{"id":8380,"date":"2021-01-06T17:02:35","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T17:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fitproblog.mysites.io\/tiered-guidelines-update-6th-january-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-01-06T17:02:35","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T17:02:35","slug":"tiered-guidelines-update-6th-january-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/tiered-guidelines-update-6th-january-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Tiered guidelines update \u2013 6th January 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span class=\"\">The majority of the United Kingdom is currently in Lockdown, so here\u2019s a consolidated update on what that means for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"\">England &#8211; Lockdown:<\/span><span class=\"\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>(From January 4th 2021)<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Indoor gyms, swimming pools, leisure centres and studios must close.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Outdoor exercise\/PT can continue on a 1:1 basis, assuming <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/fitpro85787.lt.acemlnb.com\/Prod\/link-tracker?notrack=1&amp;redirectUrl=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&amp;a=25571350&amp;account=fitpro85787%2Eactivehosted%2Ecom&amp;email=UwumsnIukCWDZ0AWwg2S%2BHwFoqDlMHNmyq65fGLdufk%3D&amp;s=114cb0727f1e0c10d94bd82481f8ea21&amp;i=512A791A30A5154\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ac-default-color=\"1\">Covid-secure guidance<\/a> in a public space.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>PT cannot take place in a home gym, studio, private house or garden.<\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Outdoor sports facilities must close. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Outdoor exercise for participants is limited to once per day, and individuals should not travel out of their local area.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Organised indoor group exercise cannot take place.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"\">Northern Ireland Tier 4:<\/span><span class=\"\"><br class=\"\" \/><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"\">(From 26th December 2020)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Gyms, swimming pools and indoor sport and exercise facilities must close.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Outdoor exercise is restricted to members of same household.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"\">Scotland &#8211; Lockdown (Enhanced Tier 4):<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b class=\"\"><\/b><span class=\"\">(From 5th January 2021)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Indoor sports facilities, including gyms, must close.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"\">A maximum two people from two households can meet outdoors to exercise while maintaining social distancing. So PT can continue on a 1:1 basis, assuming <a href=\"https:\/\/fitpro85787.lt.acemlnb.com\/Prod\/link-tracker?notrack=1&amp;redirectUrl=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&amp;a=25571350&amp;account=fitpro85787%2Eactivehosted%2Ecom&amp;email=UwumsnIukCWDZ0AWwg2S%2BHwFoqDlMHNmyq65fGLdufk%3D&amp;s=114cb0727f1e0c10d94bd82481f8ea21&amp;i=512A791A30A5154\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ac-default-color=\"1\">Covid-secure guidance<\/a> in a public space.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Outdoor gyms can remain open. <br class=\"\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Outdoor non-contact sports are permitted for all age groups.<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">There is no restriction on how many times you are allowed out to exercise each day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"\">Wales Tier 4:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"\">(From 19th December 2020) <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Indoor sports facilities, including gyms, must close.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Organised outdoor and indoor sporting activity is not permitted.<br class=\"\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Individual outdoor activity (from home) alone or with members of your household is permitted. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">There is no limit to the amount of outdoor exercise an individual can undertake, but all activity must take place locally.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other commonly asked questions<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Can I work with more than one personal training client 1:1 in a public outdoor space per day?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>England &amp; Scotland: Yes, PTs can work on a 1:1 basis with more than one client per day in a public outdoor space providing that each session does not overlap.<\/li>\n<li>Wales &amp; Northern Ireland: N\/A.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is a public outdoor space?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>England: \u00a0Public outdoor spaces include parks, beaches, countryside accessible to the public, forests, public gardens (whether or not you pay to enter them), the grounds of a heritage site, playgrounds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What counts as \u2018local\u2019?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>England: If you need to travel you should stay local \u2013 meaning avoiding travelling outside of your\u00a0village, town or the part of a city where you live \u2013\u00a0and\u00a0look to reduce the number of journeys you make overall.\u00a0Outdoor exercise should be done locally wherever possible, but you can travel a short distance within your\u00a0area to do so if necessary (for example, to access an open space).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are there exceptions for children and young people?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>England: Children under 5 are not counted towards the gatherings limits for exercising outside.<\/li>\n<li>Scotland: Organised sport and exercise for under-12s can continue, with a limit of 15 under-12s and two adult facilitators.<\/li>\n<li>Wales: No.<\/li>\n<li>Northern Ireland: Physical education delivered by or for schools, pre-schools and other education providers is permitted to continue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>If there are any further updates to the guidelines we will be sure to update you via email, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\">blog<\/a> and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fitproltd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Facebook page.\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The majority of the United Kingdom is currently in Lockdown, so here\u2019s a consolidated update&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8381,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2646,1480,2651,518,2510,2511,2401,2668,89,2669,2663,2670,966],"class_list":{"0":"post-8380","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-uncategorized","8":"tag-covid","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-exercise-outdoors","11":"tag-fitness","12":"tag-guidance","13":"tag-guidelines","14":"tag-lockdown","15":"tag-northern-ireland","16":"tag-personal-training","17":"tag-scotland","18":"tag-tiers","19":"tag-united-kingdom","20":"tag-wales"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8380"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8380"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8380\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}