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Focus Awards personal trainer course collaboration

Which Personal Trainer Course Collaborates with Focus Awards to Elevate Standards in Fitness Education

Which Personal Trainer Course (WPTC), the UK’s top resource for comparing and reviewing personal training providers is excited to announce its collaboration with Focus Awards, a leading awarding organisation recognised by Ofqual and renowned for its distinction in developing high-quality vocational qualifications. This relationship marks a significant step forward in promoting transparency, integrity, and educational …

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Centre Renewals

Centre Renewals

This is a reminder that in line with our Fees and Invoicing policy, centres may now be subject to an annual renewal fee. Centre renewal is based on your centre’s continued activity on Qualitas. There is a minimum spend set at £1000 annually, if this is not met, your centre will be required to pay …

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celebrating achievement

Celebrating Achievement!

We are proud and delighted to share the great news and announce that Focus Awards’ CEO and Responsible Officer, Joshua Cole, has been awarded ‘Tier 4: Fellow’ status membership of the Awarding & Assessment Academy. This prestigious grade publicly recognises that he is one of the leading voices and practitioners in the sector. Congratulations, Joshua!

Teaching English

Have Your Learners Thought About Teaching English as a Foreign Language?

Are your learners thinking about becoming a teacher or lecturer? Do they have a passion for languages? Perhaps they are already multilingual? If so, why not offer them a qualification where they can share that passion and enthusiasm to others? Our approved centres can offer their learners the Focus Awards Level 5 Certificate in Teaching …

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First Aid for Mental Health

First Aid for Mental Health

You may have seen this week on our social media accounts, we have featured a Counselling post and an Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health Problems post. For this reason, our blog this week is dedicated to another mental health qualification for our approved centers to offer learners who have an interest in supporting …

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Government’s Announcement about Skills

Have you heard about the Government’s Announcement about Skills England?

The UK Government has announced an exciting launch of a new body to meet the skills needs across all regions. The new body, ‘Skills England’ according to the GOV.UK website, will “transform opportunities and drive growth.” It is vital that learners are equipped with the knowledge, skills and level of confidence to meet the needs …

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Compliance Qualifications

Compliance Qualifications! What are they? What do they offer learners?

Unfamiliar with what compliance qualifications are and the benefits of having them? Here is a little refresher to provide clarity on their uses, benefits and what Focus Awards offers to approved centres. What are Compliance Qualifications for? The employment website Indeed, describes compliance certifications being used to “ensure that an individual is competent in a …

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Vocational Qualifications

Demystifying Vocational Qualifications

What are Vocational Qualifications? Success at School refers to vocational qualifications as “practical qualifications that relate to a specific job or industry.” They are specific in that they give learners a real look into a particular career or sector they’re interested in. Vocational qualifications are extremely beneficial as they give learners vital work experience and …

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