National Governing Body Officiating Award Requirement

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.

Current: Some awards have an expiry date. In order for a National Governing Body award to be recognised as prior learning, it must still be in date when the Learner Certification Form is returned to Sports Leaders UK.

Valid: There are a number of different National Governing Body awards on the open market. Sports Leaders UK does not mind which award your learners choose to do.

What is accepted as an National Governing Body award?

Sports Leaders UK will accept an award or qualification that is assessed in any of the sports recognised by the Home Countries Sports Councils. A list of these can be found at Sport England - Which sports do we recognise?

Please Note: Sports Leaders UK recognises the awards from the sports, so if a recognised National Governing Body is not present, a body that delivers the sports courses will be accepted as long as the sport itself is recognised.

As a Tutor/Assessor you will need to bear this in mind when planning this part of your course.