PE and Sport Premium for Primary Schools
The DfE has released the PE and sport premium funding amounts for 2017 to 2018 in Primary Schools. Most state primary schools receive this money (for years 1 to 6). Due to the levy on soft drinks, the rate of funding for the PE and sport premium has doubled when compared to 2016.
In the 2017/18 academic year the amounts are now:
- Schools with 16 or fewer eligible pupils receive £1,000 per pupil (previously this was £500 per pupil)
- Schools with 17 or more eligible pupils receive £16,000 and an additional £10 per pupil (previously this was £8,000 and £5 per pupil).
The funding must be used to:
- develop or add to the PE and sport activities that the school already offers
- make improvements now that will benefit pupils joining the school in future years.
The Department or Education (DfE) and Education Skills and Funding Agency (ESFA) list some possible uses, which may include:
- Hiring qualified sports coaches to work with teachers
- Supporting and involving the least active children by running or extending school sports clubs and holiday clubs
- Providing existing staff with training or resources to help them teach PE and sport more effectively
- Running sport competitions or increasing pupils’ participation in the School Games (a national competition)
Funding cannot be used to “teach the minimum requirements of the national curriculum” or “employ coaches or specialist teachers to cover planning preparation and assessment (PPA) arrangements”.
Payments for maintained schools are made to local authorities, which then distribute the funding to schools. The ESFA and DfE have not yet published the payment dates for 2017/18. We will update schools as soon as we are aware of the payment dates.
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