The Physical Education Association of the United Kingdom (PEAUK) is a former leading body in the

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for

physical education Physical education, often abbreviated to Phys Ed. or P.E., is a subject taught in schools around the world. It is usually taught during primary and secondary education, and encourages psychomotor learning by using a play and movement explorati ...

. It was founded in 1899 as the Ling Association. In 2006 PEAUK joined with

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( BAALPE) to become the

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( AfPE), becoming the UK's only Physical Education subject association.

External links

Official website

Association for Physical Education

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