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PE and Sport Premium: What schools need to know

The first tranche payment of this academic year’s PE and sport premium for primary schools is due to land with schools this month. Following the release of the updated School Sport and Active Action Plan in July of this year, Emma Mackenzie-Hogg of the Youth Sport Trust takes a closer look at what primary schools will need to do differently in terms of how they plan, allocate, and report on the investment.

DfE finally confirms £320m PE and sport premium will continue in 2021-22

Primary schools will continue to receive the £320 million PE and sport premium in the next academic year, the Department for Education has finally confirmed. Schools will also be able to carry forward underspends from this year and last so they can “prioritise physical activities, sport and physical education with mental health and wellbeing support, […]

Sports charities demand clarity on future of £320m PE and sport premium

The leaders of 40 charities and sporting organisations have written to the government demanding “urgent clarity” on the future of the £320 million PE and sport premium. With less than six weeks to go until the end of the summer term for most schools, leaders are still waiting to hear whether the funding, worth £18,000 […]