Jenny Patrickson news

Active IQ has been acquired by educational charity NCFE from its parent company, US-based Ascend Learning. The move follows Ascend's decision to close down its ... More

The best in the business from across the physical activity sector were honoured last night (30 June) as the winners of the ukactive Awards 2022 ... More

Gym and health club members in England have flocked back to fitness facilities in droves since the reopening of the sector on 2 December. Now, ... More

Three industry firms – Active IQ, fibodo and Study Active – have teamed up to create a free, bespoke online fitness platform for NHS staff. Called ... More

Active IQ has appointed two new directors to strengthen its senior management team. The awarding organisation has named James McPherson as its commercial director with ... More

A new qualification focusing on mental health – one of the first of its kind for the physical activity and fitness industry – is creating ... More

Basketball England has become the first national governing body of sport to train its staff to a Level 2 award in mental health awareness. The ... More

The Women in Fitness Association (WIFA) has launched its UK council today (8 March 2019, International Women's Day), a not-for-profit organisation that aims to unite ... More

Awarding organisation Active IQ has launched a Level 2 Award focusing in mental health – one of the first of its kind for the physical ... More

Active IQ has been declared the winner of the Innovation of the Year Award at the FAB 2018 Awards, organised by the Federation of Awarding ... More

The physical activity sector’s best performers in workforce development were announced last night (30 November) at the Active Training Awards 2017. Life Leisure came away ... More

Fitness professionals can now gain advanced skills in personal training after Active IQ launched a new qualification standard. A Level 4 Certificate in Advanced Personal ... More

Fitness and leisure qualification body Active IQ has strengthened its team with the addition of three senior appointments. Former YMCA head of quality and operations ... More

A new training course is looking to equip professionals working with very young children with the skills to confidently deliver physical activity programmes to children ... More

A new path for school leavers to enter the leisure industry has been developed after Active IQ launched a Level 3 Diploma in Physical Activity, ... More

Funding cuts to vocational qualifications had a “significant impact” on the fall in the number of training qualifications that were awarded last year, according to ... More

The number of training qualifications awarded across the leisure, travel and tourism sector has fallen for the second year running, according to official government statistics. ... More

Britain’s impending withdrawal from the European Union will present a broad range of challenges for leisure training and qualifications, says one of the sector’s leading ... More

NHS plans to offer personal trainers and exercise classes to tackle Type 2 diabetes mark an ‘exciting milestone’ for the fitness sector and a major ... More

The government has given its backing to several new vocational qualifications for 16-19 year-olds preparing for a career in the physical activity sector. The Department ... More

Active IQ commercial director Jenny Patrickson has been promoted to the role of managing director as part of a series of personnel changes overseen by ... More

The physical activity sector needs to put co-operation above self-interest if it is to avoid what threatens to become a ‘bun fight’ over the creation ... More

Awarding organisation Active IQ recently gathered physical activity sector employers, training providers and representatives from key industry bodies to explore the hot topic of industry ... More

Awarding organisation Active IQ has unveiled a new two-year college diploma qualification offering an alternative to the BTEC for further education students eyeing a career ... More

The campaign against youth inactivity continues apace, with Active IQ aiming to help physical activity professionals provide safe and stimulating sessions for children under the ... More