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SkillsActive works with the Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management (ILAM) in Scotland and the National Association of Sports Development to hold a conference each year for sports development officers. SkillsActive is the endorsement agency for the UK Coaching Certificate (UKCC). The UKCC will build on good practice that already exists within governing bodies of sport’s coaching structures and will ensure the equivalence of each level of coaching qualifications across all sports.

‘Lets Make Scotland More Active’, Scotland’s physical activity strategy, aims to encourage inactive people to become more active. With a panel of employers and others experts, SkillsActive is creating guidelines that will form new training courses and qualifications for the health and fitness workforce to enable then to help meet this priority.

SkillsActive runs a Playwork Sector Group in Scotland which meets quarterly and has representation from the voluntary, public and private sectors as well as national representation from the Scottish Out of School Care Network, Play Scotland, the Scottish Qualifications Authority, the Scottish Social Services Council and other interested stakeholders. The Playwork Sector Group discusses and makes recommendations on National Occupational Standards, training and development, Scottish Vocational Qualification, Modern Apprenticeships and industry issues

SkillsActive is working with the Scottish Adventure Activities Forum to consider the workforce issues affecting outdoor organizations. SkillsActive also works with CITO, the British Homes and Holiday Parks Association and employers to promote and improve training and qualifications in the caravan industry.


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