Get professional status ready with the latest endorsed CPD
Next month sees the arrival of an exciting new celebration of your expertise – professional status. A way to show the world that you are a trained and highly skilled professional in your chosen career, professional status will offer clear and accessible pathways for you to grow through. As we prepare for its arrival, […]
Training Academy Course of the Week – Meditation & Mindfulness Instructor Training Course
Targeted at fully qualified Level 3 personal trainers, pilates instructors, yoga teachers and similarly qualified Level 3 or equivalent sports and fitness coaches, this course allows learners to differentiate themselves and strengthen their clients minds, as well as their bodies. Provided by our 3-star Enhancing Training Provider Partner ‘Meditation Personal Trainers’, this training opportunity gives […]
Professional Status – why education providers must be part of this sector-defining moment
CIMSPA’s Associate Director of Education and Careers, Natasha Eason on the benefits that professional status can bring for education providers. For as long as any of us can remember, one message has come through loud and clear from the sport and physical activity workforce: “We want to be recognised as professionals.” Whether it’s someone entering […]
New resources launched for gyms and leisure centres to continue creating safer spaces for women and girls
ukactive and Sport England’s ‘This Girl Can’ campaign, in partnership with CIMSPA and Women’s Aid, have today published new resources to help fitness and leisure facilities continue to create safer spaces for women and girls to be active. Research shows that sexual harassment is prevalent across society, with 71% of women of all ages having […]
Training Academy Course of the Week – Resistance Bands Essentials for Fitness Professionals
This course is designed to equip learners with the skills and confidence to lead dynamic resistance bands sessions that energise participants and cultivate a loyal client base. From mastering effective marketing strategies to creating engaging workout plans, this training opportunity lays the foundation for success in the growing fitness industry, with comprehensive support and community […]
A national invitation and a sector opportunity
The NHS’s Neighbourhood Health Programme has the potential to put physical activity professionals at the heart of prevention and care. Here, CIMSPA CEO, Tara Dillon looks at the latest opportunity for our sector to contribute to a changing health system. Earlier this month, NHS England issued a significant invitation to local system leaders including all […]
CIMSPA publish position statement on health
In order to provide clarity and a deeper understanding on how the sport and physical activity workforce is continuing to collaborate and align with the health and social care sector, CIMSPA have published their ‘Position Statement on Health’. With the NHS continuing to tackle mounting financial pressures and faced with rising demand, the sector has […]
Workforce, wellbeing and growth – the role of our sector in the devolved skills system
Spencer Moore, Chief Strategy Officer of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) comments on the UK skills system It’s now a year since the UK’s new government took office with a mandate to revitalise economic growth, tackle regional inequality and reform public services. Central to this agenda has been […]
Why our workforce is ready to be a pillar of prevention and recovery
CIMSPA Associate Director of Education and Career Development Natasha Eason comments on the UK government’s 10-Year Health Plan The UK government’s 10-Year Health Plan, unveiled on 3 July, puts prevention, community care and digital innovation at the heart of NHS reforms. This plan recognises that achieving better health outcomes and narrowing health inequalities will require […]
Professional status is coming – is your learning up to date?
CIMSPA is reminding and encouraging all members to ensure that their qualifications, learning and CPD are up to date on the Member Portal ahead of the introduction of professional status in September. All CIMSPA members are required to complete learning and develop their knowledge every year to maintain their membership, which demonstrates their dedication to […]