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17 Jul 2018
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) has introduced a new points system to record Continuing
06 Mar 2017
Fitness and leisure qualification body Active IQ has strengthened its team with the addition of
24 Jan 2017
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs), has been taken over by Sports Coach UK “in
30 Aug 2016
CIMSPA, the professional body for the UK sport and physical activity sector, has kicked off
20 May 2016
Sport England has pledged to work with CIMSPA to produce a new workforce strategy by
13 Apr 2016
Sport England’s funding to SkillsActive – the owner of fitness professional register REPs – has
In today's competitive fitness landscape, the key to success lies not only in providing exceptional
07 Apr 2016
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) has issued a defiant rebuttal to online rumours that
18 Dec 2015
The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has won a
04 Dec 2015
Work to improve physical activity sector apprenticeships through the Trailblazer initiative has made another leap
18 Nov 2015
The physical activity sector needs to put co-operation above self-interest if it is to avoid
13 Aug 2015
A new Diploma in Health, Fitness and Sales from Premier Training International (PTI) aims to
28 Apr 2015
More than two thirds of the UK fitness sector’s workforce is female, according to the
10 Apr 2015
Awarding organisation Active IQ recently gathered physical activity sector employers, training providers and representatives from
02 Apr 2015
Physical activity sector skills bodies will meet in the coming weeks to discuss the future
31 Mar 2015
Sport England has given a boost to grassroots sport with £12m being awarded to specialist
03 Mar 2015
The owner of Sports Leisure Management (SLM) has acquired wellness intervention provider Weight Management Centre
02 Mar 2015
Hair and Beauty Industry Authority (Habia) has appointed Gill Morris to the newly created position
17 Dec 2014
Hair and beauty apprenticeships that ensure trainees are ‘salon-ready’ when they qualify have been given
Phil Heath, professional athlete, bodybuilder and 7x Mr. Olympia, has fielded a lot of questions
20 Oct 2014
Keiser UK has appointed Neil Troutman as new master instructor, tasked with building a team
11 Jun 2014
SkillsActive has launched a new Quality Training Portal (QTP) – an online resource featuring thousands
07 Apr 2014
The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has appointed a
04 Mar 2014
SkillsActive has launched its Register of Personal Development Practitioners in Sport (RPDPS) to help athletes
18 Oct 2013
The International Confederation of Registers of Exercise Professionals has appointed Central YMCA Qualifications (CYQ) the
16 Oct 2013
The British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology (BABTAC) has expressed its dissatisfaction and distrust
31 Jul 2013
The government has revealed radical new plans in a shake up of the way apprenticeships
22 Jul 2013
SkillsActive has welcomed the positive results shown in a recent government report on sport and
16 Jul 2013
SkillsActive, the Sector Skills Council for active leisure, learning and wellbeing has announced a partnership
03 Jul 2013
SkillsActive and the Sports and Play Construction Association (SAPCA) have teamed up to launch a
26 Feb 2013
Sector skills body Habia has developed a new qualification in health and safety to help
12 Feb 2013
The Register of Aquatic Professionals (RAPs) has officially been launched into its pilot phase. Owned
07 Feb 2013
The Compass Association (TCA), a new industry body looking to support and promote physical activity
01 Feb 2013
SkillsActive and ukactive have launched a survey to determine what employers want for training solutions,
31 Jan 2013
The Habia Skills Academy is to develop a professional register for the spa, nails and
30 Jan 2013
Sport England has given sector skills council SkillsActive a £350,000 grant as part of efforts
19 Sep 2012
Image: The single qualification framework is set to come into force in 2014 SkillsActive has
05 Jul 2012
Image: Rowley is also a Sport England board member SkillsActive, the sector skills council for
29 May 2012
Image: The scheme looks to improve skills in fitness SkillsActive has launched its new ActiveAmbition
17 May 2012
Image: Ian Taylor is the new SkillsActive CEO Ian Taylor, a two-time Olympic field hockey
27 Mar 2012
Sector skills council SkillsActive has announced that it has secured funding to continue the delivery
22 Mar 2012
A new Employer Ownership Fund has been launched in order to give employers direct access
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“Our fitness brand is something we can place centrally, finding opportunities for our brands to work together”
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Immediate rewards can motivate people to exercise more,
according to new research, reports Kath Hudson
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When retailer, the €11 billion-a-year Colruyt Group, decided to get into the health club market, the plan was to fully integrate its entire business using customer insight data. The results are remarkable
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AI has the potential to support people in making
healthy lifestyle changes if its algorithms can be
updated to understand the different stages of
motivation, as Jodi Heckel reports
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Appointed president of Xponential Fitness when she was only 34, Sarah Luna attributes her career success to the grit, determination and stamina she honed as a dancer by day and Pilates teacher by night.
She talks to Kath Hudson about how owning her choices has given her the resilience to take on one of the top jobs in the US fitness industry, while also raising a family
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Associate, Miova“I’d love to see a national wellness service working hand in glove with NHS primary care”
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It’s time to start the conversation
about pelvic health. It’s not
just menopausal women who
have challenges: young women
and men can also experience
issues they’re too embarrassed
to discuss or seek help for,
as Kath Hudson reports
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Mariah Rooney
Founder, Trauma Informed Weight Lifting“When people experience early life trauma it impacts their bodies and nervous systems. I became curious about how lifting weights could help them have the experience of strength”
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As more trans women, trans men
and non-binary people join health
clubs, it’s time to work out a system
where everyone feels included,
protected and safe in the locker
room. Kath Hudson reports
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Steph Eaves looks at how health
assessment devices are evolving
to keep up with industry trends
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