1st4sport Award Offer to Support the Unemployed

Six 1st4sport qualifications available for public funding for learners on active benefits.

1st4sport is delighted to announce that the Skills Funding Agency has now made the following 1st4sport qualifications available for public funding for learners on active benefits for 2011/12:

• 1st4sport Level 1 Award In Coaching Indoor Rowing (QCF)
• 1st4sport Level 1 Award in Coaching Lacrosse (QCF)
• 1st4sport Level 2 Award in Leadership through Football (QCF)
• 1st4sport Level 2 Award in Leadership through Rugby Union (QCF)
• 1st4sport Level 2 Award in Understanding Stewarding at Spectator Events (QCF)
• 1st4sport Level 3 Award in the Principles of Coaching Sport (QCF)

In June 2011 the Agency published the list of Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) units available for learners on active benefits in 2011/12, the list can be found on the Agency’s dedicated QCF confirmation webpage.

As indicated in Guidance Note 7, alongside Certificates and Diplomas in the QCF already confirmed for funding, the offer to learners on active benefits was to include some Awards not yet available for public funding with a primary purpose of C – Prepare for Employment. The identified 1st4sport Awards have now been made available for public funding.