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29 August 2023 STA and Swim England Work Collaboratively to Ensure School Swimming Standards are Clearly Defined » The two leading swimming bodies in England, STA and Swim England , have joined forces to clarify the outcomes set out...
22 August 2023 afPE Responds to Recent Government Figures on the Decrease in Hours of PE Taught » Recent government figures show the number of hours taught for all years in state funded secondary schools for PE have de...
21 August 2023 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) – Guidance for Schools » The Department for Education (DfE) is providing Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs or ‘defibrillators’) to state-...
15 August 2023 Free YouTube Talks on the History of PE and Sport » img {float: left; margin: 5px;}p {text-align: justify;} Malcolm Tozer, honoured afPE member, was asked by th...
10 August 2023 Inspire 2022 Commonwealth Games Legacy Project ‘Making a Difference’ to Pupils’ Lives » img {float: left; margin: 5px;}p {text-align: justify;} Learning water safety skills as part of the Birmin...
10 August 2023 England’s Playgrounds Crumble as Council Budgets Fall » img {float: left; margin: 5px;}p {text-align: justify;} Playgrounds around England are falling to pieces , missin...
09 August 2023 Subject Association Directory Updates » img {float: left; margin: 5px;}p {text-align: justify;} The Subject Association Directory provides practical h...
28 July 2023 Curriculum and Subject Leadership \| Ofsted Webinar for Schools » Ofsted’s ‘ Curriculum and Subject Leadership ‘ webinar is available to watch on YouTube. The webinar focuses on ho...
27 July 2023 afPE’s Statement Following the Release of the Updated School Sport and Activity Action Plan » Following the publication by HM Government on Wednesday 19th July 2023, of The School Sport and Activity Action Plan...
24 July 2023 This Girl Can’s Studio You Launches Partnership with Bodyform » ‘No blood should hold us back’ campaign has debuted with a television ad that will be followed by period education resou...
17 July 2023 Safe Practice 2024 – Have your say… » The Association for Physical Education is commencing the authoring of the Safe Practice in PESSPA 2024 edition . In prepa...
13 July 2023 Norman Eve RIP » The Association was saddened to hear of the passing of honoured member, Norman Eve who served for baalpe, (the fore-runn...
13 July 2023 Teacher Behaviour for Physical Activity Survey » In collaboration with the University of Newcastle (in Australia), the University of Bradford invite teachers acros...
12 July 2023 afPE Submits Evidence to the Teacher Recruitment, Training and Retention Inquiry » afPE has submitted evidence to the UK Parliament 'Teacher Recruitment, Training and Retention' inquiry. ...
10 July 2023 Drowning Prevention Week Animation » As schools prepare for the upcoming summer holidays, the Royal Life Saving Society’s animation helps to...
06 July 2023 Nominations Open Ahead of UK Coaching Awards 2023 » Participants, clubs, and sports organisations who deliver physical activity and sport are being invited to put forward the...
04 July 2023 Primary PE and Sport Premium Update » This is a reminder that all eligible schools must meet the statutory reporting requirements as outlined within the refresh...
03 July 2023 afPE Webinar Recording – Sharing the findings of the SETT Programme » On Monday 3rd June, Jan Hickman and Lesley Doughty presented a webinar on the key findings from the Sport England Secondar...
30 June 2023 Big Sister Project Inspires 3000 Teenage Girls to Get Active » More than 3,000 teenage girls have taken up activities at their local leisure centre by a programme designed to support...
30 June 2023 Swimming Pool Support Fund Open for Applications » The £20 million revenue fund closes on August 11, with a £40m pot for capital investment set to be made available in Septe...
30 June 2023 The Social Value of Movement and Dance to the UK » A new report published by the Sport and Recreation Alliance demonstrates the role movement and dance can play in creati...
30 June 2023 Physical Education as a Core Subject Survey » Loughborough University and the University of Edinburgh – with support from afPE – are continuing their work exploring the...
28 June 2023 Free Webinar – Sharing the findings of the Sport England Secondary Teacher Training programme (SETT) » To continue to support the PESSPA sector, the Association for Physical Education is scheduling regular webinars covering a...
23 June 2023 afPE Webinar – Surviving and Thriving: A Guide for Newly Qualified Teachers » To continue to support our members and the PESSPA sector, the Association for Physical Education is scheduling regular web...
21 June 2023 We’ve moved… afPE has a new address & telephone number » Due to our recent expansion, we are delighted to let you know that the Association for Physical Education has now move...
21 June 2023 Ofsted Report: International perspectives on early years » Ofsted has published a report that explores the aims and purposes of early years provision in an international context.&...
14 June 2023 Minister Stuart Andrew’s Speech at the School Games National Summit 2023 » Sport Minister, Stuart Andrew , expresses support for the School Games Organiser Programme and highlights the government’s...
14 June 2023 Uniting the Movement Impact Report Published » Sport England has published a new report today highlighting how they’re performing as they head into year two of their st...
12 June 2023 LTA Tennisables – Here to Help Kids Crush it at Tennis! » The LTA has unveiled a major new campaign to inspire and engage children primarily aged 4-11 to play tennis. The LTA...
12 June 2023 Physical Education Matters - Summer 2023 edition now LIVE on the members' area » The Summer 2023 edition of afPE’s termly member journal, Physical Education Matters has now been uploaded to the members’...
09 June 2023 Drowning Warning Ahead of First Heatwave of the Year » The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) has issued a warning ahead of the heatwave expected to hit parts of England ov...
09 June 2023 Swim England and STA Join Forces to Tackle ‘Urgent Issue’ of Swim Teacher Shortage » Hundreds of thousands of children could still be missing out on swimming lessons due to the shortage of swimming teachers...
07 June 2023 Concussion in Sport: Free App Set for Government-backed Trial » An app that helps identify and manage concussion in grassroots and school sport is set to be scrutinised in a two-year gov...
05 June 2023 BBC micro:bit Donations to Primary Schools » BBC micro:bit the next gen , is a new partnership between BBC Education, The Micro:bit Educational Foundation and Nominet....
26 May 2023 Royal Life Saving Society UK Issues Water Safety Advice Ahead of Bank Holiday » The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) is encouraging people to take care this bank holiday weekend when around wate...
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