Awarding Organisation of The Swimming Teachers’ Association
Posted on 25th April 2017
Following feedback from tutors, learners and employers regarding our lifesaving qualifications, we have introduced a new Pool Emergency Responder qualification to meet the needs of the leisure industry. The Pool Emergency Responder qualification is aimed at small hotel-type pools where the risk assessment identifies that no direct poolside supervision is required. It may also be…
Posted on 10th April 2017
With the implementation of the Department for Education Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requirements for paediatric first aid, we have made changes to our paediatric first aid qualifications and their course resources. The courses cover: Choking Dealing with a child not breathing or unconscious Administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) The recovery position Dealing with minor and…
Posted on 4th April 2017
Following a recent review into qualification standards by STA, it has been determined that in order to meet all necessary requirements set by Ofqual for the delivery of our qualifications, the pre-requisites must remain consistent between courses organised within the UK and those organised overseas. Therefore, in the case of STA courses being organised overseas,…
Posted on 4th April 2017
As part of the research undertaken during the development of the new STA Baby and Pre-School Diploma qualification, STA wants to inform baby and pre-school tutors about the changes which have taken place to the STA submersion policy, and why and how to teach submersions. These changes have been incorporated into the Baby and Pre-School…
Posted on 22nd March 2017
STA would like to remind course organisers, tutors and examiners of the accepted pre-requisites for the STA Certificate in Swimming Teaching – specifically, what is considered an acceptable pre-requisite qualification to attend the course. Since September 2014, STA has not accepted the ASA Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) qualification as a pre-requisite for attending an…
Posted on 21st February 2017
To maintain and improve the high standards of the Baby and Pre-School Award qualification, STA requires all candidates to have access to babies and pre-school learners during practical pool teaching sessions. Course organisers are required to provide between two and four adult-and-child pairs for each teaching station during the practical sessions of a course. The…
Posted on 15th February 2017
STA would like to invite tutors in Northern Ireland to participate in a free annual face-to-face meeting and update session. We’re keen to ensure that all STA tutors have the opportunity to attend, and in order to accommodate this we will be holding the session twice. There’s a maximum of 20 spaces available per session,…
Posted on 15th February 2017
STA would like to remind all course organisers, tutors and examiners that candidates attending STA aquatics courses have 12 months from the course’s end date to provide evidence of completion of the pre-requisites. It is the responsibility of the course organiser to ensure that all course pre-requisites are completed before a course commences; if any…
Posted on 25th January 2017
A review has been conducted into STA’s Pool Responder qualification in line with Ofqual and SQA policies and regulations. Following this review it has been decided that a new Pool Emergency Responder qualification will supersede the existing Pool Responder qualification. The Pool Emergency Responder will be a 16 hour/two day qualification aimed at training leisure…
Posted on 25th January 2017
Following a qualification review by STA and feedback from tutors, the following changes have been made to our pool plant qualifications. Swimming Pool Water Testing Changes Updated learners’ manual Updated course presentation Updated worksheet (and answers) Added a new practical water testing assessment sheet Updated the suggested course timetable Swimming Pool Water Treatment Changes Updated…