For: PE Leads, school support staff

Applicable to: PE & Sport Premium Funding, curriculum subject leadership, workforce support and training, inclusion of all children, wider enrichment and opportunities.

Keynote: LEADING THROUGH CHANGE: PHYSICAL LITERACY AND THE FUTURE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Workshop One Descriptors

Managing your transitional PE and School Sport Premium Budget 

Sam Rowson – Head of Education, Move More 

This year marks the last year of PE and School Sport Premium, with schools receiving a reduced transitional budget to support them in moving between the previous funding model and the establishment of new School Sport Partnerships. In this workshop, Sam Rowson, Move More’s Head of Education, will look at what we currently know about this transitional period and examine how schools can plan for the maximum impact based upon their needs. There will be opportunities to reflect and plan for your school in this session so delegates should come with an understanding of how much funding their school are receiving this year and knowledge of how their budget has been spent in previous years. 

Creating Playful Environments 

Richard Cheetham, MBE  

Associate Professor in Sports Coaching, University of Winchester 

A session focussed on the environments and conditions we can create for all children to engage in playful learning. Alongside fun, engaging activities ideal for those you teach which will leave you full of ideas and much more aware of the essence of playful learning.   

Inclusive PE and School Sport Now and Next: From Inclusion 2024 to Inclusion 2028 

Deliverer: Vicci Wells, OBE, Youth Sport Trust 

This workshop will examine the evolving landscape of physical education and school sport for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, considering both the progress already made and the next steps required to create consistently inclusive opportunities across schools. Drawing on key learning from the Inclusion 2024 programme, the session will explore how inclusive practice has developed across curriculum PE, school sport, and wider physical activity provision, while also identifying the barriers that continue to limit access, participation, confidence, and belonging for some young people. 

Delegates will reflect on what has worked well through Inclusion 2024 and consider how this learning can inform the next phase of development through Inclusion 2028. The workshop will support schools to think strategically about embedding inclusion across their PE and school sport offer, strengthening staff confidence, improving planning and delivery, and creating environments where all pupils can experience success, enjoy being active, and feel that they belong. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of the national direction of travel and the support available. 

Creating Inclusive Enrichment: Applying the Activity Alliance Ten Principles 

Deliverer: Ashley Harris – Activity Alliance 

This workshop will explore the Activity Alliance Ten Principles and how they can be applied to create more inclusive, engaging, and meaningful after-school enrichment opportunities for all pupils. Through practical examples and reflective discussion, delegates will discover how small changes to planning, delivery, communication, and environment can remove barriers to participation and increase confidence, belonging, and enjoyment. Real-life case studies will demonstrate how the principles can be used to broaden engagement, support diverse needs, and ensure every young person has the opportunity to thrive through enrichment activities. 

Workshop Two Descriptors

‘Move Well’: Developing enrichment at your school

Richard Fouracre National Development Manager, Youth Sport Trust. 

This session will support schools to review and strengthen their enrichment offer in light of the DfE’s emerging Enrichment Benchmarks. Participants will explore what the benchmarks mean for schools, learn from approaches adopted by other settings and identify practical steps towards developing a more inclusive, coherent, sustainable and impactful Enrichment offer for all pupils. 

Understand the DfE’s emerging Enrichment Benchmarks and their implications for schools and reflect on the strengths, gaps and accessibility of enrichment provision in your setting. 

Draw on examples from other schools to develop an action plan for strengthening your enrichment offer and its impact on pupils. 

When school feels overwhelming: understanding anxiety and barriers to attendance

Matt Coldrey – Neighbourhood Connector, Move More and Consultant & Trainer at NeuroEd.Pro

Why does anxiety make attending school so difficult for some children, and what can schools do to help?

This interactive workshop explores the neuroscience of anxiety, how it affects a child’s ability to function and participate, and the different ways anxiety can present. We will consider how anxiety can arise from genuine environmental threats, perceived threats and previous experiences, and why understanding the underlying causes is essential to providing effective support.

Through practical case studies and collaborative problem-solving, participants will explore how changes to school environments, expectations and everyday practices can reduce distress and support attendance, without relying solely on external interventions.

Expect to explore:

· What happens in an anxious child’s brain and body, and how this affects executive functioning, behaviour and attendance.

· Different presentations of anxiety, including how to identify potential triggers and underlying causes.

· How school environments, relationships and expectations can contribute to or reduce anxiety.

· Practical, school-based approaches to supporting anxious children, developed through group discussion and case studies.

 Adapting Schemes of Work in PE 

Jordan Marter – Deputy Head of Education, Move More

Many schools utilise schemes of work to support the planning and delivery of PE. However, schemes of work are only a guideline and are written to support the “average” class, not your class. In this workshop, Jordan Marter, Move More’s Deputy Head of Education, will model how to take plans from schemes of work and bring them to life for your classes, examining how he would adapt plans in a range of scenarios based upon the needs of children. This workshop will utilise resources from different schemes and the principals will remain the same no matter which scheme of work your school uses. This is a practical session so please arrive ready to move. 

Communication in PE: Using PECS, Makaton, Sign Support English (SSE) and British Sign Language (BSL) to Support Inclusion

Workshop THREE Descriptors

Embeding Active Travel in School Communities

Jo Atkins, Active Travel

Looking to increase the number of pupils walking, wheeling or cycling to school? Want practical, proven strategies to build a culture of active, sustainable travel in and around your school?

