Leisure services praised

Jan 31 2008 by Hudd Student1, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

A REPORT into the region’s leisure services has praised employers.

The Learning and Skills Council has carried out a thorough review of training provisions available to those working in the sports, fitness and outdoors sector in Yorkshire and on the whole results are positive.

The ‘Skills Active’ report identifies barriers to training and development opportunities facing employers in the area.

Skills Active research analyst Victoria Gray said: “This is the first time we have audited the sport, fitness and outdoors sectors in Yorkshire and the Humber to assess supply and demand for training.

“The outcomes are positive, and key findings suggest that training within the sector is relatively high, with about 87% of responding organisations undertaking some form of training over the past 12 months.

“However, research findings also show that the intensity of training varies across different types of organisations, and the availability of courses at a local level can be problematic due to costs.”

The research has led to the creation of an online regional training directory – available at www.skillsactive.com.