Frequently Asked Questions/Troubleshooting

Q. What age do people need to be to do the Level 2 Award in Community Sports Volunteering?
A. Learners must be 16 or older on the day that your course starts.

Q. Is there an upper age limit?
A. No, the Level 2 Award in Community Sports Volunteering is suitable for people who are 16 or older. There is no upper age limit.

Q. Is there an ideal group size?
A. The ideal number of learners to have on your course will vary depending on the type of learner you work with and the type of course you run. However, it is worth bearing in mind that the larger the numbers, the longer it may take to see everyone demonstrate the skills required.

Q. How long does the course take to deliver?
A. This qualification has 40 guided learning hours (including ten hours of volunteering). However, the time it takes will depend on a range of factors including the previous experience of your learners (and their general enthusiasm and attitude towards the course!), learner numbers, delivery methods and external links. Go to guided learning hours for the units of this qualification.

Q. Tell me more about the ten hours of volunteering?
A. Every learner must complete ten hours of volunteering. This volunteering must take place at the end of the course, after all taught aspects have been delivered and assessed. The learners' volunteering experience should take place in a location other than the Approved Assessment Centre. For example, a Local Authority Sports Development Unit and its holiday play scheme, a local sports club, or a local voluntary organisation. The activities that the learner volunteers at may be decided by the Tutor/Assessor or by the learner themselves. This may be decided through consultation between everyone involved. Generally, learners will choose to volunteer with activities that they are familiar and comfortable with. However, learners must not volunteer with any risk activity that requires a specific qualification or licence. Learners must only volunteer under the direct supervision of their Tutor/Assessor or another suitably qualified adult. Responsibility for the supervision of learners may be handed to other appropriately qualified and responsible people, but only with their full understanding of the roles, responsibilities and expectations of the learners. For full details about the five hours of volunteering, please refer to Unit 2 within the Qualifications That Change Lives CD-ROM Tutor Resource.

Q. Do my learners have to gain a First Aid qualification?
A. In order for learners to complete their Level 2 Award in Community Sports Volunteering, they must gain a First Aid certificate. Learners may have completed a First Aid certificate during other training. This certificate can be recognised as prior learning towards the Level 2 Award in Community Sports Volunteering. However, the learner's First Aid certificate must be current and valid. Go to Level 2 Award in Community Sports Volunteering First Aid Guidance.

Q. Do my learners have to gain a National Governing Body award?
A. In order for learners to complete their Level 2 Award in Community Sports Volunteering they must gain a National Governing Body award in officiating. Learners may have completed a National Governing Body award during other training. Therefore, this award can be recognised as prior learning towards the Level 2 Award in Community Sports Volunteering. However, the learner's National Governing Body award must be current and valid. Go to Level 2 Award in Community Sports Volunteering NGB Guidance.

Q. My course involves going away from the Approved Assessment Centre(s). Do Sports Leaders UK provide insurance cover?
A. Insurance is provided as part of the learner registration fee for the Level 2 Award in Community Sports Volunteering. For information on insurance, please see Learner Insurance.

Q. What can a qualified learner of the Level 2 Award in Community Sports Volunteering do?
A. Upon successfully completing the qualification, a Level 2 Community Sports Volunteer is qualified to assist with the running of small events, festivals or fundraisers under the indirect supervision of the Tutor/Assessor or other suitably qualified adult.