Awarding Organisation of The Swimming Teachers’ Association
Posted on 6th September 2023
In partnership with Pool Plant Tutor Andrew Gaffey, STA has introduced a new online CPD titled ‘Optimising Pool Water Treatment for Energy Efficiency’, which has been created to give pool operators (or any aquatics professional) expert insight into how energy efficiency can be improved by optimising pool water treatment. Andrew, who has written the new…
Posted on 4th September 2023
Due to the success of the recent coffee and chat drop in sessions, the Quality Assurance Team have allocated some time to hold additional sessions to support our ATCs. The informal sessions offer an opportunity for a general catch up with our EQAs and other ATCs, sharing ideas and thoughts as well as ask any…
Posted on 2nd September 2023
The 2023 ATC Annual Declaration of Compliance submission window closes in 24 hours, Sunday 3rd September 2023. Safety Training Awards require all Approved Training Centres (ATCs) to read and complete the annual Declaration of Compliance to determine the level of compliance and future compliance within the ATC approval criteria and STA qualification requirements. ATC co-ordinators…
Posted on 27th August 2023
The 2023 ATC Annual Declaration of Compliance submission window closes in one week, Sunday 3rd September 2023. Safety Training Awards require all Approved Training Centres (ATCs) to read and complete the annual Declaration of Compliance to determine the level of compliance and future compliance within the ATC approval criteria and STA qualification requirements. ATC co-ordinators…
Posted on 20th August 2023
The 2023 ATC Annual Declaration of Compliance submission window closes in two weeks, Sunday 3rd September 2023. Safety Training Awards require all Approved Training Centres (ATCs) to read and complete the annual Declaration of Compliance to determine the level of compliance and future compliance within the ATC approval criteria and STA qualification requirements. ATC co-ordinators…
Posted on 31st July 2023
The 2023 ATC Annual Declaration of Compliance submission window is now open! Safety Training Awards require all Approved Training Centres (ATCs) to read and complete the annual Declaration of Compliance to determine the level of compliance and future compliance within the ATC approval criteria and STA qualification requirements. ATC co-ordinators should have received an email…
Posted on 27th July 2023
To support ATC co-ordinators with their ATC Declaration of Compliance submission, the External Quality Assurance team are hosting a “Guidance on how to complete and submit the ATC Annual Declaration of Compliance” webinar today, Thursday 27th July, 12:30-13:00pm. This is an opportunity for ATCs to ask any questions they may have and to discuss best…
Posted on 24th July 2023
Safety Training Awards require all Approved Training Centres (ATCs) to read and complete the annual Declaration of Compliance to determine the level of compliance and future compliance within the ATC approval criteria and STA qualification requirements. If areas of improvement are identified STA will work with the ATC co-ordinator to support them in addressing these.…
Posted on 10th July 2023
STA is pleased to confirm its status as a Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group (PWTAG) Approved Training Organisation. This follows an application to PWTAG about a new unregulated pool plant course; the STA International Swimming Pool Technical Operator (SPTO). This unregulated course trains learners in swimming pool technical operations and like STA’s regulated pool plant…
Posted on 30th June 2023
STA is pleased to announce the launch of the STA Pool to Open Water Swimming CPD is now available as a webinar recording. Designed for swimming teachers who are helping support swimmers looking to transition into open water swimming by teaching basic open water swimming techniques. Swimming teachers will be permitted to teach open water…