Officials

UKA will continue to drive the strategy for Officials Education and Training and work with the Home Countries during the transition period to devolve delivery of Courses, Tutor Training and Assessment to the Home Countries.  The UKA Technical Committee, comprising mainly of volunteers from the sport, will co-ordinate policy setting and make recommendations.  

The Technical Committee will formulate plans for recruitment, training and progression of UK Athletics Officials to IAAF Level I and beyond, the members will also review and evaluate officials education in the UK and give advice and support.

The Technical Committee will continue to work with the appointments groups and ensure that the appropriate information is shared and disseminated to increase the Technical Development of officials and co-ordinate sub groups for Rules, Technical matters, Appointments, Education and Training strategic matters.

Thank you to all officials that have given up their time to officiate in both televised and UK Challenge events so far this year! Your work as usual it has not gone unnoticed and we thank you in anticipation of the coming 2008/09 season. If it was not for officials volunteering their valuable services these events would not be able to be held.

Thank you from all in the Competitions Team and UK Athletics.

Essential news for all UK Athletics Track & Field Technical Officials can be found within the notices below.

Changes to the Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) application form

In the lead up to the implementation of the Independent Safeguarding Authority vetting and barring scheme the CRB needed to change their application form. This update has been several years in coming. Despite parts of the vetting and barring scheme being put on hold the CRB have decided to continue with the implementation of the new (purple) application form.

The 20^th July 2010 is the last date that the CRB will receive applications on the current form.

If you are making an application by telephone or submitting a postal application you should do so in order that your application is with UKA Welfare no later than the 12^th July 2010. This will allow us to submit your application before the deadline of the 20^th July.

Guidance on the completion of the new application form will be issued by UKA shortly.

If you have any questions on the implementation of the new (purple) application please contact a member of the UKA Welfare team on 0161 223 4246.

UKA Welfare team CRB help desk at events- we will be holding a help desk dealing with CRB application enquires, help with completing the form and form verification together with access to the licensing database at the following events:-

Saturday 26^th June 2010 Aviva Trials and Championships, Birmingham (located near to late accreditation)

Saturday 17^th and Sunday 18^th July 2010 English National Championships, Gateshead (location at the venue tbc) we will be issuing the new forms at this event.

David Brown CBE

Lead Welfare Officer UKA

23^rd June 2010