1. England Athletics
Paul Bearman
Education & Customer Services Manager

2. Aims
Clarify the changes that have occurred in the governance, regulation and delivery of England Athletics
Put forward EA objectives
Clarify the role of EA in Officials education & support
Communicate the new officials education structure to key stakeholders
Ensure consistency of delivery across England

3. How Can England Athletics Help?
Objectives
Following UKA’s strategic lead - to deliver a clear pathway for officials to progress
Ensure officials feel welcomed and valued to
encourage them to meet their personal aspirations
stay in the sport
To develop and support officials by providing courses in relation to their variable needs nationwide
number of courses/location/disciplines/tutors

4. Objectives
Bi annual planning meetings directly linking into EA activities.
Chair : respective Regional Portfolio Holder
Attendees : COFsec’s and EC’s
Communicate across the regions e.g working collaboratively with partners/neighbouring regions to stage courses

5. Education Coordinators
NGB Roles
Strategic
UKA
Head Office
Technical Committee
Education Group
Peer Group
Tri-Regional Group
Delivery EA
Head Office
Education Coordinators
COFsec’s

6. EA Key Officials Stakeholders
AREA EDUCATION COORDINATOR
Course Schedules – The “Glue”
NORTH, MIDS & SW, SOUTH
TRI REGIONAL GROUPS
(Recommendations
up and across)
(Policy Development / Level 3 courses /
UKA NATIONAL OFFICIALS
communication)
COORDINATOR
(Competition Placement)
COUNTY ASSOCIATIONS
COMPETITION PROVIDERS
(Comprising all COFsec’s to share best practice
and pull course schedules together)
REGIONAL PORTFOLIO GROUPS
AREA OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION
(Informal Mentoring, Conferencing,
Master classes, Journals)

7. Department Lead : Officials
EA Education & Customer Services Department a
Paul Bearman
Education & Customer Services Manager
Ext &
Debbie Beresford
Education Coordinator
North A
Tracy Green
Customer Services Administrator
Department Lead : Competitions Ext. 7289
Zena Weeks
Customer Services Administrator
Department Lead : Projects
Coordination
Ext &
Morag Ford
Education Coordinator
Midlands & South West
Department Lead : Run In England A
Michael Cox
Customer Services Administrator
Department Lead : Teacher Ed
Ext. 7235
Gail French
Administrator
Ext A
Alison Potts
Education Coordinator
South
Natalie Shaw
Customer Services Administrator
Department Lead : Coach Ed
Ext. 7223
Cheryl Pooni
Administrator
Ext
Christine Baker
Officials Coordinator South
Department Lead : Officials
England Athletics
Wellington House, Starley Way,
Birmingham International Park,
Solihull B37 7HB T:
Buddy Link a

8. EA Delivery CSA’s EC’s EA is structured into 3 area delivery teams
The department lead for Officials education is Christine Baker
Local Delivery to be coordinated in 3 areas
Wellington House
Starley Way
Birmingham International Business Park
Solihull, B37 7HB
Tel:

9. EA Delivery EA is structured into 3 area delivery teams
North, Midlands & SW and South EA
Midlands & SW
South
North
North – Debbie Beresford
Midlands & SW – Morag Ford
South – Christine Baker