These newly developed standards will define best practice for those providing services in support of the personal development of athletes and players.

SkillsActive have worked in partnership with key organisations and experts in the field to create this suite of NOS for facilitating athletes and players to achieve their potential by providing advice and support on lifestyle management and personal development. People involved in this area may work in a variety of contexts including governing bodies, institutes of sport, trade unions and further and higher education and in a paid or unpaid capacity.

The units may be downloaded individually below or as a full suite in a zip folder.

A340 Apply professional standards when supporting athletes players

A341 Manage own professional practice when supporting athletes players

A342 Reflect on, evaluate and develop own practice in supporting athlete player lifestyle management

B117 Analyse the lifestyle management and personal development needs of the individual athlete player

B118 Research and plan lifestyle management and personal development interventions that will assist the athlete player

B119 Provide athletes players with access to information and advice relevant to lifestyle management and personal development

B120 Enable athletes players to access referral networks appropriate to their lifestyle management

B121 Provide information materials for use with athletes players

B122 Review lifestyle management and personal development progress with athletes players

B249 Communicate and promote the benefits of athlete player lifestyle management and personal development

D111 Establish develop and maintain working relationships with athletes players

D112 Work with other professionals involved in the athlete players performance development

D113 Establish and maintain working relationships with stakeholders and support networks in the athlete players life

Find the type of CPD you are submitting from the left hand column then download each of the appropriate mapping toolkits from the final column. For more information please see the endorsement guidance pack, frequently asked questions or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

 
Also available are the mapping toolkits for the core knowledge requirements:

• Knowledge requirements - level 2 mapping toolkit
• Knowledge requirements - level 3 mapping toolkit

More information

Further information can be found on our guidance pages and frequently asked questions.

SkillsActive works on behalf of the active leisure, learning and wellbeing sector to develop a framework of qualifications and training that meets employer needs, ensuring the workforce is properly trained and qualified.

Our National Skills Academy for Sport and Active Leisure works with the best training providers in our sector to deliver cost-effective, quality assured training solutions.

Training

Providing training for employees not only helps them develop their skills and knowledge – it’s also a building block to business success.

Qualifications

SkillsActive works with employers and training providers to develop vocational qualifications that enable people to be competent in specific types of work.

Quality Assurance

Discover more about how SkillsActive ensures that quality training is available to those in the sector.

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SkillsActive has worked with awarding organisations and national governing bodies of sport to develop eight coaching qualifications based on national occupational standards (NOS).

The qualifications are based on common units, ensuring all learners achieve the same outcomes and can work to the same standard.

Award in the Principles of Coaching Sport

The Award in the Principles of Coaching Sport provides the foundation knowledge for people interested in becoming a coach, or wanting a general introduction to coaching.

The Award is a knowledge-based qualification with no practical assessment and is available at levels 1, 2, and 3.

Learners can progress to coaching qualifications in a specific sport at the same level, or to a higher level Award in the Principles of Coaching Sport.

Any awarding organisation approved by SkillsActive can deliver the Award in the Principles of Coaching Sport, and it can be delivered across a number of sports.

Award and Certificate in Coaching Sport

To qualify as a coach, the minimum qualification a person needs is the level 1 (Award in Coaching [Name of Sport]). There are also level 2 and 3 Certificates available in Coaching [Name of Sport]. All three qualifications include knowledge and practical elements.

Some units are contextualised for a particular sport but use the same base template, ensuring uniformity across sports.

The Award and Certificates include the whole of the Principles of Coaching Sport qualifications; learners who complete the Principles of Coaching Sport qualification at the same level only need to complete the contextualised sport units.

Learners can progress to the Diploma in the same sport (where available), to a Certificate in a different sport, or to level 3 coaching qualifications.

These qualifications can only be delivered by awarding organisations working in partnership with a Sport England recognised NGB.

Diploma in Coaching

The Diploma in Coaching [Name of Sport] is a full competence qualification available at level 2 and 3. It replaces the former NVQ qualifications and must be assessed in the workplace and over time.

The Diploma includes contextualised units based on a common template, plus the whole of the Principles of Coaching Sport qualifications. The contextualised units need to be credit rated for each sport.

