Leisure-net Solutions will soon kick off its physical activity management training scheme having become – along with Right Directions – the first accredited CIMSPA Skills Development Partners for Endorsed Training.

CIMSPA is working with partners such as Leisure-net and Right Directions to foster a culture of continuing development in the management of sport and physical activity sector. A wide range of endorsed training courses will be developed as part of the effort to ensure the skills of professionals are kept up to date in a changing industry.

Customer insight solutions provider Leisure-net will deliver training based on the professional development framework that the CIMSPA has devised, starting with a Managing the Customer Experience course. The first course takes place Wednesday 14 January 2015 at Braunstone Leisure Centre in Leicester LE3 1JN.

Right Directions Management provides health and safety and quality management consultancy to a variety of sectors including sport and leisure. The company delivers Sport England’s Quest quality scheme, ukactive’s Code of Practice and FLAME Awards, as well as accreditation for the ASA’s Learn to Swim Pathway. It too will run a range of courses in line with the CIMSPA Professional Development Framework.

Interim CIMSPA COO Tara Dillon said: “We’re delighted to announce Leisure-net and Right Directions as the first Skills Development Partners for Endorsed Training. These forward-thinking organisations have supported the new vision for CIMSPA and the training they offer will play a key role in developing sector professionals.”