Culture Media and Sport written question – answered at on 12 February 2004.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
(1) which National Governing Body coaching awards for sport qualify for Learning and Skills Council funding;
(2) what the maximum grants available from the Learning and Skills Council to meet the cost of volunteers taking sports coaching qualifications are; and if she will make a statement.
Coaching awards in swimming, gymnastics, orienteering and angling are eligible for funding from the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) in England. In addition, if a sport offers an NVQ the LSC will fund the employer and the training provider directly rather than the individual. The value of any LSC grant depends on the length of the course. Typically a coaching qualification in the above sports taking between 60–90 hours to achieve can attract funding of approximately £400 per candidate, irrespective of employment status.
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