How can you get children engaged in learning, improve their concentration, increase their confidence, make concepts easier to understand and raise attainment?

Get them up and on the move.

Not only is physically active learning proven to facilitate learning, it also boosts physical activity and reduces sedentary time.

And looking at the current picture of children and young people’s health and wellbeing, this is crucial.

• 3 million children and young people now do less than an average of 30 minutes of physical activity a day
• 94,000 fewer children and young people are active compared to pre-pandemic levels
• The number of children with a probable mental health disorder has increased from one in nine in 2017 to one in six in 2021

It’s vital we create accessible, engaging and inclusive opportunities for children and young people to be active. Physically active learning is one way of doing just that.

But where do you start?

Take part in Andrew Stanton’s workshop at this...

What makes simple and effective assessment?

Join Crichton Casbon, Education Consultant, at this year’s conference to develop your understanding of the three stages of assessment.

Who is Crichton Casbon?

Crichton Casbon M.Ed (Curriculum Studies) is an internationally recognised expert in the physical curriculum.

Recognising the exceptional ability of physical activity to bring happiness, health and success, Crichton’s passion drives his esteemed work in the sector as teacher, advisor, researcher, author and consultant.

Crichton is a curriculum designer with a specialism in Physical Education.

Crichton managed the implementation of the secondary curriculum in England for QCA and directed the PE and School Sport (PESS) project as part of the Government’s national strategy for PE and Sport. Crichton has led the development of three national curriculum programmes of study in PE, national schemes of work and co-authored a book on assessment in PE. A former teacher of PE,...