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24 July 2018 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...
24 July 2018 Government to fund pay rise for teachers » 24/07/18 Teachers are in line for a pay rise of up to £1,366 a year as part of the government’s pay deal for around a...
20 July 2018 An investigation into the inclusion of disabled children and young people in PE in England » 20/07/18 Teeside University is conducting an investigation into the inclusion of disabled children and young people in P...
19 July 2018 Launch of Vision for Sport in Wales and Healthy and Active Fund » 19/07/18 Sport Wales announce new £5m fund to encourage and share ideas for helping people live healthy and active live...
19 July 2018 DfE publish guidance on new relationships and health education in schools » 19/07/18 All schools will teach children about good physical and mental health, how to stay safe on and offline, and t...
18 July 2018 Ofsted release report on obesity, healthy eating and physical activity in primary schools » 18/07/18 Lobby groups should not see schools as a ‘silver bullet’ to tackle childhood obesity, a new report &n...
16 July 2018 Changes in the Management of the Association » 16/07/18 At the Annual General Meeting 2018 those members present supported two important changes to...
09 July 2018 afPE 2018 Awards » 09/07/18 The afPE 2018 Awards (sponsored by Warwick Printing) were presented at the National Conference in Burton on T...
05 July 2018 afPE 2018 National Conference Summary Film & Photos » 05/07/18 The Association for Physical Education’s National Conference was held at St George’s Park in Staffordshire on...
29 June 2018 Bookings for the afPE National Conference will close at 9am on Monday » 29/06/18 Last chance to register for the afPE National Conference! Bookings for the afPE National Conference wi...
29 June 2018 afPE Quality Mark with Distinction Schools featured by DfE as Models of Good Practice » 29/06/18 As part of National School Sport Week, the Department for Education has featured short case studies of two af...
26 June 2018 afPE Health & Safety Update – Defibrillators » 26/06/18 The June edition of afPE’s Health & Safety Update is now available for members to download. This mon...
25 June 2018 Cross party group demands a fresh look at ‘flawed’ green paper » 25/06/18 An All-Party Group dedicated to finding ways to improve children’s health and well being has called for a posi...
24 June 2018 New measures announced by Government to halve childhood obesity by 2030 » 24/06/18 New measures to halve the number of obese children by 2030 have been announced by Health and Social Care Secret...
20 June 2018 Two weeks until the afPE National Conference » 20/06/18 The afPE National Conference will be held at St George’s Park in Burton upon Trent on the 3rd &...
18 June 2018 afPE 2018 Annual General Meeting » 18/06/18 Annual General Meeting of the Association for Physical Education will take place in the Main Auditorium, H...
07 June 2018 Ofsted Leaflet: Inspections of Maintained Schools and Academies » 07/06/18 Ofsted has published a new leaflet on ‘Inspections of Maintained Schools and Academies’. Under the framework,...
07 June 2018 Minister for Sport calls on sector to open up their ‘opportunity data’ » 07/06/18 Tracey Crouch, Minister for Sport and Civil Society has called on the sport and physical activity sector to ope...
01 June 2018 Sport Works (Essex) Ltd: Level 5 Certificate in Primary School Physical Education Specialism » 01/06/18 afPE Business Associate member, Sport Works (Essex) Ltd is a registered centre that delivers the Level 5 Certi...
31 May 2018 Swim England puts training at the heart of the organisation » 31/05/18 The biggest provider of swimming qualifications in England is inspiring a generation of highly trained swimming...
25 May 2018 Newly appointed Ofsted HMI to speak at the afPE National Conference » 25/05/18 The Association is absolutely delighted to confirm that we will welcome the newly appointed Ofsted HMI, Matthe...
23 May 2018 All for Sport: Level 5 Certificate in Primary School Physical Education Specialism » 23/05/18 afPE Business Associate member, All for Sport is a registered centre that delivers the Level 5 Certificate in...
17 May 2018 DfE Publish Government Response to Consultation on: Strengthening QTS & improving career progression » 17/05/18 The Department for Education has published the Government response to the recent consultation on ‘Strengthening...
14 May 2018 afPE 2018 National Conference – Meet our exhibitors » 14/05/18 The afPE 2018 National Conference takes place on the 3rd & 4th July at the iconic St George’s Park in Staff...
09 May 2018 afPE Health & Safety Update: Ramadan and Physical Activity » 09/05/18 The May edition of afPE’s Health & Safety Update is now available for members to download. This month, the...
09 May 2018 Last Chance to Register for the Inductions to Become a Level 5/6 Centre » 09/05/18 Do you want to become an approved centre to deliver the Level 5/6 Primary PE qualifications? If so, it’s your l...
03 May 2018 afPE Vice Chair Election 2018 – Voting closes tomorrow! » 03/05/18 Voting for Vice Chair closes 12 noon tomorrow! Following the call for nominations for the afPE Board, a tot...
01 May 2018 afPE 2019 National Conference – Call for Research Posters » 01/05/18 Anyone interested in presenting a poster at this year’s afPE National Conference is invited to submit a short...
23 April 2018 Secondary schools wanted for exciting new teacher training project » 23/04/18 Would your school like to take part in a pilot project that will improve the quality of PE and sport that you...
17 April 2018 afPE National Conference 2018 – Speaker Spotlight: Professor Chris Roebuck » 17/04/18 The afPE National Conference will be held at St George’s Park in Burton on Trent on the 3rd & 4th July...
17 April 2018 GCSE new grading scale: factsheets » 17/04/18 The Department for Education has published updated factsheets in relation to the new grading scale for GCSE’s....
16 April 2018 afPE Vice Chair Election 2018 – Voting now OPEN! » 16/04/18 Following the call for nominations for the afPE Board, a total of three nominations were received for the posit...
12 April 2018 Anti-obesity and fitness programme a real hit with schoolchildren » 12/04/18 Thousands of schoolchildren have been getting active as part of a health drive set up by Leeds Beckett Universi...
10 April 2018 afPE Health & Safety Update: Changing Areas in Physical Education » 10/04/18 The April edition of afPE’s Health & Safety Update is now available for members to download. This month, th...
10 April 2018 Nominations Open for afPE Awards 2018 » 10/04/18 Do you know a colleague whose contribution to the Physical Education, School Sport and Physical Activity sector...
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