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2019 Lycetts Team Champion Award winners celebrated at Institute of Directors
Jedd O’Keeffe and Tom Dascombe were announced as the 2019 winners of the Lycetts Team Champion Award, which celebrates the British racehorse training yards with the highest standards of employee management. The announcement was made at a … Read more
Catriona Bissett of Nick Alexander’s Kinneston Stables crowned employee of the year at 2019 Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards
Following an inspiring evening celebrating the achievements of stud and stable staff from across the country at the Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards, Catriona “Catch” Bissett of Nick Alexander’s Kinneston Stables has been named as Employee … Read more
Volunteer Career Makers
An exciting new activity that Careers in Racing have launched for 2019 is our Volunteer Career Makers. These volunteers could be people working in racing currently, retired workforce or simply just a horseracing fan. We aim to recruit people … Read more
DENISE LEWIS OBE JOINS 2019 AINTREE GRAND WOMEN’S SUMMIT
Last week Aintree Racecourse and Women in Racing announced Denise Lewis OBE will join the 2019 Aintree Grand Women’s Summit. Denise is one of Great Britain’s most well-known sports stars having won the Heptathlon Gold at the Sydney Olympics in … Read more
Finalists announced for 2019 Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards
The 18 finalists for the 2019 Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards have been announced. Having narrowed down the 202 applications to a shortlist of ten finalists in each of the six categories in December, the judges have now made their final … Read more
British Racing School awarded ‘Outstanding’ grade by Ofsted
Following a recent inspection, the British Racing School (BRS) has been awarded the grade of ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted – the highest grade attainable. Following the full four-day inspection in November they have become the only Grade 1 Outstanding … Read more
Overarching safeguarding policy for British racing to ensure high standards of protection for young people and adults at risk
New policy comes into effect from 1 January 2019 and will enable everyone in racing to manage safeguarding issues with confidence, efficiency and appropriate support Adherence to the Policy will form part of the licensing requirements for all … Read more
Shortlist for the 2019 Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards announced
The shortlisted nominees for the 2019 Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards have been announced. A total of 202 nominations were reviewed with the judging panel tasked with selecting a shortlist of ten candidates in each of the six categories. … Read more
Historic agreement addresses work-life balance for Racing Staff
Significant steps have been taken towards addressing the work-life balance for racing staff following an historic agreement announced by the National Joint Council for Stable Staff (NJC). The agreement, which will be implemented with effect from … Read more
Emma Sayer wins 2018 Alex Scott Future Trainers Travel Scholarship
Work Placement with Graham Motion in the USA Emma Sayer, successful amateur rider and assistant to her mother Dianne Sayer, is the winner of the 2018 Alex Scott Future Trainers Travel Scholarship. Judging from a short list of four, the panel was … Read more