Jo Colin & Jancis Walker Embracing change in education

Where next?

The changing educational landscape

• Autonomy for Head Teachers

• School Diversity – Academies/Free Schools

• Review of qualifications – focus on EBacc and traditional subjects

• National Curriculum Review

• Ofsted – outstanding & progress!

PE National Curriculum review

• Focus on what is taught, not how to teach it

• Slimmed down programme of study

• Competition

• Swimming

YST vision for PE & school sport

Will enable all young people to;

• Enjoy and value being healthy and physically active

• To improve their communication skills and have the confidence to take responsibility in PE and school sport and beyond

• To achieve their personal best (improve their physical & social skills) in a variety of individual and group environments

Ofsted

What are the 4 key Inspection judgements?

• Achievement of pupils at the school• Quality of teaching in the school• Behaviour and safety of pupils in the school• Quality of leadership & management in and of the school

Ofsted – groups of pupils

‘Inspection is primarily about evaluating how well individual pupils benefit from their school. It is important to test the school’s response to individual needs by observing how well it helps all pupils to make progress and fulfil their potential’

‘Don’t simply measure what your children have accomplished, but by what they should have

accomplished with their ability’

Headteacher priorities!

• Ofsted • Attainment• Numeracy/Literacy• New curriculum• Funding• Staffing – specialist areas• Competition • Attendance• Behaviour

So why PE and school sport?

Research has identified a positive link between movement and academic performance in children (Singh et al 2012) .

More physically fit children have been found to have improved brain function, higher academic achievement scores and superior cognitive performance than less fit children (Chaddock et al 2012)

How can the work you do support schools?

School priorities?

Who is currently involved?

Targeted young people?

Pupil premium funding?