How to complete an activator checklist

To meet the activator terms and conditions, you’ll need to complete your personal activator checklist.

Each club must also have at least one fully compliant Lead Activator for their programmes to appear online for parents to search and book.

To view and complete your checklist, log in to your Clubspark account and click on the ‘Coaching’ tab on the left-hand side.

The following steps will take you through completing each section:

DBS Check

If you do not have an ECB DBS you can apply for one through your checklist by clicking 'no' followed by 'apply now' to start the application.

If you already have a ECB DBS click “Yes” and the required fields will automatically fill with the details you used to create your Clubspark account. Double check that these match the details on your DBS (including any middle names) amend if not. Once you are confident the details match, click verify. 

The system will either accept the information and show a green confirmation, or display a red “Reject” message at the bottom if the details don’t match or your DBS isn’t valid.

If it’s rejected, you can check and update the information, then try verifying again.

Please note:  If you're sure the details you've entered are correct but your DBS still gets rejected when you click to verify, please get in touch by clicking the "Submit a request" link at the bottom of this page.

Initial Activator Training

If you have previously attended an activator training session with your county board then this will automatically be green. If you haven't attended a session in the past then you can easily book onto one by clicking into the 'book your training' button.

Clicking on the button will take you to the page below where you can search for a local course using your postcode and the filter options on the left hand side:

Once you have booked a session, this part of your checklist will go green and show as compliant.

Please note: Whilst attending a session before your programme start date is desirable, you will be able to attend one later if there are none suitable beforehand. It is the booking of the course, not the attendance, that will turn this section green to enable you to advertise your programme as early as possible and maximise the bookings on your programme.

Safeguarding training

This is completed through the ECB e-learning platform and must be done every three years to stay compliant.

If you’ve already completed a Safeguarding course with the ECB within that time, just click the ‘Complete Course’ button. The system will check your records and mark this section green.

If you haven’t completed the course yet, it will be added to your Moodle profile so you can complete it there. Once finished, it will automatically update your checklist and turn this section green.

E-learning

This is the National Programmes Activator course which is also completed through the ECB e learning system and will be valid for three years once completed. If you are currently compliant then clicking into the 'complete course' button will turn this green and show as complete.

If you have not completed this then clicking into the 'complete course' button will add the course onto your Moodle profile and you will be able to complete it. Upon completion this will feed through to the checklist and then turn this section green.

Important note: If you have completed the National Programmes Activator course and a qualifying Safeguarding course within the last three years then you must click the 'complete course' button as this will not pull through automatically if this button is not clicked.

A list of qualifying Safeguarding courses can be found here - Safeguarding courses to satisfy the activator checklist requirement