The Diploma does not include the contextualised units from the Certificates, but learners who achieve the Certificate in the same sport at the same level can use evidence from their Certificate towards the Diploma.

Learners can progress to the level 3 coaching qualifications.

These qualifications can only be delivered by awarding organisations working in partnership with a Sport England recognised NGB.

More information

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All the documents you need for a category 2 fitness endorsement submission can be found here.

A workshop is a gathering or training session which will generally be a full or half day. It emphasises problem solving, hands-on training, and requires the involvement of the participants. Workshops are not required to have an assessment element and can be delivered via online or home learning formats.

The training does not need to map to the national occupational standards.

• Endorsed training submission pack
• Online application form
• Code of practice

Further information

For more information see our guidance pages and frequently asked questions.

The following national occupational standards are currently available for the health and fitness sector.

National occupational standards (NOS) form the basis of qualifications, from Apprenticeships and foundation degrees to vocational qualifications and training programmes.

The standards also help define job roles, measure staff performance and identify and develop routes for progression and professional development.

Some of these standards cross over with other sectors, while the Sport and Active Leisure National Occupational Standards cover our whole sector.

Exercise and fitness

• Instructing exercise and fitness
• Physical activity and exercise
• Personal training
• Physical activity and health

Leisure management

• Operational services
• Leisure management
• Managing sport and active leisure

Sport and exercise science

• Sport and exercise science

Sports therapy

• Sports therapy

Physical activity

• Promoting physical activity

More information

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The following national occupational standards are currently available for the sport and recreation sector.

National occupational standards (NOS) form the basis of qualifications, from Apprenticeships and foundation degrees to vocational qualifications and training programmes.

The standards also help define job roles, measure staff performance and identify and develop routes for progression and professional development.

Some of these standards cross over with other sectors, while the Sport and Active Leisure national occupational standards cover our whole sector.

Activity leadership

• Activity leadership

Administration and governance

• Administration and governance

Coaching

• Sports coaching - level 2
• Sports coaching - level 3

Leisure management

• Operational services
• Leisure management
• Managing sport and active leisure

Officiating

• Officiating at the elite level - level 4
• Officiating - level 3
• Officiating - level 2

Spectator safety

• Spectator safety management - level 4
• Spectator safety - level 3
• Spectator safery - level 2

Sport and exercise science

• Sport and exercise science

Sport and play surfaces

• Sport and play surfaces - level 3
• Sport and play surfaces - level 2

Sports development

• Sports Development NOS

Sports performance

• Achieving excellence in sports performance

Sports therapy

• Sports therapy

Physical activity

• Promoting physical activity

The SkillsActive National Partners Forum (NPF) is a group representative of the whole sport sector which helps to direct and focus the work of SkillsActive to ensure it meets the needs of the sector and its employers.

The NPF is made up of attendees from:

The NPF debates issues and challenges across the sport sector, seeking solutions and/or lobbying government (culture, education and skills) and Sport England. As part of the work of the NPF, task and finish groups focus on the themes of:

• Standards and Qualifications
• Endorsement
• Officiating
• Funding
• Partner solutions – where there is a need for national partners to develop Collaborative solutions to support the sector

There are a number of key strands of the NPF’s work and the organisations that are involved take responsibility for development and promotion around areas such as National Occupational Standards (NOS), the Sector Qualifications Strategy and careers. The strands are:

• Governance and Administration
• Activity Leadership
• Coaching
• Officiating
• Sports Development and Leisure Management
• Performance Sport
• Groundsmanship

Having a qualification to back up your knowledge and experience is increasingly important in the active leisure, learning and well-being sector.

SkillsActive works on behalf of the sector to create and deliver the qualifications employers need and want.

We make sure employers can access the right qualifications, based on national standards designed by employers, so the workforce is properly trained and qualified.

Read more about the Qualifications and Credit Framework

Apprenticeships

• Employers
• Training providers
• Individuals
• Frameworks

Vocational qualifications

SkillsActive works with employers and training providers to develop qualifications that enable people to be competent in specific types of work.

Higher Education courses

SkillsActive identifies and endorses degrees in fitness, sport and leisure that effectively prepare students for employment.

National Occupational Standards

SkillsActive is licensed by government to produce and maintain National Occupational Standards (NOS) for the active leisure, learning and wellbeing sector.