Welcome to the Moving Schools Award

This pan European Award aims to unite schools across all 27 member states and beyond in one movement to promote and recognise the importance of providing high quality physical activity, physical education and school sport for all their students.

The Award is for schools to be able to recognise and celebrate their achievements in physical activity, physical education and school sport. It is gained through an online self-assessment process. It consists of two phases.

Phase one Phase two

  1. What is the Award?

  2. Principles

  3. Before Phase one

  4. Next

  5. Before Phase two

  6. Next ?

  • It consists of two phases

    The Award is for schools to be able to recognise and celebrate their achievements in physical activity, physical education and school sport. It is gained through an online self-assessment process. The first step is for schools to register on the website to take part. By registering schools become part of the Moving Schools Award network.

    It consists of two phases.

    • Phase one is a checklist of readiness factors to assess if schools are ready to apply for the Award. Schools which have all readiness factors in place may go on to the second phase. There are 28 questions relating to the three dimensions in phase one of:
      • physical activity,
      • physical education and
      • school sport.
      Schools must be able to answer YES to every question in order to proceed to phase two. Schools requiring areas for development will be signposted to advice and information to enable them to address these areas.
    • Phase two is an online self-assessment process with three levels of Award: bronze, silver and gold. In order to achieve the Award at phase two, schools will be required to upload evidence to support their self-assessment.

    BRONZE

    In order to achieve the bronze award schools must

    • Answer YES and provide evidence for all questions identified as essential in all three dimensions

    SILVER

    In order to achieve the silver award schools must

    • Answer YES and provide evidence for all questions identified as essential in all three dimensions
    • Plus be able to answer YES to all but one question identified as desirable in at least one dimension of the school’s choice

    GOLD

    In order to achieve the gold award schools must

    • Answer YES and provide evidence for all questions identified as essential in all three dimensions
    • Plus be able to answer YES to all but one question identified as desirable in each of the three dimensions

  • PRINCIPLES

    • Awards will be valid for a period of three years
    • Schools may apply at any point up until May of the school year
    • Awards come into effect from the start of the next school year

  • Before completing Phase one

    1. 1

      Go to the website, download and read the guidance notes, questionnaire and glossary

    2. 2

      Submit application to identify if ready to proceed to Phase two or if areas to be addressed

    Guidelines Questionnaire Glossary

  • What happens next?

    1. 1

      Successful schools receive an email confirming they can pass to the full application

    2. 2

      They will also receive a certificate and guidance to proceed to Phase two

    3. 3

      Schools with areas to be addressed will receive signposting to advice and guidance

  • Before completing Phase two

    1. 1

      Consult with colleagues and gather the information you will need to upload as evidence to support your application

    2. 2

      Submit application and upload supporting evidence

  • What happens next?

    • Phase two applicants will be notified within two months if they meet the criteria for an Award and at which level.
    • After receiving an Award, schools may apply to progress to the next level within the time frames above.
    • Schools gaining gold status may receive a site visit from their country national coordinator.
    • Schools gaining an Award will receive a certificate showing the level achieved and logo.
    • Gaining the Award will entitle schools to add this prestigious recognition of excellence to your website, your letterhead and display in your school.

    In case you need further guidance please contact your Moving Schools Award Team! – email address