UK Athletics will continue to drive the strategy for Officials Education and Training and work with the Regions during the transition period to devolve delivery of Courses, Tutor Training and Assessment to the Regions. The UK Athletics 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 there time to officiate in both televised and UK Challenge events this year! As usual it has not gone unnoticed how hard officials work and how dedicated they are to the sport. 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.
Important News for all UK Athletics Track & Field Technical Officials
UK Athletics has relased important new information regarding new level 3 officials courses. Diagrams, application forms and course details are now avaliable on the Education and Training page.
Cessation of transfer from Grades to Levels
Over the past 18 months UK Athletics Track and Field Technical Officials have been registering for pass and licence under the new officials education and training structure.
This process has encouraged all graded officials to transfer their grades to levels.
All graded officials who have yet to transfer to the new level structure are encouraged to do so as soon as possible.
In order to complete this process, officials should complete and return an Officials Data Transfer form. These forms are available on the Officials section of the UK Athletics website in the forms section, or by contacting Paula Gowing, Senior Coordinator - Officials Development pgowing@ukathletics.org.uk or telephone 0870 998 6700.
After 31 August 2007 any official that has not transferred to the new level structure, who still wishes to operate as a Track and Field Technical Official, will need to work through the new officials education and training structure starting at level 2 and progressing up the levels.
Should you wish to discuss this further or need information about your individual situation then please contact Paula Gowing, Senior Co-ordinator - Officials Development at UK Athletics by email pgowing@ukathletics.org.uk or telephone 0870 998 6707.
Current Position in Respect of Upgrading Education and Governance of Officials
Over the past year changes have occurred in the Governance, Regulation and Education of Officials and these are outlined in the Education and Training Section.
