Officials play a vital role in ensuring sport is safe, fair and enjoyable and creating a sustainable sports officiating workforce is essential for maintaining the integrity, fairness and future of sports. As the demand for qualified officials continues to rise ensuring a well-trained, motivated and diverse pool of referees, umpires and judges is crucial. A sustainable officiating workforce is not just about filling positions, it is about cultivating a culture where officials feel valued,respected and empowered to succeed.
By the end of the course, learners should be able to:
- Develop a recruitment strategy to attract and engage new officials.
- Understand the role of training and development pathways in supporting officiating progression.
- Identify effective approaches to supporting and retaining officials.
- Recognise the factors that contribute to a positive and sustainable officiating culture.
