Sainsbury’s Inclusive PE echoes Public Health England report's findings
This week, Public Health England released ‘What works in schools and colleges to increase physical activity’. It is a briefing for head teachers, college principals, staff working in education settings, directors of public health and wider partners.
The English Federation of Disability Sport is pleased to note the findings, which point to the relevance of the Sainsbury’s Active Kids for All Inclusive PE training.
The briefing highlights a link between physical activity and attainment, as well as calling upon education establishments to adhere to eight principles:
- Develop and deliver multi-component interventions
- Ensure a skilled workforce
- Engage the student voice
- Create active environments
- Offer choice and variety
- Embed in curriculum, teaching and learning
- Promote active travel
- Embed monitoring and evaluation
Further information on each principle can be viewed on the Public Health England website.
As a free resource, the Sainsbury’s Active Kids for All Inclusive PE training helps teachers and school staff learn how to provide high-quality PE for all young people.
Thousands of teachers, trainee teachers and school staff have attended a Sainsbury’s Active Kids for All Inclusive PE Training workshop since the programme’s introduction.
It provides free training and resources for teachers, trainee teachers and school staff to provide a high quality PE curriculum for all young people.
The workshop is designed to improve confidence, knowledge and skill in including, challenging and progressing all pupils by embedding inclusive practice in planning, delivery and assessment.
Barry Horne, Chief Executive for English Federation of Disability Sport, said:
“We welcome the research, findings and principles published in is this briefing. It further supports our work with partners to deliver the Sainsbury’s Active Kids for All Inclusive PE initiative.
"EFDS believes a positive experience in PE and school sport plays a critical role in shaping life-long participation and access to sporting pathways for all young people. While there is undoubtedly some outstanding practice of inclusive provision in physical education and school sport, we still need to see high quality provision available for all.”
Sainsbury’s Active Kids for All Inclusive PE training was established through a £1 million investment from Sainsbury’s. The four Home Country disability sport organisations alongside Sainsbury’s, with support of Paralympics GB and the Youth Sport Trust, have joined forces in its delivery.
To benefit from the final year of the Sainsbury’s Active Kids for All Inclusive PE Training Programme and receive your free place on a workshop or to find out about hosting your own workshop, please visit the programme webpage or contact EFDS via email ak4a@efds.co.uk or call 01509 22 77 51.
