NVQ Sport Apprenticeship
Underpinning Knowledge
Worksheets
Unit 4:
Promote equality and diversity
in sport and physical activity
Name ______________________
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Worksheet 1 – Explain the current legal, professional and
organisational requirements for equality and diversity in sport and
physical activity that are relevant to own work
Using the words in the word bank below and your own knowledge, complete the
information in the table.
Word bank
public, pupils, discrimination, schools, inequality, harassment, sector
The Equality Act 2010 has been drawn up to tackle __________ and prevent ____________
against people on the basis of ‘protected characteristics’. It brings together several existing
laws and aims to make understanding the law simpler. It also introduces a new single
______ _________equality duty, which requires public bodies to actively advance equality.
The duties set out in Chapter 1 of Part 6 of the Equality Act apply to all _______. These
provisions protect _______ at the school and in the case of admissions, those applying or
wishing to apply for admission. Former pupils are also protected from discrimination or
_____________.
The Equality Act lists a number of characteristics which must not be used as a reason to
treat some people worse than others. These are:
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A___;
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D_________;
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R________;
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S__________;
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pregnancy, maternity and breastfeeding;
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g________ r_____________;
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r________ or b____________;
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s__________ o____________.
Provide details of how this Act determines your roles and responsibilities in your
organisation.
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Worksheet 2
Please provide an example for each of the two types of discrimination that can occur in
schools
Perceived discrimination
Associated discrimination
Using your knowledge, complete the table below
As a school, you must not:
1.
2.
You must not discriminate against a person in relation to the following
activities:
3.
4.
5.
6.
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Worksheet 3 - Describe the most common barriers to participation
in the community in which work is carried out
Use the table below to identify the population groups that face the greatest amounts/types
of barriers to sports performance. Describe the different types of barriers each group may
face.
Population Group
Description of barriers
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Worksheet 4 - The diversity of people in the community and in own organisation
Provide explanations of how the identified barriers can be overcome to increase participation rates for each population group.
Population Group
Explanation of how to overcome barriers
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Worksheet 5 - The diversity of people in the community and in own organisation (CONT.)
Provide explanations of how the identified barriers can be overcome to increase participation rates for each population group.
Population Group
Explanation of how to overcome barriers
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Worksheet 6 - Isolated groups in the community
In your work placement / community, identify which population groups are the most
isolated from taking part in sport (this is one or two groups).
Using the box below, explain why it is important to address the needs of the isolated groups
in order to help you get more people involved in sport in your work placement (use an
example from the isolated group you have identified above).
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Worksheet 7 – Promoting equality and diversity in sport and physical activity
Research the following 2 organisations and explain how they are widening participation:
Organisations
Explain how these organisations go about widening participation in sport
Sporting Equals
Women’s Sport and
Fitness Foundation
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Worksheet 8 – Promoting equality and diversity in sport and physical activity (CONT.)
Research the following 2 organisations and explain how they are widening participation:
Organisations
Explain how these organisations go about widening participation in sport
English Federation of
Disability Sport
Pride Sports
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Worksheet 9 – Explain the importance of collaborative working and
trying, wherever possible, to align agendas
Use the box below to explain the importance of working together (including different
organisations) to get the best out of your performance in your role:
Provide a description of when you have worked collaboratively in your organisation to
promote equality and diversity, valuing the need to increase inclusion and participation
rates.
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Worksheet 10 – Identify sources of information on case studies and
models of good practice in addressing issues of equality and
diversity that are relevant to your own work
Use the box below to identify and describe an example of good practice of equality and
diversity in sport. Explain what affect the good practise had or will have on participation
rates for that sport.
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Worksheet 11 – Delivering a service that promotes equality and
diversity
Create 3 different scenarios that describe behaviours from staff and/or children that are
inconsistent with valuing equality and diversity. Your scenarios should consist of a variety of
verbal and physical no-valuing behaviour, that reflect understanding of how equality and
diversity can be disregarded.
Scenario 1:
Scenario 2:
Scenario 3:
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Worksheet 12: Activity – Equality and diversity in the workplace
This research task will enable you to demonstrate the required knowledge and
understanding regarding equality and diversity in your workplace. You will need to speak to
a range of people in and outside of your organisation to acquire the relevant information.
You need to answer the questions below by researching and finding the information
through these discussions with other professionals in your field.
What strategies does your organisation use to promote equality and diversity to improve
inclusion and participation rates in sport and education?
What key indicators show that your organisation values equality and diversity?
Who does your organisation work with to help improve methods for addressing barriers to
participation?
Why is it important that your organisation keeps up to date with current best practice in
addressing equality and diversity in sport and physical activity?
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How are words and behaviours that are inconsistent with promoting equality and diversity
challenged in your organisation?
Why is it important to be innovative and try new approaches to overcome barriers to
participation?
Why is it important to consult directly and regularly communicating with people in the
community?
Why is it important to make sure that the methods used to overcome barriers to
participation, support and ‘join up with’ other initiatives for the community?
Why is it important to monitor and evaluate your own methods for overcoming barriers to
participation?
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How can you monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of your own methods for overcoming
barriers to participation
How can you use the outcomes of evaluation to improve your own methods for overcoming
barriers to participation?
Why is it important to embed and sustain improvements made to work in regards to
equality and diversity?
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