Level 2 Certificate in Spectator Safety
The qualification for stewards working match days and events. Assessed on shift, not in an exam hall.
The specification.
- Level
- 2
- Credit value
- 24
- Guided learning
- 73hours
- Total qualification time
- 240hours
- Minimum age
- 16
- Mandatory units
- 5no optional units
- Qualification number
- 603/6704/0
- Awarding organisation
- NCFE
- Rules of combination
- All five mandatory units must be achieved
- Assessment
- Internally assessed, externally quality assured portfolio of evidence
- Grading
- Achieved, or not yet achieved
- Progression
- Level 3 Certificate in Spectator Safety Supervision
Who this is for.
The qualification is designed for people working in match day and events stewarding, at sports events, parades, concerts or carnivals.
You need to be 16 or over. There are no prior learning requirements, although a Level 1 qualification is useful preparation.
Because it confirms occupational competence, you need access to real events to gather evidence. A work placement runs throughout the qualification, before certification.
It was developed by SkillsActive and the Sports Grounds Safety Authority, and is mapped to the SkillsActive Spectator Safety National Occupational Standards 2019.
Five mandatory units.
All five must be achieved. Credit values and hours are quoted from the NCFE qualification specification.
- Prepare for spectator events
- Assist with the movement of spectators and deal with crowd issues at spectator events
- Help to manage and resolve conflicts
- Deal with incidents at spectator events
- Support the work of your team and organisation
How the assessment works.
Assessment is through performance in the workplace. Your assessor marks a portfolio of evidence, which NCFE externally quality assures. There is no written exam.
Simulation is used only where a real work environment cannot produce the evidence. Here that may apply to the unit on dealing with incidents.
Also required before certification.
The ACT eLearning counter-terrorism training, which is free from GOV.UK, and a recognised first aid award.
Where it leads.
Achieve this and you can move on to the Level 3 Certificate in Spectator Safety Supervision, the supervisory qualification for the same industry.