PE & Sports Funding

Funding for Primary School PE and Sports

The current Coalition Government has allocated an additional £150 million state funding to all state sector primary teaching establishments for the academic years of 2013 – 2016. The fundamental aim of this grant aid is to further improve the provision and quality of Physical Education (PE) and Sport provided by all primary schools nationally. The funding is provided jointly by the Departments of Education, Health; Culture Media & Sport and is to be ring fenced thus ensuring that schools spend their grant only upon PE & Sport as well as initiatives that address developing healthy lifestyles in either curricular or extra-curricular settings.

Purpose of funding

It is a mandatory requirement, as authorised by Department of Education (DfE), that all state schools dedicate this funding upon developing their provision of PE and sport, although how they do decide to address this task remains their decision. All Saints CE Primary School has committed itself to following the statutory guidance as provided by DfE and Ofsted.

Accountability

From September 2013, responsibility for the effective spend and impact of the grant aid rests with every state primary sector teaching establishment. Ofsted has publicised their intention to increase the coverage of inspection related to PE and sport, as can be read within the School Inspections Handbook and other accompanying guidance via:

http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/school-inspection-handbook

The Department of Education routinely publishes statutory targets for all schools to comply to. Such an example of this practice includes the requirement that schools must publish online evidence of how they have spent their Primary PE & Sports Premium funding as well as identifying what positive impact the funding has provided. This Government order is intended to enable the wider school community to monitor progress and compare achievements and results with other local schools.

Funding for Primary School PE and Sports

Purpose of funding

Accountability

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