Recreation Nova Scotia (RNS) has been a committed partner in delivering the HIGH FIVE® quality assurance program for over twenty years, working as an authorized provider to support the program in the province of Nova Scotia. This has involved marketing HIGH FIVE®, managing trainers, and administering the program in the province.
RNS's role as an authorized provider will end on December 31, 2024.
As HIGH FIVE®, Recreation Nova Scotia, and the sector have adjusted to economic and technological changes over the last few years, service adjustments have been made to the education program across the country. This, in part, led to HIGH FIVE® undertaking a business review over the last couple of years, which RNS had the opportunity to feed into.
The business review concluded in Spring 2024, and the consultant’s recommendations were endorsed in early Summer 2024. These recommendations included a significant shift in the delivery of HIGH FIVE® in Nova Scotia and eight other provinces and territories that operated similarly to RNS. This decision was communicated to RNS on September 10, 2024, without any immediate opportunity for discussion or questions.
The main change we foresee is that HIGH FIVE® will shift to a direct delivery model, delivered by HIGH FIVE® National (managed by Parks & Recreation Ontario). Course and trainer logistics will shift away from RNS to HIGH FIVE® National. We will engage with HIGH FIVE® National in the coming months to further understand this change.
RNS remains committed to supporting the recreation sector with high-quality training and education that meets the needs of the province's residents with a sustainable and accessible delivery model.
In the coming weeks and months, we will seek to hear more from those affected by this change and better understand the sector's education needs in Nova Scotia.
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