Course Outline:
These qualifications are based on Standards developed by
'SkillsActive', the Sector Skills Council for Event Stewards and
are ideal for you if you are currently working as a steward and
wishing to obtain recognition for your existing skills and
competence.
Learning and skills outcomes:
- The aim of this qualification is to develop the knowledge and
understanding of key concepts which underpin spectator control. To
develop competence in key aspects of the event stewards role.
- The flexibility of this qualification will enable candidates'
skills to be adapted for a specific work based activity and/or
employer requirements.
- Help staff do their job better, improving quality of output and
decreasing time spent on solving problems.
Suggested audience and pre-requirements
This qualification is aimed at people working within the
security industry in all types of environment including sports
grounds and entertainment venues.
You do not need any formal qualifications.
Benefits and progression
- Offer employers up to date security techniques, targeted to
their needs rather than qualification
- Improves efficiency and productivity
- Aligned to the need of business, it allows employers and
learners to take control of the learning experience
- work-place learning
- Improves employee job satisfaction, motivation and retention,
and create a quality assured highly skilled workforce.
Course detail
The detail course content is as follow:
Candidates must complete a total of 6 mandatory units.
Candidates may wish to complete 1 further optional unit however
this is not required to gain the full Level 2 NVQ in Spectator
Safety.
Mandatory Units
- Prepare for spectator events
- Control the entry, exit and movement of people at spectator
events
- Monitor spectators and deal with crowd problems
- Help to manage conflict
- Contribute to the work of your team
- Deal with accidents and emergencies
Optional Units
- Control and detain people at a spectator event for action by
the police
Duration and delivery
Duration
4-6 month delivery in the work place.
Candidates will be seen by a Trainer/Assessor weekly or
fortnightly.
Delivery
Training can be delivered in the work place.
Following a group induction (3 hours) and initial assessment
candidates will work with the Trainer/Assessor to put together a
portfolio and will be observed and assessed in the work place.