Sports Premium
Purpose of Funding
On the 5th July 2020, the Department for Education (DfE) confirmed that the Primary PE and Sport Premium funding will continue at £320 million for the 2020/21 academic year.
Importantly, the DfE has also sanctioned any Primary PE and Sport Premium funding from the current academic year (2019-20), that schools were unable to use, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, can be carried forward to utilise in the next academic year.
The Premium is designed to help children get an active start in life, supporting primary schools to improve the quality of their PE and sport provision so that pupils experience the benefits of regular exercise – from becoming healthier both mentally and physically to improved behaviour and better academic achievement. 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.
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
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The profile of PE and sport is raised across the school as a tool for whole-school improvement
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Increased confidence, knowledge and skills of all staff in teaching PE and sport
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Broader experience of a range of sports and activities offered to all pupils
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Increased participation in competitive sport
The remainder of the PE budget has been ringfenced for future PE provision.