1. UK Athletics Officials Update
Alan Bell – Chair UKA Technical Committee

2. Developments Development Recruitment and retention Selection
Education
Development
Recruitment and retention
Selection
Assessments
Recognition

3. Education A consolidated process of officials’ education
Significant funding from UKA in partnership with Home Nations
An authoritative and multi-experienced Education Sub-Committee
Publishing high quality training materials

4. Education Design, implementation and delivery of
levels 1,2,3 by September 2009
Training of a nation wide tutor workforce
Programme that is about in-service and
pre-service

5. Development
A specific ‘new’ photo-finish’ discipline
Emphasis and opportunity to be technology ‘savvie’
Level 4 that works exclusively as an non
discipline specific area of work
An Endurance Official's qualification
framework that mirrors the track and field
structure

6. Recruitment and Retention
Why? – look around the room, post 2012 legacy
Focus on young people – level one in education systems
Partnerships for development – Home Nations, YST
Make the process of promotion competency based and ‘user friendly’

7. Selection and Assessments
A well established framework of Peer Groups – no vested interests
Selections are published for all to see
Each official is assessed and informed at every national meeting
Season’s assessments related to each individual
Assessments inform selection and development needs
Our Olympic lead team are already in place

8. Recognition
More senior officials working at EAA and IAAF level than ever before
Testimony to the high quality and knowledge base in this country
Colleagues who serve the sport – Chris Cohen, David Littlewood

9. Any questions?