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Leisure Facility Management 1

Course CodeBRE103
Fee CodeS2
Duration (approx)100 hours
QualificationTo obtain formal documentation the optional exam(s) must be completed which will incur an additional fee of £30. Alternatively, a letter of completion may be requested.
Develop and Manage Leisure Facilities
such as: Leisure centres, Swim Centres, Sporting complexes, Gymnasiums, Health clubs etc.

Lesson Structure

There are 13 lessons in this course:

  1. The Scope of Recreation Facility Management
    • Introduction
    • Scope of Community Recreation Services
    • Exercise Facilities
    • Town Planning
    • Survey
    • Structural Planning
    • Systems Planning
    • Advocacy Planning
    • Central Place Theory
    • Scope and Distribution of Leisure Facilities
  2. The Nature of Recreation Facility Management
    • Multidisciplinary Approach to Management
    • The Administrative Process
    • Planning for Play
    • Planning Processes
  3. Legal Requirements for Construction
    • Introduction
    • Construction
    • Health
    • Special Events
    • Liability and Negligence
    • Minimising Liability
    • Risk Management
  4. Planning Construction Work
    • Work Scheduling
    • Planning Management of the Construction
    • Competitive Tendering
    • Contingency Plans for Disruption to Work
  5. Indoor Equipment
    • Types of Recreation Buildings
    • Indoor Equipment and Facilities
    • General Requirements; access, security, lighting, toilets, parking, signage, staff facilities, etc
    • Needs for Specific Facility Types; swimming centres, community centres, gymnasium, etc
    • Selection Criteria for Equipment
    • Conducting a Cost Analysis
  6. Outdoor Equipment
    • Introduction
    • All Purpose Sports Ground
    • Tennis Courts
    • Bowling Club
    • Camp and Caravan Sites
    • Water Recreation; sailing, water skiing, power boating, canoeing, etc
    • Playgrounds
    • Picnic Areas
    • Riding School, etc
  7. Safety Procedures
    • Duty of Care; employer, employee, other person, manufacturer.
    • Lifting and Manual Handling
    • Protective Equipment
    • Chemical Handling
    • Protecting Hearing
    • Accidents
    • Safety Risk Analysis
    • Safety Audit
    • Safe Communication
    • Safety Out Doors
    • Water Safety: safety in pools
    • First Aid
    • Safety on Sports Turf
  8. Equipment Needs
    • Gym Equipment
    • Types of Equipment
    • Sports Equipment
    • Track and Athletics Equipment
    • Determining Equipment Needs for different sports
    • Tennis
    • Dancing
    • Scouts, Youth Clubs, Other Clubs, Play groups, etc
  9. Purchasing
    • Introduction to Purchasing Procedures
    • Tendering
    • Purchasing and Payment Procedures
  10. Bookings
    • Controlling Facility Use
    • Exclusive Bookings
    • Using Facilities without Prior Bookings
    • Keeping Records of Bookings
    • Procedure for Filing
    • Active and Inactive Records
  11. Contingencies
    • Introduction to Contingency Procedures
    • Accidents
    • Evacuation
    • Staff Absence
    • Fire Management
    • Indoor and Outdoor Facilities
  12. Insurance Issues
    • Introduction
    • Types of Insurance
    • Staff Liability
    • Determining Insurance Requirements for a Facility
    • Insurance Limitations
    • Changing Insurance Needs
    • Managing Insurance
    • Insurance for Contributory Negligence
    • Recreation Leaders
    • Quality Systems
  13. Managing a Recreation Facility
    • Building Maintenance
    • Repairs
    • Bookings
    • Controlling Facility Use
    • Keeping Records
    • Promoting a Facility
    • Managing Aquatic Facilities
    • Toilet and Locker room Facilities
    • Security; security systems, vandalism, ignorant acts, vindictive acts
    • Minimising Vandalism