The MD of Active IQ talks about the challenges created by the skills gap and how the industry must tackle it

Ukactive has called on HM Treasury to invest more in the physical activity sector, in order to increase its impact across the full breadth of societal issues facing the UK today.

The senior management team at Places Leisure discuss commercial diversification and reveal a new launch

The chancellor, Philip Hammond, has presented his Spring Statement to parliament, making updates to apprenticeship reforms previously announced during the Budget.

ukactive has partnered with the Pearson Business School to deliver a chartered manager degree apprenticeship for those working in the physical activity sector.

The government's autumn budget – the last fiscal event before the UK leaves the European Union in March – has largely ignored the leisure industry, with none of the major announcements directly affecting the industry's major sectors.

Health club operator Bannatyne Group has posted a 57 per cent increase in profits, thanks to a record turnover of £117.6m.

The number of people starting new apprenticeships has fallen by a third, igniting worries that the government’s new apprenticeship levy is having an adverse effect on companies taking on apprentices.

More apprentices will be offered a route into the sports and leisure industry following a decision by Fusion Lifestyle to grow its programme from 150 to 500 over the next three years.

The physical activity sector’s best performers in workforce development were announced last night (30 November) at the Active Training Awards 2017.

A third of fitness professionals are considering or have considered leaving the physical activity sector, an industry report is set to reveal.

The new Apprenticeship Levy is here, but what does it mean for the fitness sector? Kathryn Selby talks to four experts

Steven Ward, Executive Director of ukactive, is confident that 2017 will see our sector move forward at an increasingly fast pace

The UK’s fitness workforce is “ill-equipped” to deal with the needs and requirements of a modern-day, diverse customer base – according to an industry report published today.

ukactive and CIMSPA have announced an expanded format for this year’s Active Training Awards, with a full day conference being organised ahead of the awards ceremony.

Britain’s impending withdrawal from the European Union will present a broad range of challenges for leisure training and qualifications, says one of the sector’s leading education figures.

Lifetime Training is to be bought by its management in a deal backed by private equity firm Silverfleet Capital.

As National Apprenticeship Week kicks off today (14 March), new research has found that 80 per cent of managers believe apprentices are vital to their organisation’s expansion plans.

The fast-approaching National Living Wage is either a great opportunity for the fitness industry to up-skill or a massive threat to the quality of staff, depending on who you talk to. One thing’s for sure though, it will come into effect this April and the sector will need to find ways to deal with it.

The National Living Wage is coming, and while it unquestionably presents challenges for the health and fitness sector, it also brings with it a great opportunity to upskill the sector and drive credibility, says Kate Cracknell

Neil King, managing director of 1Life, explains the leisure operator’s root and branch transformation since 2013

Work to improve physical activity sector apprenticeships through the Trailblazer initiative has made another leap forward, with the foundations now in place for three new sets of standards.