News & updates

  • Covid-19 short eLearning course

    Covid-19 short eLearning course

    A course about infection prevention and control advice for individuals working in the racing industry during the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Working in Racing during Covid-19 lockdown — Survey

    Working in Racing during Covid-19 lockdown — Survey

    We have collated as much information as we could regarding the thoughts of racing staff and how it was impacting them during these times, whilst also understanding how they may get help to pay bills if needed.

  • Sick pay provisions

    Guidance issued jointly the NTF and NARS on 17th March 2020 — updated 10th April 2020

  • Furlough information

    What you need to know about going on furlough leave and what if you do not want to go on furlough…

  • ‘Lockdown’ guidance for yards, racecourses and studs

    On Monday 23 March, the UK Government introduced restrictions requiring people to stay at home as far as possible to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. These restrictions will be in place initially for the three weeks following 23 March. The official Government guidance can be read here. Government introduced three new measures:…

  • Your job, furlough, what it means and how it could work

    The government have announced that they are proposing a “furlough “of employees who would be out of a job but still be registered with their employer and therefore receiving 80% of their wage. It applies to all businesses Employees who would otherwise be made redundant can be designated a “furloughed employee” by the employer It…

  • Covid-19 update — Keeping you employed

    Yesterday [20.03.2020], the government announced a further range of measures to help businesses fight the corona virus. One of the most welcome announcements was the offer of the government to pay 80% of staff wages. The overall aim is to keep as many people employed as possible until we come out the other side of…