• Posted: 14 August 2020
    Yesterday (Thursday 13 August) many learners across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will have received results for their A Levels, BTECs, Technical Certificates and other vocational qualifications. At YMCA Awards we do not issue results for our qualifications on a specific date each year but we...
  • Posted: 12 June 2020
    */ Updated: 24 August 2020 In February, we contacted customers to outline our plans to streamline our qualification portfolio to provide a more focused offer. Following feedback and the subsequent Covid-19 outbreak, we can now share our final decisions to: extend registration and certification...
  • Posted: 28 April 2020
    Ofqual consultation on the assessment and grading of vocational and technical qualifications; how this affects you and what you can do Earlier this month, we shared CIMPSA’s policy on delaying summative practical assessment for Gym and Personal Training qualifications while gyms and leisure...
  • Posted: 27 March 2020
    Today, we’re updating customers on changes and progress since our communication last Friday. Temporary suspension of external assessment As a result of social distancing rules, we do not feel it is currently possible to safely complete invigilated assessments without breaching our External...
  • Posted: 20 March 2020
    We wrote to you last week to say that we were aware that you will have been reviewing your business continuity procedures to mitigate the potential impact of COVID-19. We understand many of our customers are now in a position where they are implementing those procedures and making decisions that...
  • Posted: 11 March 2020
    We are aware that many of our customers are currently reviewing their business continuity procedures to mitigate the potential impact of COVID-19. We’ve been doing the same and, although we do not currently plan to make any changes to our services, we are continuing to monitor advice from the...
  • Posted: 04 March 2020
    On Friday 28th February 2020, 21 – year-old Lee Wainwright from Chester was the first ever apprentice in the country to pass the all-new ‘YMCA Awards Level 3 Personal Trainer End-Point Assessment’ (EPA) at Cheshire College South and West. The new Level 3 PT EPA replaces the former PT NVQ, which...
  • Posted: 04 April 2019
    */ Providing a fresh and inspiring way for learners to absorb information, we’re excited to announce the launch of our brand-new Exercise Referral eLearning! Designed to support blended delivery of the Level 3 Professional Practice for Exercise Referral Instructors (Y/503/7493) and Level 4...
  • Posted: 18 February 2019
    The new ‘Level 2 Certificate in the Foundations of Strength and Conditioning (Trainer)’ has been launched by YMCA Awards. Previously, strength and conditioning (S&C) training qualifications were only accessed by an exclusive group of elite athletic, football and professional sports club coaches...
  • Posted: 13 November 2018
    We are delighted to announce that Paula Wells, former Operations Director of fitness education provider - Premier Global NASM, joined YMCA Awards on 22nd October as our new Director. Regarded as the international gold standard in the active leisure sector, YMCA Awards qualifications are delivered...

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