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Last Updated: 30-Apr-2008 10:47 AM

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Working in Safety Advisory Groups - A new course, with the aim of giving definitive guidance on the work of safety advisory groups has been launched jointly by the FLA and The Emergency Planning College. The course will run from 11-13 June, with further courses to held later in the year, according to the level of demand.

We believe it will be of great value not merely to new SAG chairs and members but also to those who have been chairs, attended or advised SAGs for some time. It will offer the opportunity both to listen to the experts and to explore issues with them, as well as with, fellow SAG members

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CCTV code of practice - The Information Commissioners Office has recently issued a revised guidance which provides good practice advice for those involved in operating CCTV and other devices which view or record images of individuals.

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Reintroduction of Standing Rejected - Following the recent adjournement debate in which the Minister of Sport rejected the arguments for a reintroduction of standing accommodation at matches in the top two divisions the Minister has now written to the Football Supporters Federation explaining that "the reintroduction of standing would be a retrograde step and not in the wider interests of the game"

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Public Safety at Sports Grounds and Events - Are you responsible for public safety at sporting venues? Do you manage crowd situations at sports events? If so, this new course is for you. Delivered in partnership with the Emergency Planning College this event is for venue operators, events organisers, safety and security professional, the emergency services, local authorities and voluntary and commercial organisation.

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Private Security Industry Act 2001 - Ministers announced in August 2006 that all in house stewards at sports grounds with a safety certificate were to be removed from the remit of the Private Security Industry Act 2001. This was to be achieved by using the Violent Crime Reduction Bill to amend the 2001 Act.

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Stewards Training – Safety Certificate  The FLA has written to certifying authorities alerting them that safety certificate conditions in respect of stewards training will need to be revised. 

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Steward training qualifications -  In addition to the Certificate in Event and Matchday Stewarding (awarded by 1st4Sport) and the Level 2 NVQ in Spectator Safety (awarded by City & Guilds) a third qualification,  the Certificate for Event Stewards (awarded by NCFE) has now been accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.
 
All three qualifications are level 2 qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework and all have been mapped to the National Occupational Standards.

The FLA expects all stewards working at Premier or Football League grounds to be qualified in, or working towards, one of these level 2 qualifications.


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