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01 February 2018 Secondary Heads of PE: Take Part in a Survey on Recent Reforms to AS and A Levels » 01/02/18 Researchers at Cambridge Assessment are continuing research into how the recent reforms to AS and A levels ar...
30 January 2018 Government Publish 2nd Annual Progress Report on Delivering the Aims of ‘Sporting Future' » 30/01/18 The Government has today published its second annual report on progress delivering the aims set out in ‘Sportin...
29 January 2018 Physical Education and the State of Play » 29/01/18 Sue Wilkinson MBE and Eileen Marchant MBE have created an article for YPO (afPE Business Associate member) whic...
26 January 2018 TES Schools Awards 2018 » 26/01/18 The TES Schools Awards recognise the teachers and teams who are working hard to raise education standards, an...
18 January 2018 Super Movers: New campaign to help primary school teachers encourage children to become more active » 18/01/18 The BBC and Premier League have launched a campaign called Super Movers to help primary school teachers encou...
18 January 2018 Record Number of Registrations for the Level 5/6 Qualifications in Primary Physical Education » 18/01/18 The Level 5/6 qualifications were first launched in January 2015 and now, 3 years on, over 1000 delegates hav...
15 January 2018 afPE Membership Satisfaction Survey » 15/01/18 To help us improve the level of service to you in the future, the Association for Physical Education (afPE)...
09 January 2018 DfE Consultation: Strengthening QTS and Improving Career Progression for Teachers » 09/01/18 The Department for Education has launched a consultation on Strengthening Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and Im...
08 January 2018 Change4Life Launches New Healthier Snacking Resources for Primary Schools » 08/01/18 Change4Life’s new campaign encourages parents to give no more than two packaged snacks per day, to reduce child...
08 January 2018 Join YOUR Professional Subject Association » 08/01/18 Whether you’re a trainee/student or working in a primary or secondary school, a university or school-based trai...
08 January 2018 afPE Health & Safety Update: Transport in Private Cars » 08/01/18 The January edition of afPE’s Health & Safety Update is now available for members to download. This month,...
03 January 2018 Cricket is failing to do enough to protect players with concussion » 03/01/18 C ricketers face “serious risks” because the sport is failing to do enough to protect players from concus...
03 January 2018 Limit children to two sugary snacks a day, parents told » 03/01/18 Children’s snacking habits are setting them up for obesity and poor health, Public Health England has warned, c...
03 January 2018 Dan Roan: Was 2017 the year British sport lost its way? » 03/01/18 Dan Roan (BBC’s Sports Editor) writes that the British sporting establishment are under unprecedented scru...
03 January 2018 Schools should teach PE daily to boost children’s brains, say researchers » 03/01/18 Physical education should be taught in schools on a daily basis to help improve academic performance, a study h...
20 December 2017 Christmas Period – Office Closure » 20/12/17 The Association for Physical Education office will be closed from 1pm on 21st December 2017 and will re-open at...
19 December 2017 Survey proves clear link between physical activity and well-being » 19/12/17 Life satisfaction and happiness are higher for people who are physically active, while levels of anxiety are lo...
18 December 2017 Ofsted’s Annual Report 2016/17: Education, Children’s Services and Skills » 18/12/17 Ofsted’s Annual Report presents its findings for the areas they inspect in early years childcare, schools, furt...
15 December 2017 European Learn to Swim standards launched » 15/12/17 European Swimming Federation LEN has released new minimum learn to swim standards. The aim is to standardis...
15 December 2017 Use Our School: Open your facilities to the community » 15/12/17 Use Our School is an initiative from Sport England to support schools in opening their facilities to the co...
14 December 2017 The annual Health Survey for England has been published by NHS Digital » 14/12/17 The annual Health Survey for England has been published by NHS Digital. The poll of 10,000 people is essentia...
13 December 2017 afPE Health & Safety Update: Earrings » 13/12/17 The December edition of afPE’s Health & Safety Update is now available for members to download. This month...
12 December 2017 Newly Updated: ‘Evidencing the Impact – Website Reporting Template’ with revised guidance » 12/12/17 Maintained schools, including those that convert to academies, MUST publish, on their website, informati...
12 December 2017 Teachers Call for Ban on Energy Drinks in Schools » 12/12/17 One of the UK’s largest teaching unions is calling for schools to ban energy drinks from their premises. The...
06 December 2017 afPE 2018 National Conference – Exhibition Opportunities » 06/12/17 The afPE 2018 National Conference will be held at the iconic St George’s Park, home to the FA, a venue that is...
04 December 2017 £45m boost for young people with SEND » 04/12/17 Multi-million pound package announced to support children and young people with special educational needs and...
04 December 2017 Pledge to boost mental health support in schools » 04/12/17 Children and young people in England are to be able to access mental health support at school or college under...
04 December 2017 Swim England releases Guide to Engaging Trans People in Swimming » 04/12/17 Swim England has released the first ever guide to engaging trans people into swimming. This coincides with th...
30 November 2017 Body image concerns stopping mothers from teaching children to swim » 30/11/2017 Swimwear policies have been relaxed at 96 pools across the UK after a survey showed parents were too concerned...
30 November 2017 Amanda Spielman’s speech at Ark’s Teach 2017 conference » 30/11/2017 HM Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman discusses the curriculum and teacher workload at Ark’s Teach 2017 conferenc...
24 November 2017 Sport England is investing £4.4 million to recruit a new generation of volunteers » 24/11/2017 Sport England is investing £4.4 million to recruit a new generation of volunteers who will benefit communitie...
22 November 2017 afPE Health & Safety Update: The Daily Mile » 22/11/17 The November edition of afPE’s Health & Safety Update is now available for members to download. This month,...
22 November 2017 New Laws of Cricket and Chance to Shine Teaching Resources » 22/11/17 There are a lot of changes happening in the world of cricket that affects all aspects of the game from internat...
20 November 2017 New DfE Case Study Highlighting the Effective Use of the Primary PE and Sport Premium » 20/11/17 The Department for Education has published a new case study that details how a primary school successfully used...
17 November 2017 Emma Boggis, CEO, Sport and Recreation Alliance applauds plan to close safeguarding loophole » 17/11/17 Law change that recognises sports coaches as holding position of trust can’t come soon enough says Emma Boggis...
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