All guidelines follow the advice provided by the Association of Physical Education in their publication Safe Practice. We strongly urge schools to ensure that they have a copy of this and they are familiar with the recommendations within it.
The following documents are the generic risk assessments for activity areas within the PE curriculum;
- Athletics Risk Assessment
- Dance Risk Assessment
- Games Risk Assessment
- Gym Risk Assessment
- Swimming Pool Guidelines
With the introduction of the Primary PE & Sport Premium there is a growing trend for schools to be utilising coaches with their delivery. Schools should refer to the following documents to ensure the effective and sustainable use of coaches in schools:
Designed for primary school headteachers, employment and deployment of coaches has more information and guidance on using sports coaches in primary schools.