English Institute of Sport and University of Central Lancashire Sign Agreement to Deliver Accreditation Opportunities for EIS Physiotherapy
The English Institute of Sport (EIS) and the School of Medicine at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) have signed an agreement to work together to accredit CPD activity conducted within Physiotherapy.
As part of the agreement EIS physiotherapists will be able to gain academic credits for technical and non-technical CPD and learning activities, including the EIS’s unique ESPA programme.
The Elite Sport Physiotherapy Accreditation (ESPA) is the very first qualification of its type in the UK, recognising the specific training and development needs of physiotherapists working in Olympic and Paralympic sport. The ESPA programme was developed in-house by the EIS in 2017 and comprises 6 individual modules, including the upper limb, lower limb, lumbar spine and the Paralympic athlete.
UCLan will now provide opportunities for academic accreditation following completion of ESPA modules as well as other CPD and learning activities, all of which are offered as part of a comprehensive programme of practitioner development support.
UCLan is a leading UK university with a well-regarded School of Medicine. The School collaborates closely with service providers and patients, offering a range of postgraduate qualifications and professional courses, responding to the needs of medical and healthcare professionals, their portfolio careers and the future medical economy.
Simon Spencer, Head of Physiotherapy at the EIS, said:
“A vital part of the EIS’s success is its people and their commitment to continual improvement and being the best they can be. Our relationship with UCLan now means that their CPD can be more formally recognised. It also provides recognition for those who are going through our unique ESPA programme, specific to those working in elite Olympic and Paralympic sport. We place huge value on personal development, and it’s important that we are able to formally recognise the vast breadth of learning opportunities provided across the Institute.
“We’re delighted that UCLan has agreed to work with us to deliver this.”
UCLan’s Karen May, Principal Lecturer and Academic Lead for Performance and Rehabilitation Medicine, said:
“The University is delighted to form this new and exciting two-way relationship with the English Institute for Sport (EIS). It means we can now provide an accredited training pathway for EIS physiotherapy staff that is aligned to the University’s Masters in Sports Medicine and associated postgraduate and professional doctorate programmes.
“EIS is the largest single provider of world-class science, medicine, technology and engineering services within the sport sector to Olympic and Paralympic sports in the UK so we also see the relationship having key benefits for our own students.”
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About the English Institute of Sport
The English Institute of Sport (EIS) provides outstanding support services to improve sporting performance. A network of over 400 world-leading experts and practitioners in science, medicine, technology and engineering enables athletes to excel and realise their potential.
Established in 2002 and grant funded by UK Sport, the EIS works in partnership with Olympic and Paralympic sports to put people at the heart of extraordinary performance.
At the Rio 2016 Olympic & Paralympic Games, the EIS worked with 93% of the athletes and 31 of the 34 sports that won a medal for Team GB and Paralympics GB.
About the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is a leading modern university with thriving campuses in Preston, Burnley, Westlakes (Cumbria) and Cyprus.
Founded in 1828 as the Institution for the Diffusion of Knowledge, UCLan now has a staff and student community approaching 38,000 and an employment-focused course portfolio containing over 350 undergraduate programmes and nearly 250 postgraduate courses.
As well as being a national leader in the number of student and graduate start-up businesses it supports, UCLan is also Lancashire’s largest provider of graduate level qualifications, supplying highly skilled graduates into the workforce. The University also has established links with global businesses, police constabularies, NHS trusts and more than 1,000 regional enterprises across a variety of sectors.
Internationally the University now enrols students from more than 100 countries and has partnerships with 125 institutions from across the globe.
The University has an established research reputation with world-leading or internationally excellent work taking place within the areas of Business, Health, Humanities and Science. UCLan is also ranked in the top six percent of universities worldwide in the 2019-20 Centre for World University Rankings, as well as holding the maximum 5 QS stars for the quality of its teaching.
With a strong focus on continually improving the student experience, UCLan is currently undertaking a £200 million project to redevelop its Preston Campus. The vision is to create an attractive and inviting, world-class environment helping to create jobs, kick-start regeneration and attract inward investment into the city and North West region.
University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) website: https://www.uclan.ac.uk/