02/06/2026
โ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐บ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ.
โ๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐น๐ ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ถ๐ ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐น๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐.
โ๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐.โ
Following last weekโs announcement around the future of PE and School Sport funding, I imagine many school leaders, PE coordinators and business managers are asking the same question:
โWhat does this actually mean for us next year?โ
And the honest answer is that, until more detail follows, nobody has the full picture yet.
The announcement came just before half term, which is never ideal timing for schools already trying to plan budgets, staffing, provision and priorities for the year ahead.
But this is not the first time schools have had to navigate uncertainty around PE, sport and physical activity.
Over the last 18+ years at Future Stars, we have supported schools through COVID, changes to funding, shifting Ofsted priorities, changing national agendas, and the rise, fall and return of local school sport structures.
So after long consultations with our team, my view is fairly simple.
This could be a really positive reset for PE and school sport.
Greater accountability, stronger partnerships, better local networks and a sharper focus on the children who need support most are all things the sector should welcome.
But a good national idea still has to land well in real schools.
That means giving headteachers and PE leads clarity, time and practical support. It means understanding that schools are not just thinking about โsport sessionsโ. They are thinking about inclusion, attendance, wellbeing, physical literacy, enrichment, safeguarding, staffing, facilities, wraparound care and the confidence of their families.
The future of school sport cannot sit in a silo.
If this new model creates stronger links between schools, trusted providers, governing bodies, School Games Organisers, School Sport Partnerships, local clubs and community organisations, then it has the potential to be very powerful.
But in the short term, I also recognise the reality.
Change creates uncertainty. And uncertainty lands on the desks of already busy school leaders.
That is why Future Stars will not be making knee-jerk changes that add more pressure.
We currently support 70+ schools across the South West, and many more nationally through our franchise network. Over the coming weeks and months, we will be speaking to schools individually, understanding their position, and helping them make sensible plans that fit their children, their budget, their timeline and their priorities.
We will be leaning on our experience, our infrastructure, our relationships and our long-standing partnerships across education, sport, childcare and physical activity.
There will be new details to understand.
There will be decisions to make.
There will be planning to do.
But schools should not feel they have to work it all out alone.
We are here for the long haul.
