WHAT IS THE SPORTS PREMIUM?

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The government is providing funding to maintained primary schools and academies that is specifically targeted at improving the provision of physical education (PE) and sport.  

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Schools must spend the sports funding on improving their provision of PE and sport for the benefit of primary-aged pupils so that they develop healthy lifestyles. Schools have the freedom to choose how they do this but the impact should:

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• develop or add to the PE and sport activities that your school already offers;

• build capacity and capability within the school to ensure that improvements made now will benefit pupils joining the school in future years.

 

There are 5 key indicators that schools should expect to see improvement across:

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• the engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity - the Chief Medical Officer guidelines recommend that all children and young people aged 5 to 18 engage in at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day, of which 30 minutes should be in school;

• the profile of PE, School Sport and Physical Activity is raised across the school as a tool for whole-school improvement;

• increased confidence, knowledge and skills of all staff in teaching PE and sport;

• broader experience of a range of sports and activities offered to all pupils;

• increased participation in competitive sport.