Primary Premium Funding advice and support


The Lead consultant at Wiltshire and Swindon Sport for the Primary Sports Premium is Rik Grover. Rik’s role is to provide advice and support to Primary Schools to help them improve the quality of the PE provision and sporting activities they offer their pupils.


Primary Teacher CPD Rik Grover


Rik is working with and co-ordinating the various partners involved in providing Primary School Sport in the county and is instrumental in setting up courses and training for teachers and private coaching providers. His aim is to encourage a cohesive approach to sports provision in Primary Schools.


In addition to numerous articles, associated links and advice readily available on our website www’wiltssport.org.uk partners such as the Youth Sport Trust, AfPE and Sports Coach UK have also produced a number of advisory documents, articles and self-help tools and guides to the School Sport Premium Funding.


These tools are also an excellent way to provide evidence of planned and achieved improvements in PE & Sport provision in school for parents / carers, governors, pupils and Ofsted.


During the latter part of 2014 and the start of 2015, a number of teacher training courses were organised between National Governing Bodies of Sport and Wiltshire and Swindon Sport. These included ‘Football for Primary Teachers’ delivered by the FA and ‘Elevating Athletics for Primary Teachers’ delivered by England Athletics.


The feedback from the teachers that attended these courses was very positive with one school head quoting – ‘I just wanted to let you know that I have been on many PE / Sports courses (RFU TAG, UK Gymnastics, FA Level 1, HOWZAT, dance specialists) and I felt this was one of the best I have ever been on (Athletics). The resources are also great. Thanks for organising it!’


Recent Local Ofsted Reports & Recommendations


Every Ofsted report now includes comments regarding the use of the Primary School PE and Sport Premium. The majority of comments included;


a. whether a plan is present and being implemented


b. some specific examples of current or expected spending areas including target groups, activities or use of external staff


c. plans or procedures for monitoring impact/use of spending (e.g. Governors involvement)


One Head Teacher reported that their inspection included questions on their use/intended use of the funding and the anticipated impact on pupil outcomes. The Inspector spoke directly to pupils about what they did, what opportunities were available and whether they had an opportunity to voice their opinion on activities.


Some excerpts from a sample of Wiltshire and Swindon Primary School Ofsted reports:


School A – Leadership and Management rated ‘Outstanding’ (1):


The school is using additional government sports funding to provide a specialist sports coach and specialist physical education teacher to increase teachers’ subject knowledge in teaching physical education. It is also using it to train lunchtime supervisors to introduce and play games with pupils. The school’s research indicates that pupils are


Primary Sports Premium brochure


enjoying lessons even more and that it is leading to a greater participation in local competitive sport.


School B - Leadership and Management rated ‘Good’ (2):


The school uses its sport funding allocation effectively to provide pupils with the chance to experience different sports and enter local competitions. Local sports coaches work alongside staff to help develop teachers’ knowledge and experience. Funding also provides additional resources and activities run by coaches at lunchtime.


School C – Leadership and Management rated ‘Requires Improvement’ (3):


Plans are in place to use the new primary physical education fund to develop more competitive opportunities for pupils and the uptake by pupils for new sports clubs has been high.


School D – Leadership and Management rated ‘Inadequate’ (4):


The school was unable to provide information on how it was proposing to spend and measure the impact of the new primary school sport funding.


Football for teachers course KEY Link - www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report Athletics Course


There is a range of advisory and supporting documentation including a full guidance document regarding the Primary Sports Premium, freely available to access via www’wiltssport.org.uk. Hard copies of the guidance document are also available upon request.


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