The document discusses SQA's involvement with the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and legacy opportunities. It provides an update on how SQA and Glasgow 2014 are linking the Games with further education and helping the 15,000 volunteers recognize their skills. It outlines SQA's role on legacy committees and aim to promote Scottish vocational education internationally around the Games. Specific qualifications related to the Games are mentioned, including an NPA in volunteering skills. The "clyde-sider Options Guide" to help volunteers document their skills is discussed, along with raising awareness of the volunteering experience legacy among stakeholders.

1. SQA and Commonwealth Games
Legacy Event
Tuesday 10th June 2014
10.00am – 13.00pm
The Esk & Forth Rooms, SQA’s Optima
Building, Glasgow

2. Commonwealth Games Legacy
SQA’s Involvement with the Games
Joe Wilson, Head of New Ventures
Joe.Wilson@sqa.org.uk

3. What today’s all about ……….
We want to update you on how:
 SQA and Glasgow 2014 is linking with the further education sector;
 SQA and Glasgow 2014 are working on providing opportunities for
the 15,000 clyde-siders to make the most of the skills and
experiences they will take away from the Games;
 The Volunteering Options guide can be used by you to help
volunteers recognise and enhance their skills;
 Glasgow 2014 is delivering a Volunteering Legacy

4. SQA’s Involvement with the Games
– Committees
SQA Corporate Engagement via:
 Legacy Committee
 Learning Sub Committee
 Flourishing Committee

5. SQA’s Involvement with the Games
SQA’s Aim
Ensuring that Scottish Vocational Education has
presence and feet on ground in Commonwealth
Education events around and after games time –
opening up international markets for Scottish
Colleges and qualifications

6. SQA’s Involvement with the Games
 Member of relevant Committees
 On-going liaison with Education Scotland’s “Game On”
website
 Communicating with centres and stakeholders
 Corporate and Social events - links with Glasgow 2014
 Provision of a dedicated SQA games related web page
www.sqa.org.uk/games2014
 Developing a national qualifications portfolio covering all
sectoral areas as well as several Games specific
qualifications

7. SQA’s Involvement with the Games
Games Specific Qualifications
 NPA Sporting Events: Personal Best at SCQF Level 4
 Volunteering Skills Award at SCQF Levels 3, 4 & 5
 NPA Organising Volunteering Events in Sport at SCQF
Level 6
 SVQ Level 2, Spectator Safety
 NPA Introduction to Spectator Safety at SCQF Level 5

8. An On-going Legacy - Opportunities
for Volunteers
 Contributed to development of the clyde-sider
Options Guide
 Providing bespoke “Supported by SQA” logo on
volunteers’ commemorative certificate and
corporate logo in the Options Guide
 Developing case studies to document the clyde-
sider experience

10. The clyde-sider Options Guide
 Highlights existing skills and those gained as a result of
the volunteering experience
 Has elements of a log book – interactive and with
reference points
 Volunteers could receive recognition for skills and
experiences achieved
 Colleges need to know that some learners will arrive with
this … or have it at home … and how best it can be used
to benefit candidates

11. An On-going Legacy - Opportunities
for Volunteers
The guide promotes:
 Development of personal attributes
 Understanding and Awareness of Volunteering,
Learning and Employment
 Recognition of core skills

12. An On-going Legacy - Opportunities
for Volunteers
We need:
 To raise awareness with stakeholders of the volunteering
experience legacy
 To focus on what we can meaningfully offer to volunteers
 To give volunteers something that will lead them towards
formal learning, training and possible employment – if
they want it ….

13. The clyde-sider Options Guide
Group Workshop,
Questions and Answers