HABC Award for Understanding Stewarding at Spectator Events.

Course description

Course description The Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 makes provision for the Secretary of State (for Digital, Media and Sport) to designate any sports grounds accommodating 5000 + spectators as requiring a safety certificate to admit spectators. The 1975 Act also gives local authorities powers to use such safety certificates to confirm that such sports ground are safe. Due to impeding changes, there will be a requirement for stewards to either hold or be working towards a sector specific qualification in stewarding and spectator safety. Sports grounds are now requesting that stewards hold these qualifications to work at their venues and this is being monitored by local Safety Advisory Groups. To ensure that stewards can retain their current employment it is intended to deliver: • HABC Award for Understanding Stewarding at Spectator Events. This course has been developed to meet the needs of Spectator Safety. It meets the initial specifications and baseline for stewards working in the sector, providing them with the knowledge, skills, abilities and behaviours to fulfil their role, and meet the objectives of keeping the public safe whilst at spectator events. Upon completion of the award the learner meets the requirements at section 4.10 b of the Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds, “Green Guide”. What does the course cover: • Know how to prepare for spectator events • Know how to assist with the movement of spectators and deal with crowd issues at events • Know how to help to manage and resolve conflicts • Know how to deal with incidents at spectator events • Know how to support the work of your team and organisation This course will be delivered face to face by leading sector experts, and provide learners with a quality learner experience leading to the initial qualification. This qualification also provides progression routes to the L2 Certificate in Spectator Safety RQF and the L3 Certificate in Spectator Safety Supervision. The intention is to offer these courses as progression routes leading to supervisory roles , retaining staff and supporting individuals expressing an interest in working within the security sector