PE and Sport Funding
The government is providing 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. This funding - provided jointly by the Departments for Education, Heath and Culture, Media and Sport - will be allocated to primary school headteachers.
The funding is ring-fenced and therefore can only be spent on provision of PE and sport in schools.
Eligible schools
Funding for school will be calculated by reference to the number of primary-aged pupils (between the ages of 5 and 11), as recorded in the annual schools census in January 2013.
Purpose of funding
Schools must spend the additional funding on improving their provision of PE and sport, but they will have the freedom to choose how they do this.
Accountability
From September 2013, schools will be held to account over how they spend their additional, ring-fenced funding. Ofsted will strengthen the coverage of PE and sport within the 'Inspectors' handbook' and supporting guidance so that both schools and inspectors know how sport and PE will be assessed in future as part of the school's overall provision.
One year on, Ofsted will carry out a survey reporting on the first five year's expenditure of additional funding and its impact.
Schools will also be required to include details of their provision of PE and sport on their website, alongside details of their broader curriculum, so that parents can compare sports provision between schools, both within and beyond the school day.
Sport Funding 2015-16 & 2016-17
For the academic year 2015-16, we received £8430 and we have been allocated the same for the year 2016-17. We have spent and will continue to spend our funding on the following to help our school improve our participation in all areas of PE:
Sport Funding 2013-14 & 2014-15
For the year, 2013-14, we received £7,920 in funding and for the year 2014-15, £8430. We have spent the funding on the following to help our school improve our participation in all areas of PE:
Impact so far…..
The funding is ring-fenced and therefore can only be spent on provision of PE and sport in schools.
Eligible schools
Funding for school will be calculated by reference to the number of primary-aged pupils (between the ages of 5 and 11), as recorded in the annual schools census in January 2013.
Purpose of funding
Schools must spend the additional funding on improving their provision of PE and sport, but they will have the freedom to choose how they do this.
Accountability
From September 2013, schools will be held to account over how they spend their additional, ring-fenced funding. Ofsted will strengthen the coverage of PE and sport within the 'Inspectors' handbook' and supporting guidance so that both schools and inspectors know how sport and PE will be assessed in future as part of the school's overall provision.
One year on, Ofsted will carry out a survey reporting on the first five year's expenditure of additional funding and its impact.
Schools will also be required to include details of their provision of PE and sport on their website, alongside details of their broader curriculum, so that parents can compare sports provision between schools, both within and beyond the school day.
Sport Funding 2015-16 & 2016-17
For the academic year 2015-16, we received £8430 and we have been allocated the same for the year 2016-17. We have spent and will continue to spend our funding on the following to help our school improve our participation in all areas of PE:
- By employing a qualified PE teacher to deliver team teaching sessions once a week for all classes and after school clubs for KS1 & KS2 children. These teaching sessions will also act as high quality CPD for teaching staff. £4800
- Some of the money will enable the children to participate in inter-school competitions during the school day and after school through transport and hire of venues and subscriptions. £1260
- Teacher/TA supervision at events and to allow staff to attend CPD and cluster planning meetings. £970
- Swimming lessons for our Year 4 children in the Spring Term £700
- Purchase of PE and sports equipment for lessons to enhance high quality PE teaching. £2000
Sport Funding 2013-14 & 2014-15
For the year, 2013-14, we received £7,920 in funding and for the year 2014-15, £8430. We have spent the funding on the following to help our school improve our participation in all areas of PE:
- By employing a qualified PE teacher to deliver team teaching sessions once a week for all classes and after school clubs for KS1 & KS2 children. These teaching sessions will also act as high quality CPD for teaching staff.
- Some of the money will enable the children to participate in inter-school competitions during the school day and after school through transport and hire of venues and subscriptions.
- To allow staff to attend CPD and cluster planning meetings.
- Purchase of much needed gymnastics equipment for our school hall, to facilitate high quality lessons.
Impact so far…..
- All year groups from 1 to 6 have been involved in a variety of inter-school PE festivals including Multi-Skills, gymnastics, cross country and Tag Rugby.
- The children have competed in a variety of cluster competitions and have been successful, moving up to district level competitions.
- All classes have been taught by our PE expert and the teachers have all had the opportunity to receive professional development alongside him, so that the quality of PE teaching will remain high.
