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31 August 2022 Ofqual Seeking Feedback from Teachers, Tutors and Home-Educators on the Adaptations to Exams » 31/08/2022 Ofqual , the regulator of qualifications in England, is surveying teachers, tutors and home-educators who t...
26 August 2022 More GCSE Students Choose Computing Over PE for the First Time » 26/08/2022 More students are choosing to study computing at GCSE level than PE for the first time since the technolog...
15 August 2022 Commonwealth Games Equipment Giveaway Launched » 15/08/2022 Sport England has teamed up with the Birmingham 2022 organisers and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media...
15 August 2022 Have A Go at Inclusive Sports at British Blind Sport’s Event in Leicester » 15/08/2022 Try rock climbing, fly fishing, fitness workouts, rugby, football and more at British Blind Sport’s (BBS) Hav...
11 August 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) England Hockey Release Letter to Future PM » 11/08/2022 Today, the Women’s and Men’s England Commonwealth Games hockey teams have sent a letter to Rishi Sunak and...
08 August 2022 BASES Career Guide: A Guide to Careers in Sport and Exercise Science » 08/08/2022 BASES (The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences) is pleased to present the updated Career Gui...
03 August 2022 DfE: What You Need to Know About PE and Access to Football on the Curriculum » 03/08/2022 The Department for Education has provided information on what you need to know about how schools are makin...
02 August 2022 Coalition Calls for Government to ‘Seize the Moment’ on Social Impact of Lionesses’ Triumph » 02/08/2022 The Sport for Development Coalition has called on Government and policy-makers to “seize the moment” and c...
01 August 2022 Government Plans to Name Grassroots Football Facilities in Honour of Lionesses Class of Euros 2022 » 01/08/2022 Following the Lionesses’ incredible success at UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 , the Culture Secretary has announced...
28 July 2022 Campaigner Chella Quint Launches Period Positive National Curriculum » 28/07/2022 Period Positive founder , teacher and author Chella Quint has launched a new curriculum model in Parliame...
26 July 2022 TCS Mini London Marathon in Schools » 26/07/2022 All schools across the UK can be part of the world’s biggest marathon – sign up for free to the 2022 TCS...
22 July 2022 EOI Invited for the Role of EDI Consultant » 22/07/22 The Association for Physical Education (afPE) is inviting expressions of interest from consultants with exper...
21 July 2022 Parents Urged to Help Their Children Get Active Over the Summer Holidays with the 10 Minute Shake Up » 21/07/2022 Disney-inspired campaign relaunches to help children get one hour of physical activity everyday over the...
19 July 2022 Summer Holidays Activities with HAF » 19/07/2022 The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme offers free holiday club places to children a...
19 July 2022 News from the Children’s Commissioner for England » 19/07/2022 Recent news from the Children’s Commissioner for England contains articles including: Back into scho...
18 July 2022 Sport England is investing £2 Million into Squad Girls’ Football Project to Engage Girls » 18/07/2022 Sport England is investing £2 million of National Lottery funding into grassroots girls’ football as pa...
18 July 2022 The FA to Trial the Removal of Heading in U12 Matches and Below » 18/07/22 The Football Association [The FA] has been granted approval from The International Football Association Board...
15 July 2022 Extreme Heat Weather Warning: Guidance for the PESSPA Sector » 15/07/22 With temperatures continuing to soar in the coming week, please see afPE’s Safe Practice guidance below:...
11 July 2022 Raising Awareness of Sun Protection in Sport and Outdoor Recreation – Resources » 11/07/2022 Being active outdoors is important for our health and wellness, as is being adequately sun protected . Sun...
11 July 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Physical Education Matters Updated Guidance » 11/07/2022 Physical Education Matters is published by the Association for Physical Education (afPE), and the journa...
08 July 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Children Can Eat for Just £1 at Asda Cafés Across England and Wales this Summer » 08/07/2022 Asda has announced its next move in bids to help feed children this summer, meaning children and young peo...
07 July 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 Football in Schools Progamme » 07/07/2022 Engage your pupils this year with a range of free and exciting resources to help bring the biggest wo...
07 July 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Apply to Join Our Team of afPE Consultants » 07/07/22 afPE, as part of our new strategy, is looking for authors, trainers and quality assurance colleagues to join...
05 July 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Gender Diversity and Inclusion in Physical Education » 05/07/2022 As more and more young people begin to explore and express their gender identities in fluid and diverse ways...
01 July 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Secondary Schools: Invitation to take part in food labelling study » 01/07/22 Natalia Iris is a doctoral researcher at Loughborough University, supervised by Professor Amanda Daley and Pro...
28 June 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Premier League Primary Stars Celebrates 5-Yr Anniversary with Launch of New Active Summer Challenge » 28/06/2022 The Premier League is celebrating five years of its schools’ programme, Premier League Primary Stars ....
28 June 2022 Sport Think Tank 2012 Olympic Legacy Survey » 28/06/2022 A decade on from the 2012 Olympic Games, Sport Think Tank want to know if the ‘Legacy’ promised has been de...
25 June 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Primary PE and sport premium to continue at £320 million for 2022-23 » 25/06/22 The Department for Education has confirmed today that the Primary PE and sport premium funding will continue...
21 June 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) afPE Taskforce Publish Report on the Future of Physical Education » 21/06/21 Time to put Physical Education at the Heart of School Life The Association for Physical Education (afPE...
16 June 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) New Documentary Coming Soon Looking into the Causes of Poor Black Swimming Attainment » 16/06/22 Ed Accura has been working on a new documentary interviewing the community as why issues exist around barriers...
16 June 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Whyte Review Published: Mistreatment in the Sport of Gymnastics » 16/06/22 Sport England and UK Sport, have today published the Whyte Review ; an independent report we co-commissioned...
10 June 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) afPE Member Webinar – Promoting Sun Safety Awareness to Children and Young People » 10/06/2022 To continue to support our members and the PESSPA sector, the Association for Physical Education is scheduli...
09 June 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Understanding Participation in PE for Autistic Students » 09/06/2022 Autistic young people have different experiences in PE lessons in school . This survey wants to hear from...
06 June 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Post Covid Health Crisis Looming as Number of People Delivering Physical Activity Falls by a Third » 06/06/2022 UK Coaching – the UK’s leading charitable organisation for physical activity and sports coaches – is issui...
06 June 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) 1 in 4 Children Leave School Unable to Swim; Sign the Petition » 06/06/2022 Despite swimming being part of the national curriculum, 1 in 4 children leaves primary school unable to s...
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