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11 September 2019 Ministerial portfolios confirmed at Department for Education » 11/09/19 The Department for Education has confirmed today that Minister Nick Gibb will be taking over responsibility...
10 September 2019 DfE announce outcome of the GCSE/AS/A level activity review » 10/09/19 Today, 10th September, the Department for Education (DfE) will publish an update to the list of sports in whi...
09 September 2019 Physical Activity Guidelines: New UK Chief Medical Officers’ Report » 09/09/19 Click HERE to download a new report from the Chief Medical Officers in the UK on the amount and type of phy...
06 September 2019 afPE September 2019 H&S Update – Support and training resources for Outdoor & Adventurous Activities » 06/09/19 One of the benefits of afPE membership is access to our monthly Health and Safety Updates. This month, the fo...
04 September 2019 afPE London Region Primary PE Conference » 04/09/19 afPE London Region Primary PE Conference Title: ‘PE at the Heart of School Life’ Date: Friday 11th Oc...
02 September 2019 Bike to School Week rolls through the UK from 23rd – 27th September » 02/09/19 Schools across the UK are invited to take part in the 2019 Bike to School Week, 23rd – 27th September Organ...
02 September 2019 Register to attend the Schools & Academies Show » 02/09/19 The Schools & Academies Show returns to Birmingham this year on the 13th – 14th November at the NEC in Bi...
29 August 2019 Fewer youngsters playing sport as obesity crisis takes hold » 29/08/19 From Andy Murray’s glorious Wimbledon victory and Sir Chris Hoy rewriting the Olympic record books to hosting s...
20 August 2019 Sugar levels in chocolate have soared 23% since 1992: study » 20/08/19 Reformulation efforts in sugar have been hampered by costs and consumer tastes, research suggests. To read th...
20 August 2019 Call for crackdown on junk food price deals to tackle obesity » 20/08/19 The first minister has been urged to restrict price promotions on food and drinks high in fat, sugar and salt t...
12 August 2019 National Careers Service and Mental Health UK partner to support students on Exam Results Days » 12/08/19 With results days for certain vocational qualifications (14th August), A Levels (15th August) and GCSEs (22nd A...
08 August 2019 UK Coaching Awards 2019 – Nominations Now Open! » 08/08/19 Hosted by UK Coaching, the annual Coaching Awards will be held at The Tower Hotel London on the 5th December 20...
01 August 2019 House of Commons Briefing Paper: Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport in Schools » 01/08/19 The House of Commons has published a briefing paper on Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport in Sch...
29 July 2019 afPE supports the Schools & Academies Show 2019 » 29/07/19 The Schools & Academies Show takes place at the NEC, Birmingham on 13th – 14th November 2019 . The sho...
24 July 2019 Open statement to the Prime Minister » 24/07/19 Following the appointment of Boris Johnson as Prime Minister, afPE’s CEO, Sue Wilkinson MBE has shared the fol...
24 July 2019 One child in every 25 in final year of primary school is acutely obese » 24/07/19 One child in every class in the final year of primary school is severely obese on average, an all-time high, of...
15 July 2019 DfE unveil research on the Primary PE and Sport Premium » 15/07/19 The Department for Education has today unveiled its research on the Primary PE and Sport Premium . The res...
14 July 2019 Government launch ‘School Sport and Activity Action Plan’ » 14/07/19 Children will have a greater opportunity to access 60 minutes of daily sport and physical activity, whether th...
02 July 2019 afPE July 2019 Health & Safety Update – Competence to deliver PESSPA » 02/07/19 One of the benefits of afPE membership is access to our monthly Health and Safety Updates. This month, the fo...
01 July 2019 Joe Wicks, The Body Coach, announced as BBC Children in Need’s first ever Schools Ambassador » 01/07/19 Joe Wicks will encourage schools up and down the UK to get together and get active to help change young lives....
01 July 2019 ONE week until the afPE 2019 National Conference – Last Chance to Register! » 01/07/19 Just one week to go until the afPE National Conference! The ESSENTIAL Conference for ALL Physical Educ...
28 June 2019 Ofsted Presentations, Documents & Videos on SlideShare » 28/06/19 Ofsted has uploaded 120+ presentations, documents and videos to its SlideShare portal. Topics featured inc...
27 June 2019 afPE East Region AGM – 18th July 2019 » 27/06/19 The afPE East Region will be staging its Annual General Meeting on Thursday 18th July 2019 . Pertinen...
27 June 2019 Meet the afPE 2019 National Conference Exhibitors » 27/06/19 The afPE 2019 National Conference takes place at St George’s Park in Staffordshire on the 8th & 9th...
14 June 2019 Drowning Prevention Week: 1 in 10 admit nearly drowning as UK suffers from rise in inland fatalities » 14/06/19 The number of people who drowned in inland water has risen in the last year, prompting the UK’s drowning preven...
07 June 2019 New £200k DfE fund to encourage partnerships with private schools and universities » 07/06/19 Schools Week has reported that a new £200,000 fund will be announced today to help state schools, private schoo...
06 June 2019 New Guidance on Deploying Coaches in Primary Schools (Out of Curriculum Time) » 06/06/19 Minimum Deployment Requirement Guidance for the Deployment of Sports Coaches Outside of Curriculum Time &nb...
03 June 2019 Free Download: New afPE ‘Outcomes Poster’ » 03/06/19 afPE is delighted to share our newly updated ‘ Outcomes Poster ’ which demonstrates the crucial...
30 May 2019 University Tuition Fees ‘should be cut to £7,500’ » 30/05/19 University tuition fees in England should be cut to £7,500 , according to a review which also says student loa...
30 May 2019 Download the New Risk Assessment Template for PESSPA » 30/05/19 afPE has produced a new 11 page Risk Assessment Template for Physical Education, School Sport and Physical Ac...
30 May 2019 Schools Baseball/Softball Survey » 30/05/19 Major League Baseball games will be played for the first time in London at the end of June 2019 and again in 20...
21 May 2019 Primary school children encouraged to get Sun Safe and design a slogan with Boots Soltan » 21/05/19 This summer, the ‘Soltan Sun Ready Schools’ programme from Boots is encouraging primary school children to ge...
21 May 2019 Game Changer Approach Could Help Schools and Universities Better Manage Eating Disorders » 21/05/19 Teachers, and those with student welfare responsibility, may at last have a new resource to help them support...
21 May 2019 afPE 2019 National Conference: Speaker Line Up Finalised! » 21/05/19 The keynote speaker line up for the afPE 2019 National Conference is now complete. The event, taking place...
20 May 2019 The Importance of an Effective Sun Policy » 20/05/19 The Outdoor Kids Sun Safety Code – the only sun protection initiative for children in sport and outdoor activ...
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