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'Shared widely already' yet why have #schools not been informed officially yet? The future funding of the #PEPremium looks to be in serious doubt not that we wholly object in light of misuse of this 'ring fenced' funding e.g. #Academies. What sustainable impact for #EYFS PD & PE?
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Jun 10
New partnerships between primary schools and #earlyyears settings will be given grants of up to £50,000 to improve reception readiness: schoolsweek.co.uk/grants-of-…
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Jun 10
#Earlyyears teachers in 10 of England’s most deprived areas are eligible for a £4,500 annual bonus in a bid to boost recruitment and retention in the sector: nurseryworld.co.uk/content/n…
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We hope that all #EarlyYears specialists are fully supporting National Year of Reading 2026 but as a reminder, it is recommended that they access @Literacy_Trust resource support: literacytrust.org.uk/resourc…
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Active Matters retweeted
Jun 1
@bphillipsonMP I am a PE advisor working with primary schools. Following on from today’s PESSPA network webinar is there any clarification around amount of funding schools will receive- Autumn transition period & will schools need to fill in the digital tracker? Will schools heavy workloads will clarification come this month? Thank you @LondonPehwb @afPE_PE @AliOliverYST @MattersActive @GATSportJK
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We have long warned that this could be the outcome following YEARS of too many schools, largely #Academies & #AcademyTrusts who have abused the grant e.g. using for PPA cover, using to pay PE Teacher's salary annually, forcing 'subject leaders' to make up the statutory report etc
May 21
The PE and sport premium will be scrapped and replaced by a new school sports ‘partnerships network’ in a move described as ‘deeply concerning’ by heads' leaders
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Education secretary to ask competition watchdog to review hidden #childcare costs: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g7… Ministers are concerned the offer of funded childcare for many working parents is being undermined
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May 15
Measures in the King’s Speech to improve safeguarding arrangements across the entire children's system will have significant implications for the #earlyyears sector: cypnow.co.uk/content/comment…
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May 15
The Japanese education system leading by example on this front. Cleaning up and tidying away should be deemed as an integral element to learning
This really resonates, highlighting the values of care, responsibility and compassion for each other. We try hard to encourage this ethos, but it still surprises us how many parents tell their children to ignore us as cleaning up and tidying away is not their job!
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Splendid observations:
May 14
"The changes to PE from next year proposed by Phillipson will replace the #SportsPremium with a PE and school sports partnership network from the next academic year, mandating two hours a week of physical activity and building partnerships with schools and local sports clubs": theguardian.com/education/20…
Lifting the lid on poor strategic governance:
1) Govt. Spokesperson forgetting their responsibility to address implementation of effective accountability scrutiny: "But for too long, access to the best sporting opportunities has been a postcode lottery for young people, with an inconsistent offer across the country" (N.B: No school in receipt of the PE Premium grant has been inspected on-site to test integrity of ACTUAL spend and sustainable impact since HMI ceased their responsibility to do so back in Sept 2019)
2) “By creating partnerships between schools, local clubs and sports experts, we will target funding and support where it is needed most – including for more disadvantaged pupils and those with Send [special educational needs and disabilities] – bringing elite sporting expertise into primary and secondary schools across the country.” Precisely what the last two national PE Sport Strategies were meant to be delivering therefore absolutely nothing new here.
3) "Mandating two hours a week of PHYSICAL ACTIVITY" (N.B: NOT PE then?) It could be argued by schools that 2 hrs PA activity is already occurring given play/ lunchtime breaks; 'timetabled' PE lessons: OSHL provision. No legislative order brought into place thus far given content of Childrens' Wellbeing Schools Act as well as Schools White Paper.
FYI: @jessicaelgot @GuardianEdu @thecathbishop @MoFarah03
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May 14
At a time when schools desperately need to know the future of #PrimaryPESportPremium funding from @educationgovuk so that they can plan for the new academic year, we have the clearest indication now that it will be axed:
"Plan for it not to be there..."
"World wide events and economic challenges have impacted funding decisions' e.g. Strategic Defence Review; Middle East; UK borrowing costs; stagnant economic growth; public sector pay demands; nationalisation costs; threat to trade deals etc
'Reeves has warned that some government departments will have to make real-terms cuts to their budgets anyway in June’s spending review — which will set Whitehall budgets for the next two financial years.': thetimes.com/uk/politics/art…
An opportunity for DfE to 'test' the quality of sustainability impact stemming from 13 years of 'ringfenced' funding? 🤔
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May 13
More than 6,000 children living with obesity, including hundreds as young as FOUR, have required treatment at specialist NHS weight-loss clinics, new figures reveal: theguardian.com/society/2026… The shame of our time.
#EYFS #EarlyYears
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Active Matters retweeted
📢 The London Ofsted Big Conversation is just 2 weeks away!
If you work in Early Years, this is a conversation you’ll want to be part of.
🔗 Book your place now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/198192696…
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May 7
Ofsted will not be making any major changes to toolkits in its upcoming update, despite criticism of the watchdog’s new inspection framework
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#EYFS: Building Strong Foundations for Life: Results from the 2025 @OECD Early Learning & Child Wellbeing Study: oecd.org/en/publications/bui… Laying down the importance of strong early skills within the critical window of the first five years of a child's life.
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Apr 29
1) Further testimony received that shines a light upon poor standards in #PhysicalEducation - this reminded us that we had still not received a reply from @KLTB26 & @afPE_PE re: failing to tackle accredited Business Associate Member coaching companies who break PPA ruling...still
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2) 'I know how rigorously each application is checked and any company that offers services outside @afPE_PE criteria is not accepted as Business Associate Status'
How difficult is it for 'the leading subject association for PE in the UK' to google 'name of company & PPA cover"?
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Apr 29
Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, spoke at the #EarlyYears Alliance's Connect Roadshow in London (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered): gov.uk/government/speeches/s…
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Apr 29
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) - the UK's national funding agency for research and innovation – has announced a £31.9m initiative ‘to transform the environments in which children learn, play and grow outside of school’.
Link: ukri.org/news/new-research-a…
Research to improve home learning environment for young children backed by Government fund | Nursery World nurseryworld.co.uk/content/n…
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Active Matters retweeted
.@Rachel_deSouza The Children's Wellbeing & Schools Act is a significant step in protecting children. It includes many measures I have been calling for.
It must now be delivered at pace ambitiously & effectively for children who have been failed for too long.
Full statement👇
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#Academies: @NASUWT
'The urgent need for stronger regulation and transparency to ensure public money is focused at the frontline and is being spent responsibly'. 7 key findings that break down greedy & corrupt Trust practices further still whilst @educationgovuk pay lip service:
7 key findings from annual academy trust accounts report | TES tes.com/magazine/news/genera…
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