SINGLE QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK FOR LEISURE OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT

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Thank you for your interest in single qualification framework for leisure operations and management. .

SkillsActive has been working with employers over the past 2 years on a qualification structure designed to support the key common roles that operate in leisure centres, sports centres and fitness facilities. For each role a qualification exists that consist of learning units of ‘common content’ i.e. a single qualification that can be offered by a number of awarding organisations. So far, there are now established qualifications supporting the roles of:

• Fitness Instructor
• Exercise to Music Instructor
• Aqua Instructor
• Exercise Referral Instructor
• Personal Trainer
• Lifeguard
• Recreation Assistant
• Duty Manager

The next phase of this work involves qualification development to support:

• Customers service/front of house roles
• Centre Manager
• Sport Development Officer/Manager

The following survey relates to this phase of the project, and should be completed with information and documentation that can be accessed via the skillsactive website http://www.skillsactive.com/sqfconsultation

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* Name of person completing survey

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* Name of Company/Organisation/Employer

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* Position

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* Email Address

Please review the Draft Occupational Descriptors for the roles identified.

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* Do the Occupational Descriptors accurately describe the job roles in question?

	Yes	No	Partly
Centre Manager	Centre Manager Yes	Centre Manager No	Centre Manager Partly
Sport Development Officer	Sport Development Officer Yes	Sport Development Officer No	Sport Development Officer Partly
Sport Development Manager	Sport Development Manager Yes	Sport Development Manager No	Sport Development Manager Partly

Please comment on the occupational descriptors

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* In the area of Sport Development, are there two distinctive roles of a) Officer, and b) Manager?

Yes

Please comment on the notion of separate roles in sport development

Please review the draft qualification structures that support key roles.

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* For Level 2 Leisure Operations, do you agree with the notion of 2 separate pathways supporting the functions of a) Recreation Assistant, and b) Front of House?

Yes

Partly

Please comment on the draft L2 Leisure Operations qualification structure

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* Does the role of Recreation Assistant incorporate other skills/roles, such as fitness instructing/actIvity leadership/sports coaching etc.?

Yes

Partly

Please comment on the role of a Recreation Assistant

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* For Level 4 Leisure Management, do you agree with the proposed draft qualification structures?

Yes

Partly

Please comment on the draft L4 Leisure Management qualification structure

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* Traditionally, Sport Development roles have been supported by under graduate qualifications. This proposal includes a vocational qualification route into and through the profession. Do you agree that there should be vocational qualifications that support these roles?

Yes

Please comment on the proposal for vocational qualifications that support these roles

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* For Level 3 and 4 Sport Development, do you agree with the proposed draft qualification structures?

Yes

Partly

Please comment on the Level 3 and 4 Sport Development draft qualifications

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* For the Level 4 competence based qualifications, we have used the acronym NVQ (National Vocational Qualification). Some within the industry feel that this title discourages individuals from participating in these qualifications at this level. Do you agree with this point of view?

Yes

Please comment on the use of the title NVQ at level 4