l 73% agree (61% strongly) they always check job applicants’ qualifications on the Register l 71% agree (53% strongly) they require all staff to be registered with the Register.

More than two-thirds of all relevant respondents (69%) agree that they would recommend the Register to a colleague or contact within the industry. This increases to nearly all of those having had dealings with the Register in the last 12 months (96%). In terms of recommendation, those organisations operating mainly in the fitness sub-sector and larger organisations are most likely to be positive.

THE AUTHOR Muriel set up the research department at SkillsActive in January 2004. As Head of Research, she manages a team of three highly skilled and experienced researchers who deliver

a range of qualitative and quantitative research across the Sport and Recreation, Health and Fitness, Outdoors, Playwork and Caravan sectors. The research team specialises in employment, skills and training research and regular surveys include the Working in Fitness Survey and the REPS Member Satisfaction survey. It also accepts commissions to undertake bespoke research for organisations in the Fitness sector.

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