training Pregnancy/post-natal course to launch On Your Marks!


ian taylor is the new chief executive officer at SkillsActive


Premier Training International (PTI) and Burrell Education have announced details of a new Pregnancy and Post- Natal Massage/Remedial Therapy course for fitness professionals and therapists. The two-day continuing


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ith 17 days until the start of the Olympics, excitement is building. Tese Games will see a number of our


SkillsActive AASE apprentices – including Rebecca Adlington, Tom Daley and Sarah Stevenson – flying the flag. Tese games are also a motivator for 2016 and 2020 and we are proud that many inspired athletes are enrolled in our AASE programmes. SkillsActive recently won its own gold


medal at the 2012 Podium Awards in recog- nition of our Personal Best initiative. Tis pre-employment scheme aims to harness the motivating force of London 2012, and has seen more than 45 per cent of individu- als achieving a Level 1 award in preparation for event volunteering, with 25 per cent of graduates finding employment. As REPS goes from strength to strength,


we are excited to share our expertise from the past decade to support the growth of registers. We need to ensure that we are the preferred career choice for motivated young people and able to offer a profes- sional service, trusted and respected by customers and employers alike. Our goal of professionalising the leisure


sector will enable employers to capitalise on their future growth potential. Te gov- ernment shares this vision and has awarded SkillsActive further UKCES Growth and Innovation funding to rollout up to six new registers over a two-year period. Tis funding, plus public co-investment into the sector, will benefit the growth of many SMEs and micro businesses. Registers will be run by SkillsActive, but we will work in partnership with stakeholders and employ- ers to ensure a productive approach. As a former Olympic gold medallist, I


fully understand the challenges that all our participants face in the coming weeks and the moment of achievement can’t be under- estimated. SkillsActive is on track to meet its targets, ready to build upon and imple- ment growth plan for the future, ensuring that we continue to deliver More People, Better Skilled, Better Qualified.


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professional development (CPD) course will be delivered at PTI’s London Academy on 2223 September by Burrell Education’s Jenny Burrell. Learners will have the


chance to develop skills to work with a pregnant or a post-natal client, with the course drawing on the anat- omy and physiology of both disciplines. Burrell said: “Te course takes a very mod-


ern approach to the discipline, fully reflective of the very latest massage therapy theory.”


Learners will develop skills to work with pregnant/post-natal clients PTI’s Victoria Branch added: “It is another


sign of our commitment to provide the best industry training provision on the market.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=h1z9m


Rowley appointed SkillsActive chair


SkillsActive, the sector skills council for sport and active leisure, has announced that Peter Rowley has been named chair with immediate effect. In his new role, Rowley will


build on developing political and stakeholder relationships, as well as providing strategic direction to members of the council’s board of trustees. Rowley will also be respon-


sible for leading SkillsActive through its period of change, while overseeing compliance with Te Charity Commission Code of Conduct. He will remain a Sport England board mem-


Rowley has been appointed chair of SkillsActive with immediate effect


ber; the funding agency’s community sport champion in the North East region; and a member of UK Sport’s Audit Committee. SkillsActive CEO Ian Taylor said: “Peter will


play a key role in strengthening our new struc- ture. Tis will ensure our core products and


services continue to meet the demands and needs of all the sectors we serve.” Rowley added: “I’m delighted to become


part of SkillsActive as it transitions from a government funded organisation to one that is commercially and customer driven.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=G1v7e


Leisure Connection invests £50,000 in fitness training Leisure Connection has unveiled a new


Leisure Connection has invested more than £50,000 in training its fitness staff to expand its programmes for specific user groups. Lifetime Fitness delivered training in areas


such as anti-natal/post-natal fitness; exercise for older people; and interactive training.


Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital


range of programmes as a result of the train- ing, while all public access facilities currently operated by the company also now offer GP referral services.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=M8w5P


Twitter: @leisureopps © CYBERTREK 2012


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