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05 May 2017 Sport and Recreation Alliance Launches Election Manifesto » 05/05/17 The Sports and Recreation Alliance (SRA) has today launched its election manifesto. A summary of SRA’s key as...
28 April 2017 YPO announced as ‘Headline Sponsor’ for 2017 National Conference » 28/04/17 The Association is thrilled to announce YPO as the Headline Sponsor for the 2017 National Physical Educatio...
25 April 2017 afPE 2017 Board Nominations » 25/04/17 Board Elections 2017 Making the difference – Can you contribute to the strategic vision of the Association...
25 April 2017 Primary PE & Sport Premium – Funding Update » 25/04/17 Following the Government’s announcement that there will be a General Election on June 8 th , the Association fo...
21 April 2017 National Schools Snowsport Week – 24th to 30th April 2017 » 21/04/17 The second ever National Schools Snowsport Week sponsored by Visit Andorra takes place from Monday 24 th until...
07 April 2017 Government Consult on Reforms to Primary Assessment System » 07/04/17 Proposals to create a long-term, stable and proportionate system for assessing children at primary school have...
06 April 2017 afPE Chair on why physical education in schools is about ‘so much more than producing sporty people’ » 06/04/17 afPE’s Chair, Mike Crichton has been interviewed by Coachwise on why physical education is so important in our...
05 April 2017 New drive to double sporting numbers on the Thames » 05/04/17 Online booking capability, provision of more coaching, new clubs and promotional campaigns are set to be at the...
05 April 2017 Win a residential trip to the Swanage Centre in Dorset » 05/04/17 The Association for Physical Education (afPE) has teamed up with The Swanage Centre in Dorset ( www.theswanagec...
04 April 2017 ASA rebrands as Swim England and unveils new strategy » 04/04/17 The Amateur Swimming Association has rebranded and is now known as Swim England. Swim England is the national...
03 April 2017 More than 20 million Britons ‘physically inactive’ » 03/04/17 More than 20 million UK adults are classified as physically inactive increasing their risk of heart disease an...
31 March 2017 Sport & Recreation Alliance Launch New Strategy – The Heart of an Active Nation » 31/03/17 The Sport & Recreation Alliance has launched its new strategy outlining their ambition to create a vibrant...
31 March 2017 Sats for seven-year-olds set to be scrapped » 31/03/17 The BBC reports that Sats could be scrapped under new government plans. The move follows years of pressure fr...
31 March 2017 Premier League launches community programme aiming to connect with 10,000 primary schools by 2019 » 31/03/17 Premier League launches most ambitious community programme which aims to connect with 10,000 primary schools by...
29 March 2017 The Angela James Award » 29/03/17 Angela James, who passed away in January 2017 at the age of 53, was the afPE Health and Safety Officer and Ch...
28 March 2017 afPE Awards 2017 – Nominate Now! » 28/03/17 Do you know a colleague whose contribution to the Physical Education & School Sport profession is worthy of...
27 March 2017 Watch the New #ThisGirlCan Advert » 27/02/17 The first This Girl Can advert has been watched almost 100 million times, has won more than 50 awards and most...
24 March 2017 Drop in teacher training recruits revealed » 24/03/17 There are fears it could get even tougher to recruit teachers after a drop in the number of trainees on courses...
24 March 2017 Swimming, rugby league and badminton benefit from Sport England’s latest set of investments » 24/03/17 Seven sports, including swimming and rugby league, will benefit from more than £27m of additional grassroots fu...
23 March 2017 afPE National Conference 2017 – Register your place today » 23/03/17 The afPE National Conference 2017 will be held at St George’s Park in Burton on Trent on the 4th &...
22 March 2017 ECB launches ‘All Stars Cricket’ » 22/03/17 The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has launched the first nationwide entry-level participation prog...
22 March 2017 One Dance UK Survey » 22/03/17 Help One Dance UK support and develop the dance teaching workforce by filling out their survey before the closi...
20 March 2017 Teacher training changes to attract ‘very best’ to Wales » 20/03/17 Changes to teacher training in Wales will help attract the “very best” talent to Welsh schools, the education s...
17 March 2017 afPE Job Vacancy: Health & Safety Officer » 17/03/17 Following the very sad and untimely passing of Angela James, the Association for Physical Education is recruiti...
13 March 2017 afPE’s CEO Talks: Doubling of the Primary PE & Sport Premium & New £415 million Programme » 13/03/17 afPE’s CEO, Sue Wilkinson MBE talks about the doubling of the Primary PE & Sport Premium and comments on th...
09 March 2017 Spring Budget 2017 – Soft Drinks Industry Levy and School Sport » 09/03/17 The Chancellor confirmed that the Government will fund the Department for Education (DfE) with the full £1bill...
06 March 2017 A new way to teach children about eating disorders » 06/03/17 The University of Bath’s Emma Rich, a reader at the Department of Health, Niamh Ni Shuilleabhain, a PhD r...
28 February 2017 DfE Announcement: Millions of Pounds to Transform School Facilities and Encourage Healthier Lifestyl » 28/02/17 Schools are to receive £415million to help pupils benefit from healthier, more active lifestyles, Education Se...
24 February 2017 Engaging Girls in Physical Activity: Report & Toolkit » 24/02/17 Public Health England commissioned the YST and Loughborough University to conduct an action research project on...
23 February 2017 Physical Education Initial Teacher Training Education (ITTE) Conference – 16th March 2017 » 23/02/17 The Annual Physical Education (PE) Initial Teacher Training and Education (ITTE) Network Conference will take...
22 February 2017 House of Commons Education Committee Report: Recruitment and retention of teachers » 22/02/17 The House of Commons Education Committee has released its report on the ‘Recruitment and retention of teachers’...
22 February 2017 Early Notice: Election to the Board of Trustees 2017 » 22/02/17 Vacancies for the Board of Trustees will arise at the 2017 Annual General Meeting. The Trustees will invite n...
20 February 2017 Call for Research Posters for the 2017 afPE National Conference » 20/02/17 Anyone interested in presenting a poster at this year’s annual conference is invited to submit a short abstra...
20 February 2017 Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby lose battle to secure funding for Tokyo 2020 » 20/02/17 The Association is extremely disappointed to hear that Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby (GBWR) has lost its bat...
20 February 2017 Councils to sell hundreds of acres of school playing field land » 20/02/17 The amount of school playing field land earmarked for sell-off has increased dramatically to a seven-year high,...
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