Overview Of Roles And Responsibilities

The following gives a brief overview of the roles and responsiblities of individuals involved when running a Sports Leaders UK course. For further information on specific roles or the Approved Assessment Centre (AAC), please refer to the AAC Manual.

Approved Assessment Centre

Any organisation that wishes to deliver Sports Leaders UK qualifications must first apply for Approved Assessment Centre status.

An Approved Assessment Centre is an organisation that is approved by Sports Leaders UK to deliver its qualifications which may include schools, colleges, local authorities, prisons, youth and community groups.

Any organisation that applies to become an Approved Assessment Centre must demonstrate that it can provide a safe and appropriate environment in which learners can learn, and that it can adhere to Sports Leaders UK's standards. Please refer to the AAC Manual to find out more information on how to become an Approved Assessment Centre.

Centre Course Manager (CCM)

The Centre Course Manager co-ordinates the delivery of all Sports Leaders UK qualifications within the Approved Assessment Centre. They act as the point of contact between Sports Leaders UK and the Approved Assessment Centre, and receive all correspondence (for example Records of Achievement, Technical Updates, invoices and letters) from Sports Leaders UK.

Tutor/Assessor (T/A)

The Tutor/Assessor is the person who is responsible for the tutoring (delivery) and assessment of the qualification. Full details of the role and responsibilities of the Tutor/Assessor can be found in the AAC Manual.

Independent Assessor (IA)

The Independent Assessor is the person who assesses the learners on the demonstration of leadership section within the course. Full details of the role and responsibilities of the Independent Assessor can be found in the AAC Manual.

Internal Verifier (IV)

The Internal Verifier will verify assessment decisions that the Tutor/Assessor makes by verifying a sample of learners from the cohort against the Assessment Criteria, for a minimum of one unit of the qualification. Full details of the role and responsibilities of the Internal Verifier can be found in the AAC Manual.

Quality Assurance Officer (QAO)

The Quality Assurance Officer is appointed by Sports Leaders UK and will visit Approved Assessment Centres to check that all assessments and verification of learners has been fair, valid and objective. A Quality Assurance Officer's role is also to ensure that centre staff, including the Tutor/Assessr and the Internal Verifier, are maintaining standards and following procedures to protect the integrity of the qualification(s) wherever they are delivered.

Note: There are some differences to the roles and responsibilities of individuals involved in the running, delivery and assessment of the Sports Leaders UK Level 3 Award in Day Walk Leadership and the Level 3 Certificate in Basic Expedition Leadership. For further information, please refer to the AAC Manual.