Resources & Links

Useful websites

• The Qualification Curriculum Authority Diploma information  
• The Department for Children Schools and Families 14-19 education.
• UCAS Diploma information for higher education.
• Diploma resources for teachers available at teacher.net

Audio and Video

• A brief introduction to The Diploma, a new qualification for 14-19 year olds. 
• Learn more about the playwork sector.
• Learn more about the outdoor sector.
• Boxing coaching video
• Learn more about the health and fitness sector. 
• Learn more about the caravan sector.  

Site updates

• Experience the Beijing Olympics through the SkillsActive blog - Join two Sheffield Hallam University students through their journeys as volunteers at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games...
• Phase 3 Diploma Curriculum Guidance - consultation invitation - QCA invites practitioners or sector specific experts to a Diploma curriculum guidance consultation for phase 3 development programme
• Leisure Industry Week - The UK's biggest trade show for the Health & Fitness sector. SkillsActive will have a joint stand with FIA & REPs. Professionalising the industry and raising standards will be the theme for...
• Higher Education Overview - Diplomas are part of the biggest reform programme in education for many years and have the potential to impact greatly on the HE sector. The sector has played an important part in the developmen...
• Universities Come Out To Back The Diploma - Partnerships including Oxford academics, British Airways, other leading educational experts and industry leaders will come together to develop the next three Diplomas, in science, languages and hum...
• 3rd Annual 14-19 Diplomas Conference - With a focus on quality and delivering excellent learning in this critical first year this 3rd annual national conference will bring together key decision makers to set out the latest diploma devel...
• SkillsActive & ISPAL Joint Sports Development & Skills Conference - Opportunity to engage with new developments in training and skills as well as gauge a better understanding of employer needs and future developments within the sport and leisure industry.
• About the Sport and Active Leisure Diploma - The Diploma in Sport and Active Leisure will provide students with knowledge and understanding of the sport and active leisure industry. The industry is rapidly changing and the workforce needs ...
• New diplomas will mean long journeys between schools and colleges - Teenagers studying for new diploma qualifications will have to travel miles between lessons at different schools and colleges...

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