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| SkillsActive and 1st4Sport announces partnership |
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| POSTED 16 Jul 2013 . BY Tom Anstey |
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SkillsActive, the Sector Skills Council for active leisure, learning and wellbeing has announced a partnership with 1st4sport Qualifications in order to bring advanced levels of collaboration between the respective organisations.
1st4sport has been heavily involved in the sector, engaging in partnerships with the FA,RFU, ECB and LTA to build qualifications that aiming to strengthen the industry.
SkillsActive CEO, Ian Taylor, said: "Our work with awarding organisations goes a long way to maintaining the high levels set by the industry, to ensure its employees are fully qualified and competent, and 1st4sport Qualifications is the perfect organisation to partner this work."
1st4Sport qualifications education director, Tony Dallimore, added: "We look forward to working with SkillsActive on a variety of qualifications that will help meet the needs of the industry."
In a statement SkillsActive also said that 1st4Sport's consistent levels of excellence will ensure that standards in the industry are maintained and remain relevant to the sector's employers.
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SkillsActive launches new online Quality Training Portal
POSTED 11 Jun 2014. BY Jak Phillips
SkillsActive has launched a new Quality Training Portal (QTP) – an online
resource featuring thousands of quality assured training courses – which it says
will help Britain’s young unemployed find careers in the leisure industry.
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| UK updates physical activity guidelines with focus on daily movement |
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| The UK's four Chief Medical Officers have published a refreshed edition of Physical activity
guidelines: UK Chief Medical Officers' report, updating the evidence that underpins the nation's
physical activity recommendations and placing greater emphasis on strength, balance, reducing
sedentary behaviour and, for the first time, supporting people taking weight loss medications. |
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