Technical Notice: STA Launches New Aquatic Teaching Disability Swimming Qualification
Posted on 12th June 2023
STA is pleased to announce the launch of the new Award in Aquatic Teaching – Disability Swimming qualification.
As part of Safety Training Awards’ (STA) ongoing commitment to creating high quality professional qualifications which meet the needs of the industry, employers, and learners, STA is extremely proud to launch this new qualification following an in-depth review.
The new qualification will replace STA’s current STA Award in Aquatic Teaching – People with Disabilities and is titled:
STA Level 2 Award in Aquatic Teaching – Disability Swimming
The qualification gives swimming teachers the skills and knowledge as well as confidence to work with participants with impairments using a participant-centred approach and how to modify / adapt activities to aid progression.
The new STA Award in Aquatic Teaching – Disability Swimming qualification has been endorsed against the CIMSPA Working Inclusively – Working with Disabled People population standard. This endorsement is recognition from the sector’s chartered institute that the STA Award in Aquatic Teaching – Disability Swimming qualification is a professional qualification that meets the needs of employers.
There have been significant changes and the qualification supporting resources have been updated and rebranded to reflect these changes. The new resources include:
- STA Award in Aquatic Teaching – Disability Swimming Resource Manual
- Learner Portfolio
- Assessment Strategy
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Tutor Assessed Skills Sheet
- MCQ Assessment Papers
- Suggested Timetable
- Qualification Specification.
The resource manual has been updated into a high-quality book-bound printed manual featuring a vibrant new design and easy-to-follow chapter layout. The updated manual is available now within the STA Swim Shop in e-manual or hard copy format.
To deliver the new STA Award in Aquatic Teaching – Disability Swimming qualification, existing disability tutors must complete the FREE online STA Award in Aquatic Teaching – Disability Swimming Tutor Upskill programme. The upskill holds a CPD value of ½ point and includes information on the course content, changes, and assessment requirements. It is recommended IQA who wish to IQA the qualification complete the upskill. It would also benefit ATC co-ordinators.
All registered courses until 4th September 2023 will be honoured however any course registered from 12th June 2023 must be registered as the new qualification.
The new resources and assessment materials must be used when delivering the new STA Award in Aquatic Teaching – Disability Swimming qualification.
Any ATC who wishes to transfer current registered courses to the new qualification, please contact atc@safetytrainingawards.co.uk