PE and Sport Grant Background In April 2013, the Government announced new funding of £150 million for physical education (PE) and sport, to be used to improve the quality and breadth of PE and sport provision. Funding has been allocated to all maintained and state-funded schools with primary phase pupils from 1 September 2013. A typical primary school receives about £9,250 annually in the academic years 2013/14 and 2014/15. Funding will continue for 2015/16. Schools are free to determine how best to use this funding to improve the quality and breadth of PE and sport provision, including increasing participation in PE and sport so that pupils develop healthy lifestyles and reach performance levels they are capable of.
In 2014/15 our school received £10,072
This is how we are using the funding: l employing specialist qualified coaches to work alongside teachers in lessons
to increase their subject knowledge and confidence in PE
l providing cover staff and training for NQT staff in school l procuring quality-assured professional training for staff to raise their confidence
and competence in teaching PE and sport
l paying staff or external sports coaches to run competitions, or to increase
pupils’ participation in national school games competitions
l quality assuring the work of sports coaches and instructors employed
to coach in PE lessons and after-school sports clubs
l buying in to existing local sports networks such as school sport partnerships
or community sports coaching initiatives
l providing places for pupils in after-school sport clubs and holiday courses l engaging the least active pupils in after-school activities l employing our own coaches to provide weekly after-school sport
on the school site and school holidays
l forging links with PE teachers in local secondary schools to help primary staff
improve their PE and sport provision
l establishing strong, sustainable partnerships with local community sports clubs
where no links have been made in the past
l paying for transport and access to indoor leisure facilities for weekly PE lessons l introducing initiatives such as physical literacy in Foundation Stage
and play leaders in Key Stage 2
l providing pupils who are gifted and talented in sport
with expert, intensive coaching and support.
The impact of additional funding on improving the quality and breadth of PE and sport provision: l Participation in after-school clubs l Increased participation of boys/girls SEND etc. l Competition results l New competitions l Participation in national school games l Holiday courses l Awards l Individual successes regional/national competitions