PE SEND Programme

Location

Description

The Department is making available up to £300,000 of grant funding per financial year for 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24, to start or develop an existing programme that improves and increases PE and school sport opportunities available to pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Grant funding beyond 2021/22 will be subject to agreement of departmental priorities as part of the Spending Review and assessment of programme performance. The Department is looking for measurable and sustained improvement in the opportunities that pupils with SEND have to access PE and school sport. Purpose The successful bid will deliver a programme that will improve and increase PE and school sport opportunities available to pupils with SEND. The successful bid must outline how the proposed programme of activity will impact on the following: - The quality of schools' PE and sports teaching and provision for SEND pupils. - Opportunities for pupils with SEND to achieve 30 active minutes within the school day. - The engagement and participation of pupils with SEND in PE and school sport. - Character education, such as resilience, leadership and self-belief, for pupils with SEND through PE and school sport.

CPV Codes

• 80000000 - Education and training services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.
• Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

This grant competition will be run via the DfE's e-procurement portal, Jaggaer. It is recommended that to avoid missing out, interested organisations register on this system as soon as possible. Links to the site and related guidance can be found via the following above. Jaggaer https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procu...