GTC Approved Status for Centres
Criteria
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The Centre agrees to hold a minimum of one Sports Turf Industry
Liaison meeting per annum. NOTE: It is acceptable for Centres to hold a joint Liaison - Standardisation event. See point 6 below.
Agendas and minutes to be sent to GTC Headquarters
Representation to include:
- Golf club employer (e.g. Secretary or Chairman of Green).
- Course Manager/Head Greenkeepers with at least one current registered learner.
- GTC representative, GTC representative bodies e.g. local BIGGA Section Secretary, GCMA regional representative, local Home Union County representative.
- Turf tutors and representatives from each group of students e.g. Diploma/SVQ programmes and others e.g. HN courses.
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A list of Sports turf programmes to be offered by the Centre is submitted to the GTC annually together with qualifications/experience of staff who would be involved in the delivery of each programme e.g. CV's of key staff are made available when requested by the GTC.
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The Centre agrees to submit a comprehensive list of relevant, appropriate facilities available to students on the Sports turf programmes when requested by the GTC.
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The Centre agrees to use the GTC learning materials (Levels 2 & 3) and ensure that the GTC Training Manual (hard copy version or e-portfolio) is used by all Diploma/SVQ Level 2 greenkeeper learners.
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The Centre agrees to have an effective communication system to ensure employers with staff registered on vocational programmes are kept up to date with candidates’s progress and wherever possible form a partnership with an A1 (formally D32/D33) qualified work based assessor.
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Centres agree to hold assessor standardisation meetings (as per Awarding Body Criteria).
- The Centre has a quality assurance system, which meets with Awarding Body approval. Copies of External Verifier reports be sent or emailed to the GTC. Note: EV reports will cover some of the points within these criteria.
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The Centre management must furnish the GTC with a written commitment to fully supporting their Sports Turf staff by ensuring sufficient resources are available to meet the above criteria including a staff programme for continual professional development.
- The Centre agrees to allow at least one member of appropriate staff to attend a GTC organised annual staff development event.






