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REGISTER OF EXERCISE PROFESSIONALSREGISTER OF EXERCISE PROFESSIONALS
The Register of Exercise Professionals
February 2011
eLF Project
Rome
Work Package 6
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REPs Mission
‘To ensure that all exercise professionals are suitably knowledgeable and qualified to safeguard and to promote the health and
interests of the people who use their services’
REGISTER OF EXERCISE PROFESSIONALS
Currently
28,500 members
Over 65% at level 3 – up 40% since 2003
78% re-register
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CurrentlyGym Instructors - 19,675
Exercise to Music - 6,883
Aqua - 1000
Personal Trainers – 9756
Pilates - 1381
Advanced Fitness Instructor – 12,000
Older Adult - 1396
Ante and Post Natal - 1523
Disability- 218
Exercise Referral - 2075
Level 4 - 761 (Cardiac rehab, stroke, mental
health, low back pain, falls prevention, obesity)
REGISTER OF EXERCISE PROFESSIONALSREGISTER OF EXERCISE PROFESSIONALS
Member Benefits…
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Who can join…?
Anyone …. membership is voluntary and entry will
be dependant on:
Meets the agreed Standards set by SkillsActive
(the sector skills council for Active Leisure)
Public liability insurance
Agreement to REPs Code of Ethical Practice
Continual Professional Development (CPD)
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Checks & Balances
Standards define the
Knowledge, Competence and Skills to do the job
Set by SkillsActive (the sector skills council for
Active Leisure)
Quality assured/certificated by Government
approved Awarding Organisations (AO)
Delivered by AO approved training providers
Certificates recognised for entry on REPs
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Government
OFQUAL
Awarding orgs
Training providers
Courses that meetStandards
Assess/produce instructors
SkillsActive
Produce NOS
REPs Categories
Members of REPs
Employers
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Biggest consultation this industry has seen
• New Structure for REPs entry• 4 national employer events • 4 national consultation events
• REPs membership
• Awarding bodies and training providers
• Fitness Industry Association
• Any one with an interest in this industry
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More peopleMore active More often
More professional
Our Message…
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Key features of the REPs structure
• Clarity and Simplicity:
• Medical profession
• Employers
• Public
• Governments
• Media
• Gain trust and respect of allied health professions
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Employer Buy In
Fitness First
Nuffield
Virgin Active
LA Fitness
David Lloyd
Training providers
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Lessons Independence
Industry Agreed Standards (employer contribution)
Financial support from industry
Entry structure (44 categories)
Inclusive start, high Provisional status 40%
Routes to Full status (hours and witness testimony)
Routes for higher education (transcripts)
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Developments
Revised Industry Agreed Standards
Rationalised entry structure (21 categories)
Low % Provisional status 8%
Part of National Vocational Education structure
Transparent decision making (expert panels)
Decision making framework
Routes to Full status
Routes for higher education (form)
Test centres
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Developments
Customer service promise
Member satisfaction survey
Standard operating procedures
Member support
Marketing materials
Client log books
Insurance
Conventions
Public awareness materials
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5 Key Challenges Understand the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of UK REPs success
How can online learning facilitate a better trained and qualified workforce underpinned by registration?
How do we build in quality assurance and independent validation of the route to registration to ensure public confidence?
How do we secure industry engagement and financial support?
The e learning platform and pilot registers must be sufficiently flexible to meet national variations.
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5 Key Challenges
How can online learning facilitate a better trained and qualified workforce underpinned by registration, for example:? Categories for Entry to the Register?
Based on agreed Standards?
Knowledge and practical competence assessment?
Quality assured?
How do we build in quality assurance and independent validation of the route to registration to ensure public confidence? Assessment criteria?
Independent assessment?
Standardised assessment?
Quality assured?
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5 Key Challenges
How do we secure industry engagement and financial support? Key employers and training providers
Medical Profession
Governments
The e learning platform and pilot registers must be sufficiently flexible to meet national variations. National education frameworks
Independent quality badges
Provisional Registration
Transparent and robust decision making processes
Existing instructors
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Public Awareness
Boards/plaques visible in clubs and centres
REPs members badges
Posters
Resources/marketing materials for REPs membersPersonal Training Log Books
Leaflets
Referral/business cards
Car stickers
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POSTERS
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POSTER CAR STICKER
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REFERRAL CARD
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REPs continues to
Raise standards and professionalise the industry
Raise the profile of and commitment to REPs across the health, exercise and fitness sectors
Increase public awareness – brand awareness
Gain trust and respect of allied health professions
Improve ‘value’ and create the ‘desire’ for members to be recognised as professionals
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Further information?
Jean-Ann Marnoch, Registrar REPsJohn Greenway. Chair REPs
E-Mail: [email protected]: 020 8686 6464
Thank you