New PE Lead Starter Toolkit

A practical toolkit to help new PE leads get organised, understand current provision and build a confident first-term plan.

Taking on the PE lead role rarely comes with a proper handover. This toolkit gives new PE leads, and the SLT members supporting them, a clear set of editable resources to help them find the right information, ask the right questions and turn early findings into action.

Inside the toolkit, you receive editable Word documents and PDF versions of:

• READ FIRST: Welcome / Start Here Guide

• Resource 1: First Week PE Lead Checklist

• Resource 2: PE Lead Role Map

• Resource 3: 30/60/90 Day Induction Plan

• Resource 4: Current Provision Audit

• Resource 5: Key Documents & Handover Questions

• Resource 6: First-Term Action Plan

This toolkit is designed for:

• Newly appointed PE leads or subject leaders

• PE leads taking over after limited handover

• SLT members supporting a new PE lead

• Schools trying to organise PE leadership, documents, provision and priorities before or during the first term

Use it to:

• Find key PE documents and records

• Clarify who owns different areas of PE and school sport

• Review current PE provision

• Identify gaps and follow-up actions

• Ask better handover questions

• Build a realistic first-term action plan

This is not a PE lesson pack or scheme of work. It is a practical leadership and organisation toolkit to help schools get clearer, more confident and better prepared.

If your school would like further support after using the toolkit, Apex can help through a New PE Lead Setup Review, PE and Sport Premium Review, PE and School Sport Roadmap, or targeted Mentoring and Support.