Employer overview
The Diploma for Post 16 learners
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The sector employs over 634,000 people1, as well as nearly two million volunteers. Sub sectors included in the scope are sport and recreation, health and fitness, playwork, the outdoors and caravans. There are around 18% of employers in the sector reporting skills gaps amongst the existing workforce2. Those in the industry know better than anyone what is really needed from new employees, and now is your chance to get involved and improve the sector.
The Diploma in Sport and Active Leisure will prepare young people for higher and further education as well as the world of work, in an innovative and exciting way, ultimately producing the high calibre of young people that you need to meet your business objectives.
1, Experian, 2005
2, NESS, 2005. Please note these figures are for England only and do not include the self-employed