sports and activity action...
Are we being sustainable?

Are we being sustainable?

Tuesday 30th April 2019 saw the good news announced that the Primary PE and Sport Premium Funding for 2019/20 will remain at the doubled rate of £320 million. This is fantastic news and gives schools the assurance to plan in advance how they wish to use the funding to...
afPE petition to make PE a core subject

afPE petition to make PE a core subject

AfPE have been supporting a Government petition to open a debate in parliament around PE becoming a mandatory core part of the curriculum in all schools, not just a recommendation. The petition notes that ‘exercise is associated with both physical and mental...