Anyone teaching school gymnastics must be competent to do so safely. Competence can be demonstrated through qualifications, training, or experience (afPE).
External staff delivering gymnastics in schools must hold a British Gymnastics NGB Level 2 award. Other awards, such as the Gymnastics Teacher Award (Intermediate Primary) or Gymnastics Activity Instructor, are not recognised for leading curriculum or after-school gymnastics (afPE).
Ultimately, a qualified teacher retains overall responsibility for curriculum PE.
All schools subscribing to our Scheme of Work receive access to two dedicated resources inside our online Toolkit:
For more details, Sign into your members page or view afPE’s full guidance here: afPE Safety in Primary Gymnastics (PDF)
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