UK Athletics is pleased to confirm the updated Safeguarding Regulations are now online and available here.

The updated regulations contain a number of important changes that help ensure processes continue to maintain the standards expected in such a crucial area of the sport.

Key updates include:

• Clarification of the key roles, groups and panels:
• Further details on the Case Management Group’s process
• Clarification on designations
• Amends to process for levels one and two
• Enhanced flexibility on investigation processes.
• Factors considered for in-person Panel attendance.

UKA Chief Operating Officer Tom Solesbury said:

“The updated regulations will help ensure we maintain the strong work in this area alongside our Home Country colleagues. By remaining adaptive to changing circumstances and regularly reviewing the regulations we continue to strive for the highest standard of work across these processes.

“I would like to thank the safeguarding team for their work in this area, but also the wider sport on embracing these developments.

“In the last few years almost 30,000 coaches and officials have engaged with Safeguarding Training across tiers 1 and 2. This is a fantastic reflection of a sport that recognises the importance of this work.

“UKA remain committed to the highest standards of safeguarding within the sport, and we will continue to work and develop in this area to maintain this position.”

To submit a safeguarding concern or to contact us with a query please visit https://www.uka.org.uk/submit-a-concern/