Publications

Follow the links below to read or download the documents. In most cases the documents can also be ordered free of charge from DCSF Publications:
DCSF Publications, PO Box 5050, Sherwood Park, Annesley, Nottinghamshire NG15 0DJ
Tel — 0845 60 222 60 Fax — 0845 60 333 60 Email — dcsf@prolog.uk.com
National strategy documents
Learning through PE and School Sport (March 2003)
This was the orginal guide to the national strategy. This document is now only avilable via the Internet as it was replaced by the 2004 update leaflet.
Learning through PE and Sport — 2004 Update Leaflet (October 2004)
This provides a guide to the national strategy and reports back on progress over the first 12 months of the strategy. To order the document from DCSF Publications, quote reference LTPES2.
Boost for School Sport (December 2004)
The leaflet provides details on the announcement on school sport made by the Prime Minister on 14 December 2004. This document is only avilable via the internet.
Swimming Charter (January 2004)
Guidance and best practice on effective school swimming. To order this publication from DCSF Publications, quote reference PE/SC.
Dance and the National School Sports Strategy (January 2005)
The leaflet highlights some of the ways dance and the national school sports strategy are supporting each other's aims and objectives. This document is only available via the Internet.
Competition Managers Bulletin 2 (28 July 2005)
The bulletin provides updated information on the introducation of new competition managers and the famework within which they will work. The bulletin replaces Bulletin 1 which was published in June
2005. This document is only available via the internet.Primary Playground Development (2 September 2005)
Primary Playground Development A4 Poster (2 September 2005)
The booklet and poster provide advice on developing and using the playground to increase sport and physical activity. The A4 poster is only avilable via the Internet. To order the guide from DCSF Publications, quote reference PE/ZP.
Dance Links brochure (November 2005)
This guide aims to support schools to recognise and provide high-quality dance for children and young people. To order this publication from DCSF Publications, quote reference PE/DL.
Top-up swimming toolkit (March 2006)
This guide has been produced to support swimming in primary schools and help the weakest swimmers. It offers practical advice to help the organiser deliver a top-up swimming scheme.
School Sport Survey documents
The Results of the 2004/05 School Sport Survey (April 2004)
The Results of the 2004/05 School Sport Survey (September 2005)
The Results of the 2005/06 School Sport Survey (October 2006)
The report sets out the findings of the third national school sports survey. This document is only avilable via the Internet.
High-quality-guidance documents
Guidance on High Quality PE and Sport for Young People (March 2004)
A guide to recognising and achieving high-quality PE and sport in schools and clubs. To order this document from DCSF Publications, quote reference PE/HQ.
Do you have High Quality PE and Sport in your School? (January 2005)
A guide to self-evaluating and improving the quality of PE and School Sport. To order this document from DCSF Publications, quote reference PE/HQSE.
Making the High Quality Connection (November 2006)
A poster that relates the PE and school sport high quality outcomes to the Ofsted crieria and Every Child Matters.
Ofsted reports on the national strategy
These documents are only available via the Internet.
Ofsted's first progress report on School Sport Partnerships (June 2003)
Ofsted's second progress report on School Sport Partnerships (July 2004)
Ofsted's first progress report on the Gifted and Talented programme (August 2004)
2005 Ofsted report on the PE, School Sport and Club Links Strategy (July 2005)
Ofsted's Best Practice Report on School Sport Partnerships (October 2006)
Last updated: 15 July 2007

