When you see the Pole Passion Quality Assured badge on our websites or partner websites / social media, it means that studio or class training provider is working to a clearly defined quality management system created by Pole Passion.

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This system is built on internationally recognised quality-management principles – clear policies, consistent procedures, independent review and continuous improvement. Tailored specifically to pole and aerial fitness.

 

What is the Pole Passion Quality Assurance System?

This is a structured set of policies, procedures and checks that govern how we design, deliver and review our training.

Its purpose is to ensure that:

• teaching is safe, progressive and evidence-informed

• assessments are fair, consistent and transparent

• learners receive clear support and communication

• studios and instructors follow agreed standards of professionalism and Duty of Care
   

Key elements of our Quality Assurance System

 

1. Documented policies and procedures
We maintain written policies covering areas such as:​

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• Teaching ratios and risk assessment

• Duty of Care, lone working and safeguarding principles

• Complaints and appeals

• Data protection and confidentiality

 

2. Competent and monitored assessors
Instructors and assessors involved in our online courses must:

• Hold relevant technical and teaching qualifications

• Complete Pole Passion assessor or tutor training where required

• Engage in ongoing CPD to keep skills current
   

3. Defined training standards

We work with sector-specific standards such as:

• Instructor Training Quality Standard
  (course structure, learning outcomes, assessment and feedback)

• Safety, Duty of Care & Risk Management Standard
  (equipment checks, spotting, environment, lone working, emergency procedures)

• Student Experience & Support Standard
  (communication, accessibility, inclusivity, complaints handling)

• Partner Studio & Licensee Standard
  (studio environment, pricing transparency, ethical marketing, insurance)
   

4. Internal audit and continuous improvement

We routinely:

• Sample learner work and assessment decisions

• Collect feedback from students and studios

• Review incident reports and near-miss logs

• Track completion rates and outcomes
   

Findings are used to update materials, refine delivery,

 

What the Quality Assured badge means in practice

When you see the Pole Passion Quality Assured badge, it indicates that:

• The studio / instructor has been checked against our internal quality standards.

• Teaching content is structured and progressive.

• Safety, Duty of Care and ethical practice are explicitly addressed.

• There is a clear route for feedback, complaints and appeals.

• The programme is subject to ongoing monitoring and review.
   

This has been our long-term commitment to raising professionalism in pole and aerial fitness since 2003.

 

Benefits for learners

• Confidence in your qualification – you know the programme is benchmarked against defined standards.

• Safer training environment – risk assessment, spotting and equipment checks are built into our system.

• Clarity and transparency – clear learning outcomes, assessment criteria and support routes.

• Transferable skills – our standards are designed to align with good practice across the wider fitness industry.

Benefits for studios and instructors

• Recognisable mark of quality to display on websites and marketing materials.

• Framework for consistency when working with multiple instructors or locations.

• Support with compliance around safety, record-keeping and student communication.

• Competitive advantage – being able to show students and gyms that you follow a documented quality system.

 

How to verify a Quality Assured course or provider

If you ever have concerns about the use of the badge, you can email us with details of the course, provider and website or social media account. so we can investigate.