activities; other stakeholders; setting sector standards; Sector Skills Councils eg People1st,
SkillsActive; management training for different aspects of the sector eg National Occupational
Standards, Modern Apprenticeships
UNIT 33: THE SPORT AND LEISURE SECTOR
LO3 Understand the role of government and the political environment in the context of
the sport and leisure sector
Role: governmental departments and their interrelationship eg education and health; social
inclusion; health and obesity in school children; crime prevention; widening participation; central
government policy in sport and leisure; local authority strategies; implementation and success;
government targets; quasi-governmental institutions and government sponsored bodies; major
event planning Policy: support and priority for sport and leisure; economic growth; full
employment; inflation; health and social inclusion agenda; inner cities and crime rates; new
sports/drama colleges and centres of excellence Local authority: discretionary power to provide
sport and leisure activities to improve health; accessible facilities for different community groups
eg age, culture, obese; sports development policy and implementation
LO4 Be able to evaluate the key impacts and current issues that affect sport and leisure
Impacts: economic influence on the growth of other sectors within the economy eg
manufacturing of sports-related goods, high levels of importation of related goods and services;
seasonality; generation of revenue; social and cultural; income and employment; quality of life;
health and wellbeing; anti-drug; anti-crime; education and lifelong learning; regeneration of
communities; achievement in school; pride; work/life balance; transport; use of non-work time
and increased leisure time; higher leisure spend; greater provision by local authorities; improved
choice and value for money; unemployment trends; barriers to participation eg age, gender,
disability; environmental eg pollution, land use, energy conservation, planning and land use,
brown field sites versus green field sites, loss of school playing fields, sustainable transport
links, waste management and recycling Issues: economic; health of the nation eg obesity;
media coverage and influence on participation eg use of selected advertisements to promote
sports-related foods; development of national stadia, hosting of a major games, work-life
balance/leisure time Strategies: for economic, environmental, social and cultural impacts and
issues; increased participation; improve revenue and facilities; policy planning and management
structures; marketing events; open days and access for specialist sports; activities and events
Understand
the
growth and
influence
of
the
sport
and
leisure
sector
Understand
the
range
of
sport
and
leisure
providers
2.1 discuss the mission, values and objectives of key sport and leisure providers, assessing
their impact, effectiveness and contribution to the sector
2.2 review the organisation, governance and management of key sport and leisure providers
2.3 discuss the similarities and differences in the organisation of the key sport and leisure
providers
2.4 evaluate the extent to which local sport and leisure providers meet the needs of the
community and predict future trends and possible changes
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LO3 Understand the role of government and the political environment in the context of
the sport and leisure sector
3.1 discuss the role and interrelationship of national government departments with a remit that
includes sport and leisure related activities, identifying areas of interest and potential conflict
3.2 assess current government policy and its effect on the sport and leisure sector
3.3 evaluate the implementation and success of current government policy and local authority
strategy in a selected locality using relevant research data
LO4 Be able to evaluate the key impacts and current issues that affect sport and leisure
4.1 assess the significance of key impacts and current issues that affect sport and leisure, using
relevant social, cultural, economic and environmental theories
4.2 prepare and justify strategies that can be used to manage a range of sport and leisure
issues and impacts
UNIT 33: THE SPORT AND LEISURE SECTOR
Guidance
Links
This
unit
links
to
the
following
Management
NVQ
unit:
representative of the local authority leisure department would help learners understanding of
the role of government and the current issues effecting sport and leisure.
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