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Written question asked by Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 July 2026. It was answered by Georgia Gould (Labour) on Friday, 14 August 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.

PE and Sport Premium

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with headteachers on the potential impact of changes to the Primary PE and Sport Premium on schools.

Answer

On the 21 May, my right Hon. Friend, the former Secretary of State for Education, wrote to all head teachers to inform them of the transition to the PE and Sports Partnerships.

We engage regularly with school leadership organisations on the changes to PE and School Sport funding and have responded to schools’ concerns about managing the transition by increasing the transitional PE Premium payment to £150 million, giving time for the Partnerships Network to work with schools to mobilise during the spring term and bring in new support from April.

The department will continue to engage closely with schools through this transition, supporting further with the publication of guidance and conditions of grant for the start of the new academic year, and providing schools with advance notification of the funding formula.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
14414
Session
2026-27
Subjects
PE and sport premium
Link
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