SECTOR SKILLS ACADEMY
Active Apprentice have partnered with Vision West Nottinghamshire College to fund our Sector Skills Academies which are offered through our delivery partner network of providers including Creative Sport & Leisure (CSL), Future Fit Training, Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) and Institute of Swimming (IoS).
The Sector Skills Academies will allow us to offer support to learners who want to get into the Sport and Physical Activity Sector. It will offer the opportunity to study courses within the industry with a potential to gain valuable, sustainable employment across the sector.
What is the Adult Education Budget & Sector Skills Academy?
The Adult Education Budget government funded programmes, are a great way to kickstart or progress a career and is an effective way for individuals and employers to gain the skills and knowledge to progress careers. Sector Skills Academies provide access to funding for the delivery of education and training of learners aged 19 and over, allowing employers to upskill and refresh the skills of their employees, improving progression opportunities and overall business productivity.
How do we utilise Adult Education Budget funding to create Sector Skills Academies?
We create bespoke career pathways based on the number of hours the learner receives training from us to create Sector Skills Academies. This provides direct access to the knowledge and skills for a career that are linked to opportunities to gain accreditation in a vocation. Anyone learning via the Sector Skills Academy route, will be able to access all the teaching required to pass an assessment funded by the Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). Learners will be taught through programmes both online and face to face, which will provide them with all the required knowledge and skills to be able to pass an assessment within their chosen discipline, that may be additionally funded by them or their employer to gain certification.
Sector Skills Academy (SSA) Approach
Funding
Funded training will be available to all candidates in England that meet the eligibility criteria and will cover the cost of training*. Funding is means tested and allocated to each individual based on their circumstance.
*We cannot currently fund learners within some postcodes from the following authorities:
- Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
- Greater Manchester Combined Authority
- West Midlands Combined Authority
- Cambridge and Peterborough Combined Authority
- Tees Valley Combined Authority
- Greater London Authority
- West of England Combined Authority
- North of Tyne Combined Authority
- Sheffield City Region Combined Authority
- West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Candidates must:
- Be aged 19 or over on the 31st August 2021
- Be a UK or EU citizen for 3 or more years and have the right to abode in the UK
- Not be on any other government funded training programme or in full-time education
- Live in England outside of the areas mentioned above
How do employers access the funds?
To confirm eligibility and the level of funding, candidates will need to input their information into an online link specific for their chosen pathway where they we will be able to assess eligibility for funding. Please contact us if you wish to discuss doing this for a large number of your workforce.
Some of the training routes currently available Include:
- Introduction to Close Protection
- Introduction to Education and Training
- Introduction to Gym Instruction
- Introduction to Health Navigator
- Introduction to Mental Health Awareness
- Introduction to Personal Training
- Introduction to Pool Lifeguarding
- Introduction to Swim Teacher both Level 1 & 2
- Introduction to Pool Management
Below is an example of the pathway content for the Introduction to Education and Training. All routes are between 110-130 guided learning hours and are made up of several units, similar to below.
Introduction to Education and Training
| Training | Online vs F2F % |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships in Education and Training | 100% online |
| Introduction to Using Inclusive Teaching and Learning Approaches in Education and Training | 100% online |
| Introduction to the Principles and Practices of Assessment | 100% online |
| Introduction to Customer Service Principles | 100% online |
| Child Protection in Sport and Active Leisure | 100% online |
| Health and Safety in Education: Staff Awareness | 100% online |
| Online Safety | 100% online |
| Preventing Bullying | 100% online |
| Raising Awareness of Trafficking and Modern Slavery | 100% online |
| Safeguarding when Employing Tutors and Coaches | 100% online |
| Safeguarding Young People | 100% online |
For more information on training routes available, click on our delivery partner logos below.
The opportunity with a Sector Skills Academy approach, is the ability to tailor the programme to meet the individual and employer needs. In successful completion of your introduction to your chosen pathway, the candidate may want to progress further for an additional fee and continue the programme which could lead to a qualification.
See below an extensive list of qualifications that we offer:
- Award in Education and Training
- Award in Emergency First Aid at Work
- Equality & Diversity
- Paediatric First Aid
- Fire Awareness
- Manual Handling
- Level 1 Award for Activators (Multi Skills)
- Level 2 Certificate in Coaching (Sport and Physical Activity)
- Level 2 Award in Assistant Coaching (Sport and Physical Activity)
- Award in Multi Skills Development
- Level 3 Certificate in Supporting the Delivery of Physical Education and School Sport
- Level 2 Award in Mental Health Awareness/Mental Health First Aid
- Mental Health Awareness (workshop)
- Adult Mental Health First Aid
- Youth Mental Health First Aid
- National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
- National Pool Management Qualification (NPMQ)
- Level 2 Fitness Instructing
- Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Sport & Physical Activity
- Level 2 Award in Mental Health Awareness
- Level 2 National Pool Lifeguard Qualification
- SEQ Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching)
- Award in Education and Training
- Award in Emergency First Aid at Work
- Equality & Diversity
- Paediatric First Aid
- Fire Awareness
- Manual Handling
- Level 1 Award for Activators (Multi Skills)
- Level 2 Certificate in Coaching (Sport and Physical Activity)
- Level 2 Award in Assistant Coaching (Sport and Physical Activity)
- Award in Multi Skills Development
- Level 3 Certificate in Supporting the Delivery of Physical Education and School Sport
- Level 2 Award in Mental Health Awareness/Mental Health First Aid
- Mental Health Awareness (workshop)
- Adult Mental Health First Aid
- Youth Mental Health First Aid
- National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
- National Pool Management Qualification (NPMQ)
- Level 2 Fitness Instructing
- Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Sport & Physical Activity
- Level 2 Award in Mental Health Awareness
- Level 2 National Pool Lifeguard Qualification
- SEQ Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching)
If you don’t see the qualification or training you need, there are other options available additional to the list above.