A project was designed to identify and define training needs at the operative level in the sport, leisure, and recreation industry in the United Kingdom. The industry is attracting increasing attention in further education (FE) as a result of rapid development. The industry, however, is diverse. Provision of FE must be flexible if it is to meet needs in as broad an area as possible. The major growth area is the provision of leisure centers by local authorities, but there is also rapid growth in private provision of leisure facilities, including both major centers such as theme parks and general development as in the diversification of use of farmland. The recommendations for FE arising from the project place emphasis on transferability, flexibility, and relevance, summed up in the notion of openness and responsiveness, which provides a useful general model for adult training and staff development strategies. Suitable assessment techniques are also explored. Recommendations concerning a suitable ethos for course delivery and the importance of skill training are made. (CML)