Sports Leaders UK Level 1 Award in Sports Leadership
Qualification summary
The aim of this qualification is to provide basic skills and experiences in leadership that are taught in a sporting context. Candidates will learn the basic elements of how to plan, organise and deliver a simple sports activity to a group and these experiences often provide opportunities to increase their personal development, i.e. self-confidence, time keeping, team work etc. The qualification is available to people from the age of 14yrs to allow them to assist a qualified coach, leader or teacher in delivering suitable sporting activities. The syllabus is therefore mainly delivered and assessed through practical activities and tasks.
Qualification details
VRQ - Vocationally-Related Qualification
Accreditation start date:
Operational start date in centres:
For information on the approval of qualifications for funding in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, see the links to DCSF, DIUS, DCELLS, DELNI and DENI below.
When undertaking a qualification that does not appear on the governments' lists as eligible for funding for specific age ranges, users must be aware of legal requirements. Not all qualifications are suitable for all age ranges.
For further information on 14-19 qualifications offered in England, please refer to the DCSF
Section 96 website.
For further information on 19+ qualifications offered in England, please refer to the DIUS
Section 97 website.
For further information on Wales, visit the
DCELLS website.
For further information on Northern Ireland, visit the
DELNI and
DENI websites.
This qualification provides a stepping stone to the Level 2 Award in Community Sports Leadership (CSL) that became available in March 2007 and from other entry level qualifications and national curriculum programs such as citizenship. Leadership and encouraging young people to take responsibility for their decisions and actions is a key part of their development. The leadership skills that are gained from this qualification in partnership with the personal development that they experience, such as increased confidence, self-esteem and self-management also contribute towards their employment prospects and have assisted to gain learners paid and voluntary placements with local sports clubs, schemes and sports centres.
Sports Coach
Sports Development Officer
Sports Professional
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08 Leisure, Travel and Tourism
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08.1
Sport, Leisure and Recreation
Each candidate will be observed by an Independent Witness that will observe them leading a practical activity for small group of people. In most cases this will be the supervisor of the placement where the candidates are achieving an hour of leadership experience (unit 7). The Independent Witness is completely seperate to the centre and has no involvement in the delivery, assessment or verification of the qualification. The Independent Witness will sign the candidate's Log Books to verify that they have met the required level of achievment for the qualification. See attached document on the role of the Independent Witness. (see attached document)
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M/102/2554 - Planning, preparing and assisting a simple sporting activity
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T/102/2555 - Basic communication skills for leading a sporting activity
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A/102/2556 - Principles and practice in delivering a basic health and fitness session
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F/102/2557 - Understanding fair play in sport
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J/102/2558 - Understanding the role of the sports official
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L/102/2559 - Understanding the scope of local sport and recreation activities
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F/102/2560 - Demonstration of leadership skills in sport