1st4sport Level 1 Award in Using Sport to Tackle Youth Crime (QCF)

Overview

To find out how to apply to deliver this qualification see the How to Apply section.There are no costs involved in applying or becoming a 1st4sport recognised centre.

From the coach’s perspective, children and young people from any background can display patterns of behaviour which are disruptive to others and difficult to manage. As identified in the recent Centre for Social Justice’s Sport Working Group’s report ‘More than a game’ (PDF), welfare programmes that seek to use sport as a means of improving individuals’ life chances requires a different skill-set to the coaching of sport for its own sake.

Developed in partnership with the Active Communities Network¹ and the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation², the 1st4sport Level 1 Award in Using Sport to Tackle Youth Crime (QCF) provides learners, aged 14 years of age and above, with an opportunity to develop both the practical and theoretical aspects of the principles of using sport to tackle crime.

On successful completion learners will:

• understand the contribution that sports based activities can make to challenge youth crime and anti-social behaviour
• understand why partnership working is important
• understand how to support individuals participating in sports based activities
• understand the health and safety requirements relevant to own role
• understand the Youth Justice System and social exclusion relevant to own role
• be able to plan a community-led sports based activity
• be able to deliver a community-led sports based activity
• be able to review and evaluate a community-led sports based activity.

¹ The Active Communities Network is a voluntary sector charity committed to the use and promotion of sports, arts and cultural activities to improve youth citizenship, social inclusion and community cohesion.
² The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation was set up to promote the use of sport as a tool for social change and is supported by the members of the Laureus World Sports Academy, 46 of the greatest living sports legends, who volunteer their services as global ambassadors.

Prerequisites

Prior to registration, learners are required to be at least 14 years of age.

Structure

The qualification is divided into the following units:

Materials

Unlike many other awarding organisations, which just supply you with the basic qualification standards, we go that extra mile to support you by providing:

• full and comprehensive Learner Packs, which include a full set of structured learning and assessment tasks to help you deliver and assess the qualification
• tutor/assessor guidance notes, which include sample answers to support you when assessing your learners
• online qualification administration, enabling you to process learners quickly and effectively, and making the records we hold on your learners accessible to you at the click of a mouse.

For recognised centres and tutors, the qualification is supported by the following resources:

• generic administrative guidance and tools for recognised centres
• Qualification Specification outlining the requirements of delivering and assessing the qualification
• 1st4sport Level 1 Award in Using Sport to Tackle Youth Crime (QCF) Tutor/Assessor/Verifier Guidance
• 1st4sport Level 1 Award in Using Sport to Tackle Youth Crime (QCF) Tutor/Assessor/Verifier Guidance to Assessment
• internal assessment tools.

For learners, the qualification is supported by the following resources:

• 1st4sport Level 1 Award in Using Sport to Tackle Youth Crime (QCF) Learner Pack
• internal assessment tools.

Fees

Fees are charged per learner and provide registration and certification for the qualification, as well as a 1st4sport Learner Pack, learning resources and certificate. There are no costs involved in applying or becoming a 1st4sport recognised centre. Further information on fees is available in your qualification application pack

How to Apply?

Non-1st4sport recognised centres

If you are not already a 1st4sport recognised centre, you need to apply to become one by completing a Centre Recognition Application Form. You can now do this online through Athena, the 1st4sport online Quality Assurance System where you can also apply to become approved for the qualifications that interest you. To access Athena, simply call us on 0113-290 7610 to receive a unique access code or fill in the Request for Centre Recognition Application Form and we will send you one.

Existing 1st4sport recognised centres

If you are already a 1st4sport recognised centre and would like to seek approval to deliver the 1st4sport Level 1 Award in Using Sport to Tackle Youth Crime (QCF), please access Athena and complete the qualification approval process. If you cannot remember your username and password, please contact us at qmt@1st4sportqualifications.com.

QCF

This qualification sits on the new QCF. Further information about the benefits of the new framework can be found by visiting the Ofqual website.

All learners being registered for QCF qualifications are required to have a Unique Learner Number (ULN) issued by the Learner Register. To be approved to offer this QCF qualification, you will need to demonstrate that you can access and verify learners’ ULNs with the Learner Register. For more information about this process, please visit the Learning Records Service website.