Sport and Active Leisure
A sporting chance
The Diploma in Sport and
not actually “workplace ready”. The obvious of the Diploma Employer Champions
Active Leisure comes online in
answer to producing a qualification which Network. Members for our line of learning
solved this problem was to get employers include Nick Williams from sportwise, who
September. Stephen Studd
involved with developing the course and said the company had been “longing” for
discusses their progress in
its content. The wonderful thing is that a programme that provides school-leavers
bringing employers on board the employers involved in the sport and with the essential skills for the industry. he
Active Leisure Diploma have been delighted added: “Not only will school-leavers have the
his is undoubtedly the toughest to do so. Largely they are supporting relevant experience of the industry, but they
T
job market in decades to be Diplomas because they will benefit from well will have the qualifications that most school-
working in or to be training rounded new recruits who have the right leavers currently lack. This saves us time and
to work in and it is up to both mix of general employment skills as well as money on training new recruits and allows
industry and educationalists to develop understanding what work is about. us to put them straight into work.”
new ways to engage young people. After Across the Diploma, more than 3,500 David Batch, chief executive of Premier
all, without skilled individuals joining and employers have been involved in the design sport, added: “This new approach will
primed to join the workforce we cannot and development, along with universities, enthuse many more young people than the
hope to turn the economy around. colleges, training providers and teachers. current system does and in turn produce
Diplomas have really been designed to Many more are working with teachers to students who are more prepared for the
embrace all the differences that exist among provide challenging and relevant work- career challenges that lie ahead.” DD
young people and the way they learn, but related learning – designing projects,
also to counter the issue of young people running industry days, and mentoring. • Stephen Studd is chief executive of
emerging from school, college or university An increasing number of employers – 250 SkillsActive, the Sector Skills Council for the
with a raft of academic qualifications but to date – have committed to being members Sport and Active Leisure Diploma.
The Diploma in Sport
AND!CTIVE,EISURE
The potential
is bigger than
you think
With a workforce of over 600,000 and 26% of and involvement in a constantly changing sfree Online Forums, with 24/7 online
young people wishing to pursue a career in the global economy. discussion facilities
sport and active leisure industry the prospects
Non-stop support sAMINIMUMOFTWOfree moderator visits
are endless.
Throughout your journey to first teaching sACCESSTO$IPLOMA4ALKEMAGAZINE
Students can gain an insight into the growing
the Diploma, take advantage of our support
career options such as sports management
s0RINCIPAL,EARNING3PECIlCATIONS
and guidance available to you. Try our new
and coaching, recreational instructing
interactive online Diploma Journey Planner
So help your learners start realising their
or playscheme coordinator as well as
which will easily guide you to the information
potential – Talk to our Diploma Support Team
opportunities to progress into further and
and support that is available.
on 08700 24 24 66. Or email:
higher education.
diplomadvisors@cityandguilds.com
Visit: www.diplomainfo.org.uk/journey-
Students can experience a
planner.asp
rounded education allowing them
to demonstrate their aptitude for
Some of the support you will find:
meeting challenges; self-reliance;
sFREEteaching materials aiding you to
learning; responsibility; numeracy
deliver successful fun lessons
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