Meet your trainer

Kate Thornton-Bousfield

Kate is Head of Physical Education and Achievement at the Youth Sport Trust managing the team and overseeing their education curriculum work with the Department for Education, Ofsted, Sport England and partners. Kate writes course content for YST membership, oversees PE programmes and initiatives and supports the YST learning academy in developing and delivering content. Kate joined the Youth Sport Trust in January 2014 as Development manager for Physical Literacy. Previously, she spent 13 years teaching in 4 secondary schools and working across 6 primary schools in the North West of England. Kate is an ex-Director of Specialism, Head of PE and Senior Leader in charge of Teaching and learning. Kate supported the LA in delivery of professional development for Primary PE colleagues in Sefton. She was a consultant working with YST inducting and mentoring new Heads of Department and Directors of specialism in their posts. Kate was part of the writing team for National curriculum 2008, authored the Assessment guide for Youth Sport Trust and was an examiner for AQA.