Awarding Organisation of The Swimming Teachers’ Association
Posted on 17th February 2023
STA are pleased to announce the launch of 10 new open water swimming achievement awards! The awards which can be issued by open water swimming coaches have been developed to reward open water swimmers, adults or young people, on their milestone achievements. The initial 10 certificates with corresponding badges, focus on first swims and water…
Posted on 24th January 2023
Following member requests, and collaboration with STA’s 2022 Pool Plant Brand Ambassadors, STA is pleased to announce the release of a bank of pool plant course activities. These have been created to assist in engaging learners, facilitating self-learning, and offering a break from the traditional chalk and talk PowerPoints. The activities lend themselves to group…
Posted on 20th September 2022
Following on from winning the Education Provider of the Year title at the recent 2022 ukactive awards, Safety Training Awards (STA) has today been named as a finalist at this year’s FAB Awards in the top category of Awarding Organisation of the Year. The FAB (Federation of Awarding Bodies) Awards recognise the contributions made by…
Posted on 12th September 2022
Safety Training Awards (STA) is incredibly pleased to announce that the STA Award in Teaching Swimming qualification has been endorsed against the CIMSPA Swimming Teacher Professional Standard. This endorsement is recognition from the sector’s chartered institute that the STA Award in Teaching Swimming is a professional qualification that meets the needs of employers. This acknowledgment…
Posted on 12th September 2022
STA is delighted to confirm that the STA Award in Teaching Swimming qualification has been restructured in accordance with the Swimming Teacher professional standard, resulting in CIMSPA endorsement, and inclusion in the ReTrain project. This endorsement serves to rubber stamp that the STA Award in Teaching Swimming is a professional qualification that meets the needs…
Posted on 31st August 2022
STA is pleased to announce the launch of the updated STA First Aid Resource Manuals and supporting resources for the following qualifications: STA Award in Emergency First Aid at Work STA Award in First Aid at Work STA Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid STA Award in Paediatric First Aid STA Award in Basic Life…
Posted on 18th August 2022
Following feedback from learners and tutors, STA has amended the: STA Award in Teaching Swimming Multiple-Choice Learner Answer Sheet STA Award in Teaching Swimming Multiple-Choice Tutor Marking Schemes. The documents have been changed so the units go down rather than across, unit 1 in the top left, unit two is now in the bottom left,…
Posted on 1st August 2022
We are delighted to confirm that the ‘Introduction to British Sign Language and Sign Supported English’ online CPD has received CIMSPA endorsement and qualifies for 1 CIMSPA CPD point. This also means that the CPD qualifies for funding as part of the next phase of the ReTrain scheme. This second phase, ‘ReTrain to ReTain’, is…
Posted on 27th June 2022
STA is pleased to announce the launch of the updated STA Award for Pool Emergency Responder Resource Manual. The resource manual has been updated into a high-quality book-bound printed manual featuring a vibrant new design and easy-to-follow chapter layout. It also includes the first aid skills required for the qualification, meaning learners have all the…
Posted on 10th June 2022
Safety Training Awards (STA) would like to remind all Approved Training Centres (ATC) and Tutors of the requirements when conducting Multiple Choice Question Assessments (MCQs). ATCs must maintain the confidentiality of assessment materials throughout the entire course process. It is their responsibility to ensure all procedures are followed and the assessment is undertaken in accordance…