The government currently provides additional funding of £150 million per annum to improve provision of physical education (PE) and sport in primary schools.
The aim of this funding is to:
- increase participation rates in such activities as games, dance, gymnastics, swimming and athletics
- increase and improve success in competitive school sports
- ensure an inclusive physical education curriculum
- ensure children experience a range of provisional and alternative sporting activities
- improve partnership work on physical education with other schools and other local partners
- increase links with other subjects that contribute to pupils’ overall achievement and their greater social, spiritual, moral and cultural skills
- ensure greater awareness amongst pupils about the dangers of obesity, smoking and other such activities that undermine pupils’ health
