Project and Regional Development Officer - Welsh Gymnastics
Closing date: 31 July 2008

Board of Director - Welsh Netball
Closing date: 30 August 2008

Click here for more detailed information on the vacancies.

Do you have any vacancies you would like to advertise?  Contact Greta or telephone 0845 846 0020

Coaching your Staff for Success - Newport

Date: 4 September 2008

Employment Law Essentials - Cardiff

Date: 9 September 2008

Recruitment Techniques - Newport

Date: 10 September 2008

Gaining Business Appointments via the Telephone - Newport

Date: 11 September 2008

Employee Appraisal and Objective Setting - Newport

Date: 12 September 2008

Time Management - Newport

Date: 15 September 2008

Coaching and Mentoring Skills - Cardiff

Date: 16 September 2008

Delegation Skills - Newport

Date: 19 September 2008

Finance for Non-Financial Managers - Newport

Date: 24 September 2008

Networking for Business Success - Newport

Date: 26 September 2008

For more information on these courses and others throughout the year click here

To book a place on any of the courses please contact Greta or telephone 0845 846 0020

Welcome to the July 2008 issue of the WSA e-newsletter.  The new WSA training programme for NGB's is now available and a list of the courses being held in September are listed to the left.  New employment documentation has also been added to the website for governing bodies to use.

The new 2008/09 training programme is now available to download.  Courses offered include HR, recruitment, personal development, finance, management, business, marketing and much more.  The brochure currently available covers training in South Wales for September - December 2008  click here

The WSA has recently added new and up-to-date legal documents to it’s website for NGBs to download.  These have been prepared in conjunction with Edward Geldards Solicitors and include model policies, templates, legal guidance information and drafting notes.  To access these you will need to login to the website  click here

 The CPSU (Child Protection in Sport Unit) has been in active discussions with the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) following the publication of the Governments response to the recent consultation.  One particular area where positive progress has been made is in the aspect of the legislation relating to legal responsibility to check  click here

 The WSA will be working closely with CCPR (Central Council for Physical Recreation) regarding the proposed changes to music licences  click here

 The Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust has announced its next round of funding and is welcoming applications from governing bodies and sports clubs throughout Wales  click here

The Border Agency has published further details of its new migration system, which applies to individuals from outside the European Economic Area. In summary, the new system will result in little change for most sports people, although some will fall under Tiers 2 & 5 of the Points Based System. click here

 UK Sport has published the UK Anti-Doping Rules which will bring National Governing Bodies (NGBs) in line with the revised World Anti-Doping Code. The Rules will be rolled out to sports on its testing and anti-doping programmes over the coming weeks, with the new Code and the UK Anti-Doping Rules entering into force on 1 January 2009  click here