Awarding Organisation of The Swimming Teachers’ Association
Posted on 18th September 2018
It has been two months since Safety Training Awards’ approved training centre (ATC) model came into effect, and the team are thrilled to see how tutors have embraced the changes and are already starting to see the real benefits. Lynn Goring-Crook MCIMSPA recently wrote to the centre management team to share her experiences.
Posted on 12th September 2018
Following feedback from our members, STA has created editable portfolios which can be sent directly to learners and completed electronically for its teaching swimming qualifications, which are now available to download from your STA Online account.
Posted on 3rd September 2018
Safety Training Awards has reached the finals at this year’s FAB Awards in the category of ‘Collaboration of the Year’ for its Level 2 Open Water Swimming Coaching qualification.
Posted on 17th August 2018
Safety Training Awards has scheduled a free webinar for Wednesday 29th August 2018 on internal quality assurance procedures for our approved training centres.
Posted on 13th August 2018
Safety Training Awards has further strengthened its team by internally promoting three members of staff to heads of departments. The newly created roles for Louise Bangham, Kaylë Burgham and Claire Lowbridge demonstrate Safety Training Awards’ commitment to providing a dedicated, compliant and robust level of service to approved training centres (ATCs) and STA members.
Posted on 23rd July 2018
As you will be aware, Safety Training Awards is moving to an approved training centre (ATC) model which requires everyone who wishes to organise, deliver and assess Safety Training Awards qualifications to become part of an an ATC by 1st August 2018. As with most changes, this affects internal and external systems to support and…
Posted on 16th July 2018
Safety Training Awards is pleased to release its fee structure for external quality assurance (EQA) monitoring activities today, as well as new policies to support those ATCs who operate outside the UK in how their courses will be externally quality assured and how to address language differences in other countries for the delivery of Safety…
Posted on 9th July 2018
Following the release of the updated learner portfolios on Monday 18th June, the pool plant qualifications have been updated to reflect the changes in guidance within Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group’s (PWTAG) Swimming Pool Water publication. There were several areas in the pool plant learner manuals, course presentations and portfolios that required updating to reflect…
Posted on 11th June 2018
The learner portfolios and answer sheets for Safety Training Awards lifesaving, first aid, pool plant and health & safety qualifications are changing following a review of the existing procedures. As a way to streamline the process for tutors and internal quality assurers (IQA) moving forward, the learner portfolios now combine the majority of paperwork required…
Posted on 30th May 2018
As previously reported, as part of Safety Training Awards’ regulatory requirements as an awarding organisation, any business, organisation or tutor wanting to deliver Safety Training Awards qualifications must be an Approved Training Centre (ATC) by 1st August 2018. With the deadline approaching, Safety Training Awards’ compliance team is urging all members to complete and submit…