The ELAPEV is awarded by 1st4sport Qualifications and is accredited at Entry Level 3 on the Qualifications and Credit Framework. The qualification is appropriate for anyone who would like to volunteer at sporting and other events. This qualification is not available in Scotland, although an equivalent version will be available from the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).
For further information on the accredited status of the ELAPEV, please log on to the Ofqual-accredited qualifications website at www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk.
Is the ELAPEV for me?
Learners are required to be a minimum of 16 years of age.
The ELAPEV has been developed to provide you with an opportunity to develop your knowledge of both the practical and theoretical aspects of event volunteering.
Why should I study the ELAPEV?
It will allow you to gain an understanding of:
- Becoming a Volunteer
- Volunteering and the Olympics
- Emergency and Basic Fire Awareness
- Public Safety Awareness
- Understanding Effective Customer Relations
- Understanding Equality and Diversity
- Introduction to Conflict Resolution in a Public Environment
- Developing Team and Interpersonal Skills
- Preparing for and Reflecting on a Volunteer Placement.
What can I use the ELAPEV for?
- As an effective CV enhancer.
- To seek workplace experience/employment in related organisations, including roles volunteering at:
- sporting events
- concerts
- other public events.
What will I learn?
The aim of the ELAPEV is to provide you with an appropriate depth of knowledge about:
- personal goals
- becoming a volunteer
- finding volunteer positions
- applying for volunteer positions
- the Olympic and Paralympic Games
- volunteering at public events
- health and safety in a public venue
- how to respond to a fire emergency
- how to assess an emergency
- health and safety legislation for public venues
- personal safety awareness
- the principles of crowd control
- different types of customer
- working with members of the public
- customer care
- diversity
- stereotypes
- disability
- the causes of conflict situations
- responses to conflict situations
- team roles and responsibilities
- team planning
- interpersonal skills
- participating in meetings
- preparing for interviews
- volunteer roles within organisations
- personal presentation and behaviour
- reflecting on a volunteer placement.
How will my learning programme be structured?
Learning programmes are usually designed by the recognised centre that delivers the qualification. They may, therefore, vary in length and format. Depending on the needs of their learners, centres can offer intensive courses or a series of learning events over a number of days. Whatever the timescale, all learning programmes should include the following phases:
- an induction to the qualification and your programme of learning and assessment
- a learning programme that meets your needs
- a programme of assessment spread across the course.
At the end of the programme, you will be provided with formal feedback on your performance and an action plan for your further development.
What will my assessment involve?
The ELAPEV assessment will require you to:
- complete a number of unit-specific research tasks and assignments. These will be internally assessed
- complete one task that will be independently assessed.
Where can I access the qualification?
The qualification is delivered by 1st4sport Qualifications’ recognised centres, not all of which offer open courses to members of the public. Your first port of call to access a course should be to contact 1st4sport Qualifications. Contact details are provided below.
How much will the qualification cost me?
Recognised centres offering this qualification determine their own fees and they will vary from centre to centre. If the qualification is delivered as part of an apprenticeship, it is unlikely that there will be a charge. Where fees are charged, they should entitle you to a programme of learning and assessment, registration and certification for the qualification, a 1st4sport Qualifications Learner Pack and appropriate learning resource. For further information on the costs of courses, please contact a recognised centre.
Contact details
For information on where to access a learning programme or further information on the ELAPEV, contact 1st4sport Qualifications via email at enquiries@1st4sportqualifications.com or by calling 0113-290 7610.
