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Links to Agency & Other Useful Websites

Links to Agency Websites

Department for Education (DfE)

Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS)

Training & Development Agency for Schools (TDA)

The Arts Council

Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS)

Qualifications & Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA)

Learning and Teaching Scotland (LTS)

Sports Council Wales (SCW)

UK Sport

Youth Dance England


Links to other bodies or organisations concerned with physical education, sport and recreation:

Active Places - The site that lets you search for sports and fitness facilities anywhere in England. www.activeplaces.com 


Adventure Activities Licensing Authority - Provides information on the Adventure Activities Licensing Scheme and providers. www.aala.org 


British Olympic Association - Official British Olympic Association website. www.boa.org.uk


British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences - BASES is the professional body for all those with an interest in science, sport and exercise. www.bases.org.uk 


British Paralympic Association - The British Paralympic Association (BPA) is the organisation responsible for selecting, preparing, entering, funding and managing British teams which compete at the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games. www.paralympics.org.uk 


British Universities Sports Association - The British Universities Sports Association (BUSA) provides a wide ranging sporting programme in 47 sports to member institutions all over Great Britain and Northern Ireland. www.busa.org.uk 


British Wheelchair Sports Foundation - The national organisation for wheelchair sport in the UK. www.britishwheelchairsports.org


Careers in Sport website for 14 – 19 year old students - With the help the Premier League, the Football Association, Rugby Football Union, English Cricket Board, Radio 1, Youth Sport Trust, UK Sport and many more leading sports organisations Sport IQ have launched Careers in Sport. www.careers-in-sport.co.uk 


Coachwise 1st4Sport - One-stop shop for sports coaching, training and physical education publications/resources and afPE's publishing partner of choice. www.1st4sport.com 


Commonwealth Games Federation - Responsible for promoting the Commonwealth Games held every four years. www.thecgf.com 


Community Dance Wales - Connect communities with professional dance practice by providing creative opportunities for everyone to participate in the dance experience. www.communitydancewales.com


Council for Subject Associations (CfSA) - Is a membership organisation, recognised as charitable company limited by guarantee, it is independent of government and acts as a single voice for its subject association members (of which afPE is a member).  www.subjectassociation.org.uk 


Countryside Recreation Network - Gives access to information and people concerned with countryside and related recreation matters. www.countrysiderecreation.org.uk


Disability Sport England - Formerly the British Sports Association for the Disabled, Disability Sport is about creating opportunities and making sport available to everyone, regardless of their ability. www.disabilitysport.org.uk 


Educationalists - Your online resource for education specialists, resources and support - including consultants, organisations, charities, companies, universities, colleges and schools, researchers, analysts and experts! In addition, articles, case studies, reports, features, conferences, seminars to support school based, further, higher and lifelong learning across the United Kingdom. www.educationalists.co.uk 


English Federation of Disability Sport - The national body responsible for developing sport for disabled people in England. www.efds.net 


English Sports Association for People with Learning Disability - Campaigns for, initiates and provides, opportunities for sport and physical recreation in England for all people who have a learning disability. www.esapld.co.uk 


Estyn - Estyn is the education and training inspectorate for Wales. www.estyn.gov.uk 


Football Foundation - An organisation set up by the Government, with Sport England, the Premier League and the Football Association, to create one single source of money to fund grass roots football. www.footballfoundation.org.uk


Institute of Expert Witnesses - The Institute was founded in 1995 primarily to provide a forum for members of baalpe who were working (or wishing to work) in the legal field as expert witnesses instructed by solicitors.  It has served this purpose well, enabling colleagues to meet and share their experiences in a wide range of cases of alleged negligence involving physical activity where settlements and court judgements have resulted. www.instituteofexpertwitnesses.com


The Institute for Sport, Parks and Leisure (ISPAL) - A professional body for leisure management. www.ispal.org.uk


Institute of Sport and Recreation Management - The Institute of Sport and Recreation Management (ISRM) is the national professional body for sport and recreation facility management. www.isrm.co.uk 


London Federation of Sport & Recreation - London Federation of Sport and Recreation is one of nine English Regional Federations whose Boundaries match those of the Regional Sports Boards. www.london-fed-sport.org.uk 


Ofsted - Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. They regulate and inspect to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. www.ofsted.gov.uk 


PE Scholar - PE Scholar is a free community website for sharing high quality physical education resources, lesson plans, academic articles, blogs and more. www.pescholar.com


Physical Literacy - Set up to enable all those interested in developing the concept of Physical Literacy to share thoughts and references. www.physical-literacy.org.uk


Playday - On Playday hundreds of communities across the UK will put on local Playday events and activities and thousands of children, young people and their families will mark the occasion by simply getting out to play!  Playday is the national day for play in the UK, a celebration of children’s right to play and a campaign that highlights the importance of play in children’s lives. To find out how you can join in the fun, visit www.playday.org.uk 


SPRIG - An organisation which promotes information sources in leisure, tourism and sport. www.sprig.org.uk


Sport and Recreation Alliance (Formerly the CCPR) - Umbrella organisation for the national governing bodies of sport. www.ccpr.org.uk


Sports and Play Construction Association - SAPCA is the UK trade association for the sports facility construction industry. www.sapca.org.uk


Sports Aid - Grants aiding young sports people. www.sportsaid.org.uk


Sports Coach UK - Works to improve the quality of coaching in the United Kingdom by enabling the education and continuous development of coaches. www.sportscoachuk.org


Sportsister - The UK's leading women's sport magazine. Launched online in 2008, sportsister.com is a lively website dedicated to the world of women's sport. Sportsister is helping more females enjoy sport around the UK. www.sportsister.com


Stonewall - Stonewall's Education for All campaign, launched in January 2005, helps tackle homophobia and homophobic bullying in schools and works with a wide coalition of groups. www.stonewall.org.uk/at_school/


Teachernet - The educations site for teachers and school managers. www.teachernet.gov.uk


The Federation of Sports and Play Associations - The FSPA is the national trade body representing many aspects of the UK's sport and play industries, with 16 trade associations and 4 affiliate associations under the FSPA umbrella. www.sportsandplay.com


Womens Sports Foundation - Works to improve and promote opportunities for women and girls to participate in sport in the UK at every level. www.wsf.org.uk


Youth Sport Trust - The Youth Sport Trust's mission is to support the education and development of all young people through physical education (PE) and sport. www.youthsporttrust.org


Disclaimer: afPE is not responsible for the contents or reliability of linked web sites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed in them. Listing shall not be taken as an endorsement of any kind. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all of the time and we have no control over the availability of linked pages.