A WOODLEY health club has devised a

radical training programme to get the best out of its staff.

The Home Counties Fitness Zone, in Hurricane Way has started a six-week

accreditation scheme which monitors

enthusiasm, motivation and determination.

It is just the first part of a bronze, silver and gold award scheme that runs parallel with the club's National Vocational Qualification.

Pete Gregory, partner at the Fitness Zone, said: "In fitness clubs, attention is usually put on increasing membership numbers. The least amount of time is spent on the most important component of a successful club - the staff.

"We realised that we needed to hold on to our good employees but with the traditional career structure they could not all keep

progressing upwards.

"The new accreditation system is a way for everyone to achieve their ambitions."