afPE is delighted to be welcoming the announcement today from the Prime Minister about the future of PE and school sport. After last week's positive news on the PE and School Sport Premium, this announcement marks a milestone, changing the game for the experiences of young people in schools across the country. afPE, along with our colleagues and partners from across the sector has long called for not just more investment, but also better coordination and a more systematic and consistent approach to ensuring quality.
afPE CEO, Kate Thornton-Bousfield said: "We know that two hours of high quality PE is essential and that it can be life changing. That's why we're so delighted to see the Government take very seriously the evidence that there is a need to put PE at the heart of school life. The changes announced today are the culmination of a lot of hard work from those within government and from across the PE and sport sector. I am really hopeful that this marks a step change in bringing high quality, inclusive and engaging PE and sport experiences to every young person. For me, there are two ingredients to the success of this welcome approach - first that it is genuinely co-created, in a spirit of partnership and secondly that it is responsive to local needs, and sensitive to the fact that every local context is different. To hear the Prime Minister talk about and clearly understand the need for particular focus on young people with SEND as well as young women and girls was particularly welcome today".
Alongside the announcement last week, this development promises an improved approach to partnership working, better co-ordination and a clearer mechanism for accountability, including through a new Enrichment Framework, supporting the PE profession to deliver two hours of high quality PE in every school. This work is taking place alongside a wider review of the curriculum and afPE is looking forward to continuing to support and work with colleagues in government and across the PE and school sport sector.
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