1. SQA and Commonwealth Games Legacy Event Tuesday 10 th 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 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 Joe Wilson, Head of New Ventures Joe.Wilson@sqa.org.uk

9. An On-going Legacy - Opportunities for Volunteers  Contributed to development of the clyde-sider Options Guide  Providing bespoke “Supported by SQA” logo  Developing case studies to document the clyde- sider experience

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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 ….

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