Can I use this ring-fenced money to pay coaches to deliver PE?
UK Coaching, Sport England, the YST and afPE do not advocate coaches leading delivery of National Curriculum Physical Education. The teacher’s role is to educate the whole child and ensure they make significant progress and achievement in all areas of school curriculum. It is therefore vital that teachers are up-skilled and supported and not replaced by coaches.
Can I use this ring-fenced money to pay a coach to cover PPA time?
Is this sustainable? Are you up-skilling teachers? Are you already using coaches in PPA time? If so, this would be double funding.
Can I use coaches to support teachers in the curriculum?
Appropriately qualified coaches can help to up-skill teachers’ technical knowledge but as above, should not replace teachers.
Can I use coaches to lead school sport?
Yes. Coaches can play a significant role in leading school sport, helping to encourage young people to participate as part of a healthy and active lifestyle as well as providing more opportunities for young people to participate in both competitive and club sport. Coaches can also help to develop pathways from school into satellite and local community clubs.