Join the Think Travel team as they share real-world school examples, successful programmes, and tools like Modeshift STARS, Patrol Training, and Big Walk and Wheel Week. Learn how to create healthier lifestyles, improve air quality, and foster safer, more engaged school communities through active travel. Expect to explore: tried-and-tested ways to promote active travel, incentives and frameworks to support whole-school participation, real-life case studies and success stories, how to get started—or go further—with sustainable travel

Place-based Working: Thinking Beyond the School Gates

Mike Thurlow and Matt Williams, Active Gloucestershire

In this interactive session we’ll explore the principles and benefits of place-based working, why it matters and how it can help schools strengthen connections and build positive partnerships in their community. Through real-world examples and discussion, you’ll be challenged to see your place through a new lens and consider how your school can create opportunities for pupil enrichment and lasting community change.

Think you know Swimming…..think again!

Lauren Paget, Aquatics Competency Development Lead

Expect to Explore: practical strategies to strengthen your school’s swimming programme and maximise pupil success. This workshop will explore how to champion SEND and inclusion, integrate fun, deliver impactful swimming activities across the school day, and master the PE and Sport Premium transition period ensuring transparency, accountability, and driving real progress.

Perfect for school leaders, PE leads, and anyone passionate about giving every child the confidence and skills to stay safe in, on, and around water.

Beyond defiance: understanding trauma, stress and the hidden drivers of behaviour

Matt Coldrey, Neighbourhood Connector, Move More and Consultant & Trainer at NeuroEd.Pro

What if the behaviours we find most challenging are not always what they first appear to be?

This interactive workshop explores how trauma, stress and sensory needs can influence children’s behaviour, and why behaviours commonly interpreted as defiance may have very different underlying causes. Drawing on neuroscience and trauma-responsive practice, we will examine what happens in a child’s brain and body during periods of distress, and how this can affect emotional regulation, communication and behaviour.

Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on challenging behaviours they encounter in their own settings, share experiences and collaboratively explore practical strategies. Together, we will consider how everyday interactions, classroom environments and adult responses can reduce escalation, support regulation and strengthen relationships.

Expect to explore:

· What trauma is, how it affects the developing brain and how stress responses can influence behaviour.

· How trauma, neurodivergence, sensory needs and environmental factors can contribute to behaviours commonly interpreted as defiance.

· How to look beyond observable behaviour to investigate possible underlying needs, triggers and difficulties.

· Practical approaches to reducing escalation, supporting emotional regulation and creating predictable, supportive environments through shared discussion and problem-solving.

From Principles to Practice: Inclusive Activities for PE and Enrichment

Riley Barrett – Move More

This practical, interactive workshop is the perfect follow-on from Creating Inclusive Enrichment: Applying the Activity Alliance Ten Principles. Building on the principles of inclusive practice, delegates will explore and participate in a range of adaptable activities that can be used across both PE lessons and wider enrichment programmes.

Linked to the Youth Sport Trust Bupa Live Lab resources, the session will demonstrate how simple adaptations to activities, equipment, space, and delivery can increase participation, engagement, and success for all pupils. Through hands-on experiences and professional discussion, delegates will develop their confidence in creating inclusive environments where every young person can take part, belong, and thrive.

Participants will leave with a valuable set of activity cards, practical adaptations, and ideas that can be im-mediately implemented within their school, enhancing both their PE curriculum and enrichment offer.

What is an Active School, how to create it and what difference does it make according to the data.   

Jeanette Quinn, CAS Lead & Deputy CEO, Move More and Dr Anna Chalkley, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Health & Social Care, University of Bradford. 

What does it really mean to embed a culture of physical activity across an entire school—beyond just PE and sports clubs?
This dynamic session will uncover the essential foundations that drive sustainable change and explore how putting movement at the heart of school life transforms outcomes for both pupils and staff.
Packed with data and evidence, real-school examples, and insights from leading experts, this session offers practical tools and inspiration to help you champion an active school ethos and become part of our Active School’s programme, expanding nationally and across Gloucestershire.
Expect to explore: Proven strategies to build an active culture across the whole school, the ripple effect on wellbeing, behaviour, and learning, research-driven insights into the difference it can make, what sustains change and why this matters now more than ever.  

EXPERT Q & A Sessions

An open session for delegates to talk to key partners informally, no booking required.

afPE Level 5 Primary School Physical Education Specialism Course 

Sam Rowson – Head of Education, Move More

 Come and speak with Move More’s Head of Education, Sam Rowson, who will be working as and afPE tutor this year to deliver the new L5 Primary PE Specialism course. This revamped course is accredited by the Leadership Skills Foundation and is designed to equip delegates with the knowledge, skills and confidence to deliver high quality PE. Suitable for ECT’s, HLTA’s or sports coaches employed directly by your school, this qualification will ensure that all delegates are able to provide every child in their setting, access to positive and meaningful PE experience, with the aim to inspire all pupils to seek healthy active lives. 

Girls in Sport, Lisi Cottam 

Hear from Active Gloucestershire as they share how you can support Girls in Sport.

Gloucestershire Healthy Living and Learning (GHLL), Nicky Wickham 

Supporting schools and colleges to promote the physical, emotional and mental wellbeing of children and young people. GHLL helps settings use pupil voice, research and wellbeing data to identify emerging needs and make positive changes that help children thrive, learn and achieve their full potential. I also support schools through the Healthy Schools, Healthy FE and Mental Health Champions programmes, working with staff to improve outcomes for children and young people across Gloucestershire. 

Activity Alliance, Ashley Harris

Find out how you can support organisations to engage more disabled people and create more inclusive opportunities for everyone. Activity Alliance focus on helping organisations understand the experiences and needs of disabled people, challenge attitudes and embed inclusive practice. Through insight, training, resources and partnership working, they support organisations to improve what they do and advocate for greater fairness, equality and inclusion.

The National Association for Special Educational Needs

The National Association for Special Educational Needs, supporting professionals who work with children and young people with SEND and learning differences. Through resources, training, professional development and specialist support, NASEN helps education settings build inclusive practice and improve outcomes for children and young people.