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Please find below details of SkillsActive’s publications. A number of the publications can be downloaded for free; most publications are available through downloads only, SkillsActive does not keep a stock of hardcopy publications. There are a number of publications that are only available to SkillsActive’s members. If you are a member, please log in using your username and password to download the publication. If you are not a member, but would like more details, email: membership@skillsactive.com or call: 020 7632 2035.
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- Topic: Training, Education, Careers, Standards (NOS), Sector skills agreements, Policy, Endorsement & accreditation, Funding, Management & leadership, Basic skills
- Sector: Sport & recreation, Health & fitness, The Outdoors, Playwork, Caravans
Recent publications
SkillsActive Annual Report 2006-07
The annual report reflects the 2006/07 year, looking back over just some of SkillsActive’s key achievements across the active leisure and learning sector and includes full summarised accounts. 6 May 2008 download (2.5 MB)
Ready4Work Newsletter
News for employers and education providers on 14-19 sport and leisure education reform, covering apprenticeships and the Diploma in Sport and Active Leisure. 20 April 2008 download (820.6 kB)
SkillsActive Annual Report 2005-06
The SkillsActive Annual Report for 2005/06 celebrates the end of the first three-year contract period since SkillsActive were licensed as a Sector Skills Council in October 2003. 12 March 2007 download (1.6 MB)
| Title | Summary |
|---|---|
| Development of Playwork Foundation Degree | Play Your Part: Join SkillsActive in the development of the Playwork Sector Endorsed Foundation Degree 1 February 2007 download (855.1 kB) |
| Leitch Summary | Sector specific summary of the Leitch report.22 January 2007 download (72.6 kB) |
| Making Choices programme information sheet | Making Choices in Working with Children, Young People and Adults - Information on the new programme. 6 December 2006 download (77.8 kB) |
| SSA Employer Summary - East of England | The employer summary for the East of England outlines the key outcomes of the Sector Skills Agreement for the region. 4 December 2006 download (2.4 MB) |
| SSA Employer Summary - West Midlands | The employer summary for the West Midlands outlines the key outcomes of the Sector Skills Agreement for the region. 29 November 2006 download (2.6 MB) |
| SSA Employer Summary - South West | The employer summary for the South West region outlines the key outcomes of the Sector Skills Agreement for the region. 29 November 2006 download (3.0 MB) |
| Quality Play 2006-2011 Scottish Implementation Plan | Quality Training, Quality Play 2006 – 2011. The UK Strategy for Playwork Education Training and Qualifications - Scottish Implementation Plan23 November 2006 download (229.7 kB) |
| SSA Employer Summary - Yorkshire and the Humber | The employer summary for the Yorkshire and the Humber region outlines the key outcomes of the Sector Skills Agreement for the region. 20 November 2006 download (1.8 MB) |
| SSA Employer Summary - East Midlands | The employer summary for the East Midlands region outlines the key outcomes of the Sector Skills Agreement for the region.16 November 2006 download (398.9 kB) |
| SSA Employer Summary - Scotland | The employer summary for Scotland outlines the key outcomes of the Sector Skills Agreement for the country.15 November 2006 download (116.3 kB) |
| SSA Employer Summary - Wales | The employer summary for Wales outlines the key outcomes of the Sector Skills Agreement for the country. (In English)15 November 2006 download (256.2 kB) |
| SSA Employer Summary - London | The employer summary for the London region outlines the key outcomes of the Sector Skills Agreement for the region.15 November 2006 download (2.2 MB) |
| Foundation Degree Employer Engagement Guide | A guide for universities and colleges developing and delivering foundation degrees in the Active Leisure and Learning Sector.27 October 2006 download (447.3 kB) |
| S/NVQ qualifications preview | Useful overview of the content of all S/NVQ qualifications at levels 1, 2 and 3.16 August 2006 download (93.7 kB) |
| Approval of products | If you produce training materials which support playwork NVQs or endorsed playwork training or qualifications, or a video or book relating to playwork training and education, your product could receive the SkillsActive Playwork Unit stamp of approval. Successful products will be assessed against a set of agreed criteria and will receive a logo which can be used in publicity and paperwork.16 August 2006 download (50.7 kB) |
| Register of Trainers | Information on how to become a registered playwork trainer.16 August 2006 download (44.3 kB) |
| VCS Project Report | SkillsActive's voluntary and community workforce project report.16 August 2006 download (555.9 kB) |
| UK Play Strategy | QUALITY TRAINING-QUALITY PLAY 2006-2011. The first UK Play Strategy for education, training and qualifications.16 August 2006 download (1020.2 kB) |
| Playwork in extended school services | SkillsActive has released a guide on playwork in extended schools. The leaflet is aimed at strategic planners, introducing the benefits of play and playwork to the schools community and play’s contributions to the core extended schools offer. The guide highlights the difference between educational and playwork approaches and emphasises the importance of free play. Links are also made to Every Child Matters, Ofsted inspections and other current strategies.16 August 2006 download (417.5 kB) |
| Sport & recreation newsletter | July 2006 update from the Sport & Recreation team.16 August 2006 download (174.0 kB) |
| Briefing on Playwork in Scotland | August update on SkillsActive's work with Playwork in Scotland.16 August 2006 download (81.5 kB) |
| Volunteer bulletin:September 2005 | Update for volunteers on the work of SkillsActive.16 August 2006 download (86.3 kB) |
| Consultations/Inquiries Briefing | A guide to the Government policy consultations for Autumn.16 August 2006 download (95.1 kB) |
| Foundation Degree Framework | Full Foundation Degree framework document for the Active Leisure and Learning sector16 August 2006 download (520.7 kB) |
| Foundation degree framework summary | Summary of the sector foundation degree framework16 August 2006 download (109.3 kB) |
| SSA: your questions answered | An explanation of the SSA produced by the Sector Skills Development Agency16 August 2006 download (264.6 kB) |
| NW newsletter | Newlsetter for SkillsActive Northwest, March 200616 August 2006 download (72.5 kB) |
| CYTUNDEB SECTOR SGILIAU: CYNLLYN GWEITHREDI AM GYMRU | Information on the Sector Skills Agreement for Wales, in Welsh16 August 2006 download (296.5 kB) |
| SSA Employer Summary - South East | The employer summary for the South East region outlines the key outcomes of the Sector Skills Agreement for the region.16 August 2006 download (2.4 MB) |
| SSA Employer Summary - North West | The employer summary for the North West region outlines the key outcomes of the Sector Skills Agreement for the region.16 August 2006 download (1.6 MB) |
| SSA Employer Summary - North East | The employer summary for the North East region outlines the key outcomes of the Sector Skills Agreement for the region.16 August 2006 download (1.3 MB) |
