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27 October 2016 PE ITTE Conference – 16th March 2017 » 27/10/2016 The 2017 Physical Education Initial Teacher Training Education (ITTE) Conference will be held on 16th March a...
21 October 2016 PE ‘Cinderella subject’ for too long, says report » 21/10/16 The status of physical education in schools needs a “radical shake-up” and it should be valued in the same way...
10 October 2016 Train to be Primary or Secondary PE teacher with the North East Partnership SCITT » 10/10/16 Do you want to be a Primary or Secondary Physical Education teacher? Train with the North East Partnership SC...
07 October 2016 Primary Dance DVD » 07/10/16 Using dance to support learning across the curriculum. This film aims to: Support non-specialist primary t...
04 October 2016 Impact Report for afPE Business Associate ‘Total Gymnastics’ » 04/10/16 afPE Business Associate member, Total Gymnastics have unveiled their new 2016 impact report. Click HERE t...
27 September 2016 Updated Primary PE & Sport Premium ‘Evidencing the Impact’ Template » 27/09/16 Newly updated template to support schools with the reporting of their Primary PE & Sport Premium funding....
23 September 2016 DfE Update: Primary PE and Sport Premium – Conditions of Grant 2016 to 2017 » 23/09/16 The Department for Education has released its conditions of grant for 2016 to 2017 in relation to the Primary P...
20 September 2016 New Outcomes Poster » Building on the success of the ‘Outcomes of Physical Education, School Sport & Physical Activity’ poster, afPE is deli...
19 September 2016 Safe Practice 2016 – Now available to ORDER! » 19/09/16 The Association is delighted to announce that the new 2016 edition of ‘Safe Practice: in Physical Education, S...
13 September 2016 Change4Life launches a new initiative to build healthier primary schools » 13/09/16 A new Change4Life initiative, Our Healthy Year , launched today by Public Health England , is encouraging s...
08 September 2016 Safe Practice 2016 – Courses to Support the Brand New Resource » 08/09/16 The new 2016 edition of ‘Safe Practice’ will be launched on 19th September. To support this best-selling reso...
08 September 2016 afPE Unveil New Strategic Plan » 08/09/16 The Association for Physical Education (afPE) has today unveiled its new Strategic Plan. Mike Crichton, afPE...
07 September 2016 Shortage of black and ethnic minority teachers, data reveals » 07/09/16 Black and ethnic minority teachers are still significantly under-represented across staff rooms in England, new...
07 September 2016 7th September is National Fitness Day! » 07/09/16 National Fitness Day is the biggest and most visible annual celebration of physical activity. It is the day t...
02 September 2016 Standard for teachers’ professional development » 02/09/16 afPE is delighted that the Department for Education has published guidance on the ‘Standard for teachers’ prof...
31 August 2016 School Games Review » 31/08/16 The School Games is an exciting, fully inclusive competition for school children in England. Sport England ha...
18 August 2016 Government Unveil New Obesity Strategy » 18/08/16 The Government has today unveiled their new obesity strategy. The Government plan to reduce England’s rate of...
03 August 2016 Safe Practice 2016 – New courses announced » 03/08/16 The new 2016 edition of ‘Safe Practice’ will be launched in September. To support this best-selling resource...
26 July 2016 Lack of knowledge by teachers on how to deal with type 1 diabetes puts children at risk » 26/07/16 To help teachers understand and better identify early warning signs of hypoglycaemia (hypo), the award winning...
26 July 2016 DfE has published Information for schools about the Progress 8 measure » 26/07/16 The Department for Education has published Information for schools about the Progress 8 measure being intro...
26 July 2016 Win £250 from the ASA to spend on your school swimming » 26/07/06 Help the ASA improve the standards of primary school swimming by completing the 2016 School Swimming Survey. T...
24 July 2016 afPE East Region Event – 14th October » 24/07/16 The afPE East Region is hosting a professional learning event in Cambridgeshire on 14th October 2016, called ‘J...
20 July 2016 Public Health England publish new resource – ‘Health matters: getting every adult active every day’ » 20/07/16 A new physical activity resource has been published for local authorities and health professionals – ‘Health m...
08 July 2016 Change4Life with Disney returns with 10 Minute Shake Up activities to get kids moving! » 08/07/16 This summer, Change4Life with Disney returns with 10 Minute Shake Up activities inspired by the new Disney P...
08 July 2016 SRA and ukactive launch Physical Activity and Health report » 08/07/16 The Sport and Recreation Alliance and ukactive have launched ‘Physical Activity and Health: Working Togeth...
04 July 2016 Ofsted figures reveal record levels of children in the best schools » 04/07/16 Record numbers of children now attend schools rated as good or outstanding, official Ofsted figures revealed, w...
04 July 2016 HM Chief Inspector raises concerns about secondary schools » 04/07/16 Fifty seven per cent of secondary schools are good or outstanding, according to new statistics. Her Majesty...
30 June 2016 Minimum legal standards – exploding the myths » 30/06/16 The purpose of this document is to summarise & simplify key issues that are signposted and simplified in...
28 June 2016 Minister Timpson to attend afPE National Conference » 28/06/16 We are delighted to announce that Edward Timpson MP, Minister of State for Children and Families will be atte...
22 June 2016 Claim Tax Relief on your afPE Membership » 22/06/16 afPE is now on the HMRC’s list of approved bodies, allowing employees to claim income tax relief for their memb...
22 June 2016 Contribute to Physical Education Matters » 22/06/16 The summer edition of Physical Education Matters is already available online and members will have now receiv...
20 June 2016 How Physical Exercise Makes Your Brain Work Better » 20/06/2016 The Guardian has published an article written by Ben Martynoga, a neuroscientist, science writer and a visiti...
14 June 2016 Amanda Spielman chosen as new Ofsted chief » 14/06/16 Amanda Spielman has been chosen as the next chief inspector of Ofsted by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan....
13 June 2016 The Outdoor Kids Sun Safety Code 2016 – taking action for a healthier nation! » 13/06/16 This summer we are again proud to support the Outdoor Kids Sun Safety Code (OKSSC); the UK’s only free sun p...
08 June 2016 30th ACHPER International Conference » 08/06/16 The 30th ACHPER International Conference , Participating in an Active and Healthy Life: Valuing the Participa...
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