REPS NEWS REPs To Revisit The Vitality Show

The Register will be returning to the Vitality Show in London this March as part of its continued campaign to raise public awareness of REPs.

Last year the team was joined by more than 40 REPs Registered Instructors and Personal Trainers who offered the show’s 35,000 visitors lifestyle MOTs, as well as answering their fitness related questions.

REPs Communications Manager Pauline Ward hopes this year’s event will be just as successful. She said: “We were really impressed by how busy the REPs stand was last year and how receptive people were to the idea of it. We’re really looking

forward to doing an even better job of spreading the message about the Register this year.

“We’ll also be looking for REPs Registered Instructors and PTs to join us at this year’s show

and will be publishing details on how to apply soon.”

For more information on the show visit http://www. vitalitylive.co.uk/vitality-show

REPs Gains Government Recognition

The Government has highlighted the importance of being a member of REPs, and the Register’s positive impact on the health of the UK.

In its response to the House of Lords’ report on the Olympic legacy and the nation’s health, the Government stated that: “Registration through REPS signifies that Gym Instructors meet minimum National Occupational Standards for the knowledge, competencies and skills needed to perform their specific role. For those delivering exercise referral, the required level of registration is determined by the clinical needs of the referral population. We would encourage all commissioners of exercise referral schemes to make use of appropriately trained and qualified exercise professionals (and eventually compliance with the updated guidelines for exercise referral) a contractual requirement.”

REPs President John Greenway says the importance of the comments made by the committee can’t be underestimated. He said: “We welcome the Government’s recognition of the qualification framework which REPs has established to facilitate exercise referral as a major contributor to improving health outcomes. We look forward to working with the Government to encourage an increased uptake of exercise referral to appropriately qualified REPs members.”

Follow this link http://bit.ly/SWVoHA to read the full report (see page 5 for a reference to REPs)

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