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14 February 2020 Gill Parry – Funeral Arrangements & Memorial Page » Gill Parry’s funeral will take place at Charnock Richard Crematorium in Chorley on 27th February 2020 at 1.30pm. Everyone...
10 February 2020 afPE London Region: Secondary PE Teachmeet – 2nd April 2020 » 0/02/20 The afPE London Region is staging a Secondary PE Teachmeet at Broomfield School in London on 2nd April 2020....
05 February 2020 Sign up for afPE Membership » 05/02/20 Whether you’re a trainee/student or working in a primary or secondary school, a university or school-based train...
03 February 2020 Gill Parry RIP » 03/02/20 The Association for Physical Education (afPE) is very sad to report the untimely passing of afPE Honoured Member...
30 January 2020 This Girl Can: New Community Fund Launched » 30/01/20 A new This Girl Can community fund has been launched by Sport England. This fund aims to support women aged...
27 January 2020 Sport England warns that BAME people are being ‘excluded and let down’ » 27/01/20 The deep-rooted inequalities that mean people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are far l...
27 January 2020 Ofsted consults on changes to inspection framework for teacher training » 27/01/20 Ofsted has today published a consultation on a new approach to inspecting initial teacher education (ITE). Th...
27 January 2020 DfE Pledge £2.4 million Towards Improving Sports Activities and Teaching » 27/01/20 Thousands of children will benefit from more sports activities after school and in the school holidays thro...
20 January 2020 afPE January 2020 – Health & Safety Update » 20/01/20 One of the benefits of afPE membership is access to our monthly Health and Safety Updates . This month, af...
09 January 2020 New Year message from the Secretary of State for Education » 09/01/19 Please see a New Year message below, from the Secretary of State for Education , The Rt Hon Gavin Williamson M...
07 January 2020 Nominate your ‘Real Rugby Hero’ » 07/01/20 Nominate someone who you believe deserves recognition for making a significant difference to schools rugby....
06 January 2020 DfE announce free meals and summer holiday activities for children » 06/01/20 £11.8 million boost to breakfast clubs in disadvantaged areas and £9 million funding for summer holiday activi...
19 December 2019 Sport England announce major investment to help the poorest children get active » 19/12/19 Children from some of the poorest areas in England will have the chance to get physically active by trying a wi...
10 December 2019 Free Teaching Resources: Rugby League World Cup 2021 » 10/12/19 Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) has created a series of education resources for primary and secondary s...
10 December 2019 Education Inspection Framework – afPE Summary Guidance Document » 10/12/19 afPE has produced a guidance document which highlights outstanding PESSPA provision in 290 words . This free...
05 December 2019 Sport England publish latest activity figures on children and young people » 05/12/19 The second annual Sport England Active Lives Survey looks at participation figures and attitudes towards activ...
28 November 2019 Expressions of Interest to Deliver Interactive Workshops at the afPE 2020 National Conference » 28/11/19 Apply to deliver an interactive workshop session at the afPE 2020 National Conference If you would you like...
20 November 2019 Updated Primary PE and Sport Premium Website Reporting Template » 20/11/19 Updated template to support schools with the reporting of their Primary PE & Sport Premium funding. Main...
19 November 2019 An Open Letter to All Political Party Leaders » 19/11/19 Today the country’s leading organisations in Physical Education, School Sport and Physical Activity (PESSPA), h...
15 November 2019 50% discount on Edward Thring’s Theory, Practice and Legacy: Physical Education in UK since 1800 » 15/11/19 Cambridge Scholars Publishing are offering our readers a 50% discount on afPE Honoured Member, Malcolm T...
08 November 2019 University of Worcester announce launch of the UK’s first MSc in Adapted Sport » 08/11/19 On 10th January 2020 , afPE Business Associate member, the University of Worcester will be launching the fir...
06 November 2019 One week until the Schools & Academies Show » 06/11/19 The Association for Physical Education is excited to be partnered with the UK’s leading education policy &a...
05 November 2019 New afPE Support Document: ‘Questions to Ask When Designing Your Curriculum’ » 05/11/19 The focus on the curriculum in the Education Inspection Framework (2019) has presented us with an excellent o...
04 November 2019 DfE seek EOI from TSA to support primary schools improve their PE & school sport offer » 04/11/19 The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking Expressions of Interest from Teaching School Alliances to suppor...
31 October 2019 ICSSPE launch free ‘Sport Values in Every Classroom Toolkit’ » 31/10/19 The International Council for Sports Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE) has launched a ‘ Sport Values in...
31 October 2019 DfE Publish Updated Guidance on the Primary PE and Sport Premium » 31/10/19 The Department for Education has today published updated guidance on the effective and sustainable use of the...
28 October 2019 Primary PE and Sport Premium: Grant conditions for 2019/20 published by DfE » 28/10/19 The Department for Education has today published its 2019 to 2020 grant conditions for the Primary PE an...
18 October 2019 Keith Spencer RIP » 18/10/19 It is with great sorrow that we have learnt that afPE Honoured member Keith Spencer passed away peacefully on...
10 October 2019 afPE October 2019 Health & Safety Update – Non-Contact Rugby » 10/10/19 One of the benefits of afPE membership is access to our monthly Health and Safety Updates . This month, th...
10 October 2019 afPE November 2019 Health & Safety Update – FAQs » 10/10/19 One of the benefits of afPE membership is access to our monthly Health and Safety Updates . This month, th...
08 October 2019 Ofsted: Updated Handbooks » 08/10/19 The new education inspection framework (EIF) is now in place. Ofsted have published updated copies of the fol...
07 October 2019 Pupil and teacher ‘well-being’ to feature prominently on the agenda of the Schools & Academies Show » 07/10/19 The Children Society has recently released The Good Childhood Report , its annual research on the state of...
26 September 2019 afPE 2020 National Conference – Save the Date » 26/09/19 The date for afPE’s 2020 National Conference has now been officially confirmed. The one day event (with the...
23 September 2019 Nine out of 10 parents want traffic-free roads outside schools » 23/09/19 A recent survey, carried out by the walking and cycling charity Sustrans , has revealed that 90% [1] of par...
19 September 2019 National Fitness Day – 25th September 2019 » 19/09/19 National Fitness Day is a chance to highlight the role physical activity plays across the UK, helping us rais...
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