• YMCA Level 3 Award in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Disability and Impairment (610/1559/3)

    Through completion of this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements for awareness and/or implementation of safeguarding procedures for adults and adults at risk, as set out within CIMSPA’s professional standard.

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    YMCA Level 3 Award in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Disability and Impairment

    Qualifications Type

    Population Specialism

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    Population specialisms build on the knowledge and skills of occupational qualifications, enabling learners to expand their scope of practice to work with a broader range of clients with more complex needs e.g. children, older adults, individuals with disabilities/impairments etc.

    Qualification Number (QN)

    610/1559/3

    Qualification size

    GLH: 21-40 / TQT: 43-95

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    Total Qualification Time (TQT)

    This is an estimate of the total amount of time, measured in hours that a learner would reasonably need to be able to show the level of achievement necessary for the award of a qualification.

    Total Qualification Time is made up of the following two elements:

    The number of hours which an awarding organisation has assigned to a qualification for guided learning (see below)
    An estimate of the number of hours a learner will reasonably be likely to spend in preparation, study or any other form of participation in education or training – including assessment – which takes place as directed by (but not under the immediate guidance or supervision of) a lecturer, supervisor, tutor or other appropriate provider of education or training.

    Guided Learning Hours (GLH)

    This is:

    Face to face delivery (learning delivered by a lecturer, supervisor, tutor or other appropriate member of the training team)
    eLearning with a lecturer, teacher or tutor present/available in real-time (the learner and tutor can be either remote or in the same physical place during eLearning)
    Invigilated assessment (external tests sat under controlled or open-book conditions)
    Internal assessment carried out by the learner with a lecturer, teacher or tutor present/available in real time (the learner and tutor can be either remote or in the same physical place during assessment).

    This is not unsupervised learning such as:

    eLearning that the learner carries out unsupervised and with no real time support from a lecturer, teacher or tutor
    Assessment internally carried out by the learner without a lecturer, teacher or tutor present/available in real time (for example, completing a Learner Assessment Record (LAR) at home)
    Any additional further study, revision and training activities that the learner does unsupervised to support their learning.

    Pathways

    YMCA Level 3 Award in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Disability and Impairment
    YMCA Level 3 Award in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Disability and Impairment (Practitioner)

    Availability

    Operational start date – 1 April 2023

    Operational end date –

    Certification end date –

    Latest version of qualification –

    Entry Requirements

    This qualification has been designed for learners who:

    Are 16+ years old
    Hold an appropriate sport/exercise or fitness qualification mapped to a CIMSPA occupational professional standard
    Are able to communicate effectively with individuals and groups.

    Assessments

    Knowledge questions
    Information resources
    Applied case study questions
    Witness testimony (Safeguarding Category 2 only)
    Portfolio and professional discussion (Safeguarding Category 3 only)
    Session planning and delivery (Optional unit)
    Case study and 12-week programme (Optional unit)
    Practical teaching log and observations of practical teaching (Optional unit)

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    Overview

    This qualification equips learners with the knowledge and skills to work inclusively with diverse participants – including those with disabilities and impairments – meeting the industry requirements set out in CIMSPA’s professional standards.

    Learners will explore the Activity Inclusion Model (AIM) and Space Time Equipment People (STEP) model and learn how to keep adults and adults at risk safe from harm. Learners who choose the optional unit will also show their ability to work with participants with impairments, using a participant-centred approach to challenge and support them through modification, adaptation and progression.

    This qualification designed to be assessed in stages with learners demonstrating the knowledge, skill and behaviours outlined in one stage before proceeding to the next.

    Learners completing Assessment Stages 1-2 will:

    Fully meet the requirements of the CIMSPA Safeguarding Adults and adults at risk professional standard.
    Partially meet the requirements of the CIMSPA Working inclusively (working with disabled people) professional standard.

    Learners completing Assessment Stages 1-3 will:

    Fully meet the requirements of the CIMSPA Safeguarding Adults and adults at risk professional standard.
    Fully meet the requirements of the CIMSPA Working inclusively (working with disabled people) and professional standard.

    Qualification Details

    This qualification contains content to support learners to:

    Understand the importance of inclusive working and its effects on participation in physical activity
    Recognise the benefits of physical activity and exercise for individuals with disabilities and impairments
    Plan and adapt exercise and physical activities for individuals with disabilities and impairments
    Screen, assess and deliver inclusive exercise sessions for individuals with disabilities and impairments
    Understand the principles of safeguarding adults and adults at risk
    Recognise the importance of safeguarding policies in organisations and the impact of legislation on these policies
    Identify and respond to potential indicators of abuse and poor practice. Manage risks in safeguarding adults and adults at risk within their own role.

    This qualification has 3 assessment stages with 5-9 assessment tasks:

    Assessment stage 1 – Assesses learners’ understanding of working inclusively with people with disabilities and impairments:

    Knowledge questions
    Information resources
    Applied case study questions

    Assessment stage 2 – Assesses learners’ awareness and understanding of safeguarding for adults and adults at risk:

    Knowledge questions
    Applied case studies (Categories 1 and 2 only)
    Witness Testimony (Category 2 only)
    Portfolio and professional discussion (Category 3 only)

    Assessment stage 3 (Optional unit) – Assesses learners’ ability to plan/deliver exercise and fitness sessions for clients with disabilities and impairments:

    Session planning and delivery (on-course)
    Case study and 12-week exercise programme
    Practical teaching log and observations of practical teaching. See the qualification specification for further information

    You can find further information on these assessments in the qualification syllabus and/or learner assessment record, which are available for centres to download from Y-Connect.

    The qualification can also lead to further training at the same and higher levels in a range of qualifications. For example:

    YMCA Level 3 Award in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Older adults (600/5879/1)
    YMCA Level 3 Award in Supporting Participation in Physical Activity: Perinatal (610/0829/1)
    YMCA Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (603/1902/1)
    YMCA Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (603/1903/3)
    YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral (603/3103/3)
    Unit titleeLearningManual
    Principles of working inclusively with individuals with disabilities and impairments (R/650/4351)❌✔️
    Category 1: A basic awareness of safeguarding adults and adults at risk (T/650/2408)❌✔️
    Category 2: An essential understanding of safeguarding adults and adults at risk for anyone with responsibilities for participants’ welfare (Y/650/2409)❌✔️
    Category 3: A strategic understanding of safeguarding adults and adults at risk (F/650/2410)❌❌
    Planning and delivering exercise for individuals with disabilities and impairments (T/650/4352)❌✔️

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