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Exciting times for ISPAL as magazine and conference are launched

This week saw the first edition of INFORM, ISPAL’s new member magazine finalised for print – it will shortly be circulated to all members.
Jonathan Wilson, Head of Business Development, said: “This new publication will help support the repositioning of ISPAL in the market place.” more



Pancake race is tossed aside by health and safety rules

It is a theme that the ISPAL e-zine has, of late, returned to again and again, but overzealous regulation appears to have got in the way of another UK tradition this week, Shrove Tuesday. In Ripon, North Yorkshire a pancake race that goes back 600 years and has undergone a revival in the past decade had to be abandoned because of health and safety rules. more



No kidding, it’s a playground to keep over-60s swinging
It’s a contradiction in terms, isn’t it? There can’t possibly be such a thing as a playground for the over-60s, can there? There comes an inevitable time in life when the arthritic old joints become a bit too creaky for swings and slides. more

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Matt Roberts launches training academy
One of the country’s best-selling fitness authors, Matt Roberts, is launching a new fitness training academy in London. more
 



 
Junior Restaurant Academy course piloted
Compass Group has widened the repertoire of its Junior Chefs Academy (JCA) to include front-of-house staff training. The new Junior Restaurant Academy (JRA) programme is being piloted at Westminster Kingsway College and is set to be fully implemented as part of the existing JCA course in September 2008. more



London youths benefit from additional funding
The London Youth Offer – which aims to provide more activities and services for young people in the capital – is set to benefit from increased government funding. more
 



 
Bursary for Scottish hospitality students
The Hospitality Industry Trust (HIT) Scotland has offered a bursary of £105,000 to students north of the border working towards a career in the sector. more



03 Jan 2008
Matt Roberts launches training academy
One of the country’s best-selling fitness authors, Matt Roberts, is launching a new fitness training academy in London. more

05 Dec 2007
London youths benefit from additional funding
The London Youth Offer – which aims to provide more activities and services for young people in the capital – is set to benefit from increased government funding. more

05 Dec 2007
Skills Academy moves forward
SkillsActive is moving ahead with plans to launch a National Skills Academy for Sport and Active Leisure. more

 
04 Dec 2007
UK Sport announces top team for leadership
Representatives from 13 sports, from athletics to dressage, have been selected by UK Sport to receive further training in international sporting affairs, as part of its International Leadership Programme (ILP). more

22 Nov 2007
Street Dance training launched
YMCAfit has launched a course in east London to enable local people to train as instructors of Street Dance. more

20 Nov 2007
Government unveils skills funding programme
The government has unveiled a major investment programme for skills and learning in the UK. more


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Training news

21 Aug 2008
New standard for swimming school operators
The British Standards Institute (BSi) has published its new publicly accessible standard for the operation and management of swimming schools. more

19 Aug 2008
UK tourism and hospitality sectors need more training
The UK's travel, tourism and hospitality industry trains more employees than any other sector but one in five companies still reports skills gaps, according to a survey by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC). more

19 Aug 2008
Hospitality industry needs to target school-leavers
The Academy of Food & Wine is urging the hospitality industry to work harder to attract this year's school-leavers and graduates to help fill the industry's increasing skills shortage. more

18 Aug 2008
Skills Academy appointments
Florence Orban has been appointed as interim chief executive of the National Skills Academy for Sport and Active Leisure. more

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