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22 September 2020 afPE’s CEO features in the new ‘YSF Podcast’ » 22/09/20 Episode eight of The YSF Podcast , released today, includes a conversation with Sue Wilkinson M...
21 September 2020 2020 edition of ‘Safe Practice: in Physical Education, School Sport and Physical Activity’ out now! » 21/09/20 The 2020 edition of ‘Safe Practice: in Physical Education, School Sport and Physical Activity (PESSPA)’...
21 September 2020 Secondary Teacher Training Programme – Deadline Looming for Expressions of Interest » 21/09/20 Calling all Secondary Schools! The deadline for expressions of interest for the final phase of Sport E...
21 September 2020 Leaders from SS & PA sector appeal to PM for urgent funding and central role in COVID recovery » 21/09/20 Leaders from more than one hundred sport and physical activity bodies have sent a letter to the Prime Minister...
08 September 2020 Beth Tweddle Gymnastics: Free Physical Literacy Resources for Schools » 08/09/20 afPE Business Associate member, ‘Beth Tweddle Gymnastics’ has launched a series of free Physical...
03 September 2020 afPE Curriculum and Extra Physical Education COVID-19 Statement » 03/09/20 This new COVID-19 update covers the topics of Curriculum School Swimming, Examination PE & Transport....
10 August 2020 RIP Professor Edward Winter » 10/08/20 It is with sadness that we announce the death of one of afPE’s founding members, Professor Edward Winter , who...
27 July 2020 New Obesity Strategy unveiled as country urged to lose weight to beat coronavirus & protect the NHS » 27/07/20 A new Obesity Strategy has been unveiled by Government. See the press release from the Department of H...
17 July 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) afPE Launch New Posters to Support Schools in September » 17/07/20 afPE is pleased to share our Reactivating Learning double-sided poster. It aims to support primary schools to...
16 July 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) afPE Monthly H&S Update – COVID-19: An example risk assessment for PE » 16/07/20 This month we have received a large volume of calls to the Health and Safety team concerning curr...
14 July 2020 afPE Taskforce – Announcement of New Members » 14/07/20 Further to the launch, just over two weeks ago, about the formation of a new taskforce to add...
10 July 2020 afPE Free Webinar: ‘The value of Sports Leadership in a HQ PE recovery curriculum’ » 10/07/20 Our next free webinar to support the PESSPA sector is as follows: Title: The value of Sports Leadership in...
09 July 2020 afPE Launch New 2020 Edition of ‘Safe Practice’ » 09/07/20 The Association for Physical Education is delighted to announce that the new 2020 edition of ‘Safe Practice:...
08 July 2020 Updated COVID-19 Guidance: Interpreting the Government Guidance in a PESSPA Context » 08/07/20 The Association for Physical Education (afPE) has today published updated guidance to support the Physical E...
06 July 2020 DfE Publish Updated Guidance on the Primary PE and Sport Premium » 06/07/20 Following the announcement from the Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson yesterday that the Primary PE and Spo...
05 July 2020 afPE Free Webinar: A Legacy for all Children and Young People through the Primary PE & Sport Premium » 05/07/20 Following today’s announcment regarding the continuation of the Primary PE and Sport Premium , we are delighted...
02 July 2020 DfE Guidance on the Full Opening of Schools in September » 02/07/20 The Department for Education has today unveiled its plan for all pupils, in all year groups to return to scho...
01 July 2020 Guidance on community activities, holiday and after-school clubs & out-of-school provision » 01/07/20 Following the Prime Minister’s confirmation that holiday clubs will now be allowed to reopen during the summer h...
29 June 2020 Last Call for Nominations – afPE Awards 2020 » 29/06/20 Last chance to nominate! Do you know a colleague whose contribution to the Physical Education, School Sport...
25 June 2020 afPE Free Webinar: ‘Health-Related Physical Education Research and Implications for Practice’ » 25/06/20 To continue to support our members and the sector during these unprecedented times, the Association for Physica...
22 June 2020 Free afPE Webinar – ‘Jason Robinson OBE’ » 22/06/20 ‘Be the Best You Can Be: PE’s Role in Making a Difference’ To continue to support our members and the sector...
16 June 2020 Swim England: Free webinars to help swimming teachers implement ‘Returning to the Pool’ guidance » 16/06/20 A series of free webinars have been created for swimming teachers following the publication of Swim England’s&nb...
16 June 2020 afPE Free Webinar: ‘Starting your journey toward more empowering teaching in PESSPA’ » 16/06/20 To continue to support our members and the sector during these unprecedented times, the Association for Physica...
15 June 2020 Sport and Recreation Sector Commit to Tackling Inequality » 15/06/20 The Sport and Recreation Alliance has published the statement below (fully supported by afPE), regarding a comm...
11 June 2020 afPE supports the request to Government to confirm the future of the Primary PE and Sport Premium » 11/06/20 The Association for Physical Education fully supports the request to Government to confirm the future of th...
10 June 2020 New afPE FAQs Document: COVID-19 and PESSPA in a School Setting » 10/06/20 Access afPE’s new FAQs Document: COVID-19 and PESSPA in a School Setting The Association for Physical Educa...
08 June 2020 COVID-19 Testing for School Staff & Pupils » 08/06/20 The Department for Education has issued updated information regarding testing for Coronavirus for pupils of a...
29 May 2020 afPE Free Webinar: ‘The Challenge of Change’ » 29/05/20 To continue to support our members and the sector during these unprecedented times, afPE is continuing to host a...
21 May 2020 afPE Launch New Support Document: COVID-19: Interpreting the Government Guidance in a PESSPA Context » 21/05/20 As we move towards the planned wider re-opening of schools and facilities the Association for Physical Educatio...
14 May 2020 An afPE Update on Guidance to Support the PESSPA Workforce on the Phased Return » 14/05/20 An update on ‘afPE Guidance to Support the PESSPA Workforce on the Phased Return’ We at afPE appreciate that...
14 May 2020 afPE Free Webinar: ‘afPE Quality Mark – Putting PE at the Heart of School Life’ » 14/05/20 To continue to support our members and the sector during these unprecedented times, the Association for Physic...
11 May 2020 afPE CEO: Statement to the Workforce » 11/05/20 afPE’s CEO, Sue Wilkinson MBE has today shared the following statement to the Physical Education, School Sport...
09 May 2020 afPE Free Webinar: ‘Assessment for Learning: Putting it Back into Practice’ » 09/05/20 To continue to support our members and the sector during these unprecedented times, the Association for Physica...
05 May 2020 Free afPE Webinars: Health-Based Physical Education » 05/05/20 To continue to support our members and the sector during these unprecedented times, the Association for Physica...
05 May 2020 Ofqual publishes initial decisions on GCSE and A level grading proposals for 2020 » 05/05/20 Ofqual has today published consultation decisions on who should receive a calculated grade for GCS...
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