ZigZag’s ActivKids has launched an Award in Sports Leadership training course, to take place in UK schools and leisure centres.

The 30-hour course results in a nationally-recognised Sports Leaders UK Level 1 qualification, also worth 6.3 points for a school’s attainment table.

The course, for those 14 years of age and older, teaches skills that can be applied to a variety of sporting activities and candidates’ leadership abilities will be assessed by observation rather than written tests.

ZigZag has also developed one element of the training to include an investigation into designing programmes for ZigZag’s dance mats in schools.

“The award is a fantastic way of delivering elements of the Key Stage 4 PE curriculum,” said ActivKids founder James Porter. “Ideal candidates are students from 14 years old, as well as anyone working with children, such as fitness instructors, sports coaches and holiday supervisors.”