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Earlier this year 1,930 members took part in our annual customer satisfaction survey.
The results showed 95 per cent of REPs registrants thought having a registration body that provides recognition of professional status is important.
In addition 82 per cent feel well-supported by the Register and customer satisfaction amongst members contacting the REPs team has grown by nearly 30 per cent in the last three years.
This is something we have worked particularly hard at and are especially pleased to see reflected in the results.
THE REGISTER OF EXERCISE PROFESSIONALS
Castlewood House, New Oxford St London WC1A 1PX Telephone 020 8686 6464 www.exerciseregister.org
Registrar Jean-Ann Marnoch
Registration Manager Dottie Calderwood dottie@exerciseregister.org
External Liaison Manager Rebecca Weissbort rebecca@exerciseregister.org
Comunications Manager Pauline Ward info@exerciseregister.org
Welsh officer John Byers wales@exerciseregister.org
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING STANDARDS SkillsActive Castlewood House, New Oxford St London WC1A 1PX Telephone 020 7632 2000 Technical Unit skills@skillsactive.com
EDITORIAL Publisher: Tor Davies, sportEX Editor: Sarah Owen, REPs sarah.owen@skillsactive.com
ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES Telephone: 0845 652 1908 Email: reps@sportex.net
DESIGN & PRODUCTION Debbie Asher debbie@sportex.net
PUBLISHED BY sportEX (Centor Publishing Ltd) Contact: Tor Davies tor@sportex.net Telephone: 0845 652 1906 Website: www.sportex.net
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I’m also delighted to announce the go-live of the new REPs activepassort™. This unique, online tool will let you build and share a verified record of your skills, qualifications and employment history all in one place.
In this digital age where people email Linked-in profiles to potential employers and detail their lives through social media we hope providing a secure online platform to members will be of enormous value and prove a great way to showcase your career.
Finally I can’t write this editorial without mentioning the Olympics, which I was lucky enough to attend. It made me think about the extraordinary achievements that coaches and trainers can bring about in others and the huge impact that REPs members have on the everyday lives of individuals. That is the recognition that we at REPs are seeking to achieve.
Jean-Ann Marnoch, Registrar
Member spotlight – read about 3 REPs members’ Olympic experience
REPs round-up, including details of our new Advanced Directory Listing
News from EREPS, the FIA and SkillsActive
Research news - our pick of the latest scientific studies
Dance yourself dizzy - a look at the history of dance as exercise
See the REPs journal online at http://bit.ly/REPsJournal
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How changing a client’s eating habits is as much psychological as physical
The importance of image - why the way you look is so important
REPs new structure – Physical Activity Advisor
Accountancy news - limited companies vs sole traders
Insurance news - how far does your employer’s insurance cover you?
Dr John Searle on helping your clients achieve more
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