NEWS IN BRIEF
A new opportunity for employers to access match funding for training programmes which will teach professionals to learn behavioural change techniques and how to motivate inactive audiences is now live. Many employers have already signed up to be part of the Joint Investment Programme (JIP) and with 1,300 fitness professionals set to benefit, now is your opportunity to be part of the programme to up-skill the sector.
to Change Behaviour and Improve Health and Well-being while working as a Health Trainer • L 3 Unit – Customer Service in the Sport and Active Leisure Industry • L 3 Award in Adapting Physical Activity for Ante and Post Natal Participants • L 3 Award in Adapting Physical Activity for People with Disabilities • L 4 Certificate for the management of lower back pain
Delivered by Sussex Downs College, in partnership with the FIA, SkillsActive, and the Sport and Fitness Employers Group (SAFE), the programme offers employers (and those who are self-employed) match funding on the following courses:
David Stalker, CEO, FIA said: “Through this programme, employers will support us to upskill over 1,300 fitness professionals to be able to introduce a currently inactive audience to physical activity, helping us achieve a more active nation.”
• L 2 Award in Understanding Health Improvement
Suki Kalirai, SkillsActive’s CEO said: “This is a great opportunity for employers to ensure their staff are completely up-to-date with their training without breaking the bank. In these straitened economic times training budgets can often be the first thing to be cut so we’re especially pleased to be able help ensure those working in the fitness industry carry on learning.”
• L 3 Award in Adapting Exercise for Older Adults • L 3 Award in Adapting Physical Activity for Older Adults • L 2 Award in Community Activation • L 3 Unit – Enabling Individuals
Liz Kemp, Project Delivery Coordinator at Sussex Downs College said: “Sussex Downs College is delighted to be working with the FIA and SkillsActive on such a challenging, high profile national project supporting leisure and fitness employers. We are looking forward to, not only managing the network of high quality training providers that will be delivering the qualifications, but also being part of the main steering group and monitoring the impact the project has on improving the physical activity of the nation.”
Employers and self-employed fitness professionals can register their interest by emailing jipfitness@skillsactive.com For more information on the programme visit www.skillsactive.com/jip Details of the training available and the process by which both employers and playworkers can register their interest can be found at www.ccn.ac.uk/form/ playworktransition
Need an extra pair of hands? Want funding to train your current staff? Visit www.skillsactive.com/apprenticeship-funding to find out SkillsActive could help your organisation access thousands of pounds a year!
ACTIVEINSIGHT SPRING 2012
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