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Advice on Primary PE & Sport Premium

Background

 

In March 2013 the government announced that it was to provide additional funding of £150 million per annum for academic years 2013 to 2014 and 2014 to 2015 to improve provision of physical education (PE) and sport in primary schools in England – The Primary PE and Sport Premium.

This funding is allocated to primary school headteachers.

The funding is ring-fenced and therefore can only be spent on provision of PE and sport in schools.

 

 

  • In the Autumn Statement 2013, the then Chancellor, George Osbourne announced an additional year’s £150m extended funding, taking the total investment to the end of the 2016 academic year.
  • On 6th February 2014 the then Prime Minister, David Cameron committed to continue the funding for the Primary PE and Sport Premium until 2020.
  • On the 17th July 2015 the Department for Education announced that 2015/6 funding will remain at the same level as last year.
  • On 21st September 2016 the Department for Education released its grant conditions for 2016/17.

October 2017 – DfE Publish New Guidance on the Doubled Primary PE and Sport Premium Grant.

 

On 24th October 2017, the Department for Education published new guidance on the doubled Primary PE and Sport Premium grant.

 

The guidance includes:

 

  • Which schools are eligible to access the funding
  • Funding formula for 2017 to 2018
  • Payment dates for 2017 to 2018
  • How to use the Primary PE and Sport Premium
  • Accountability (Ofsted Inspections, Online Reporting and new the Accountability Reviews)
  • Further Advice

 

DfE Confirm the continuation of Primary PE and Sport Premium

Primary PE and sport premium to continue at £320 million for 2022-23

The Department for Education confirmed on the 25th June 2022 that the Primary PE and Sport Premium funding will continue for academic year 2022-23.

The funding is a ring-fenced grant for English primary schools to provide additional and sustainable improvements to the quality of PE, sport and physical activity. Allocations to schools are determined by a formula based on pupil numbers. The average one form entry primary school will receive roughly £18,000 for the academic year 2022-23.

£320 million will be delivered to schools in 2022/23 to give more children access to high quality PE lessons and sporting opportunities, supporting both their physical and mental wellbeing.

In addition, £11 million will also support the continuation of the School Games programme to give particularly passionate and talented young people the opportunity to participate in competitive sport.

The PE and sport premium and School Games programme support the government’s commitment to ensuring children and young people have access to at least 60 minutes, or 20 minutes for children with a disability, of physical activity a day.

Sue Wilkinson MBE, afPE’s CEO said:

Schools will be pleased to know that another £320 million pounds of investment will be available for physical education and sport in primary schools for the 2022/23 academic year.

 

The past two years disruption caused by Covid brought to the forefront the critical impact and implications on children and young peoples’ physical and emotional wellbeing.

 

Their physical, social, emotional and cognitive development is vastly improved by learning in PE, taught by a highly skilled workforce. The subject is part of a broader solution to develop and improve both physical and health literacy as well as making a significant contributions to child development.

 

In addition this funding can help to top up swimming provision to ensure every child leaves primary school able to safe self rescue and swim a minimum of 25 metres. Now more than ever we need to recruit, retain and value the workforce as they are key to ensuring all children have access to an excellent PE curriculum that is relevant to their needs and context.

 

We must provide CPD that will embrace their pupils’ needs and empower practitioners to be confident to teach PE and advocate so that it can be placed at the front and centre of the school. Please invest this funding so that it will leave a legacy for future generations, small steps will create great change. As John Dewey said “If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow.” So thank you for your patience, please join us in prioritising the spend on need and what will achieve the best outcomes for children. Schools visited this week for Quality Mark, have really made a difference through appropriate investment as a result of a thorough self review.

 

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