Description
course overview:
The Level 2: The Spectator Safety Awareness online course provides all the information you need to earn the Level 2 qualification in Spectator Event Stewarding Understanding. It also covers the knowledge component of the Level 2 National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Spectator Safety (RQF) Certificate. This course will enable you to work as a steward at a sports field, festival, carnival, parade, or other event where spectator safety is required. Designed to control entry, exit and people movement at spectator events, monitor spectators and prepare stewards to deal with crowd issues, emergencies and conflicts.
| Unites | Content | Assessment |
Prepare for spectator events | Discover the duties of stewards and other staff at spectator events and how to prepare for them. Learn how to look for suspicious items, deal with them, and identify and respond to threats | Course work Asignment |
Assist with the movement of spectators and deal with crowd issues at events | Learn how to manage the entry, exit and movement of spectators at your event, how to identify and deal with illegal and prohibited merchandise, and how to resolve customer issues. monitoring crowd behaviour and how to handle these. | Course work Assignment practical observation |
Help to manage and resolve conflicts | Learn how to interact with people in conflict situations and how to follow rules to settle disputes | Practical observation Assignment |
Deal with incidents at spectator events | Learn what emergency protocols and how to act to deal and inceident riot, unauthorise access, injury or terorist action as soon as these occur | Practical observation Assignment |
Support the work of your team and organisation | Learn how to collaborate effectively with others workers and support of your team to work Develop the ability to enhance both your own performace at work. | Course work Assignment |
Spectator Safety Awareness is intended for learners who work, or want to work, as safety officers at live spectator events such as sporting and music events. It is also intended for those who have a career as a Stage He Pit Operator, Event Safety Officer, Incident Response Team Member, or Crowd Safety Manager. Conflict Resolution Learning Management System is an integral part of spectator safety monitoring
Regulations
There are several pieces of legislation about sports ground safety.
- The Sports Grounds Safety Act of 1975
The Secretary of State (for Media and Sport) can designate any sports ground with a seating capacity of more than 10,000 spectators as requiring a safety certificate to admit spectators under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975. Local governments are also empowered under the 1975 Act to provide such safety certifications to certify that sports grounds are safe.
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Clubs must take reasonable precautions to ensure that spectators are not exposed to health and safety dangers under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act. Failure to do so is a criminal offence. If a fan is hurt due to a club’s failure to avert a known safety risk is a violation of the act.
- Football Spectators Act 1989
The Football Spectators Act of 1989 regulated spectator admissions to specific football matches in England and Wales. The Football Spectators Order 2000 defines this as matches held in international stadiums and Premier League and English Football League facilities.
- Sports Grounds Safety Authority Act 2011
The Sports Ground Safety Authority Act 2011 established the SGSA, which took over the FLA’s roles and responsibilities and added an advising role for general safety at sports grounds outside of England for sports other than football.
- Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
Suppose a fan is killed due to significant management failings resulting in a gross breach of a duty of care. In that case, a club might face prosecution and maximum fines under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007. This might be important if there was a systemic safety failure at a stadium that the club’s management was aware of but did nothing about.
Accreditation
Our Level 2 Spectator Safety course is accredited by Continuing Professional Development (CPD).The modules of this basic life-support training are based on the Spectators Safety syllabus provided by the National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) Frame work.