News & updates

  • Stable staff survey rates Britain’s courses

    Stable staff survey rates Britain’s courses

    Plumpton’s management has said it is committed to improving conditions for stable staff after the track finished bottom of a new survey compiled by the National Association of Racing Staff (NARS). Ascot topped the Racecourse Ratings 2018 survey and was one of six tracks given a five-star rating, along with Chelmsford, Newton Abbot, Perth, Chester…

  • Britain’s stable staff chief to meet Australian authorities about welfare issues

    Britain’s stable staff chief to meet Australian authorities about welfare issues

    Racing Victoria (RV) will host a meeting on Thursday 24th January 2019 with a number of interested parties including George McGrath, a UK representative of the National Association of Racing Staff, who will stress to Victorian racing officials the need to properly look after track staff. Read the full article on welfare issues

  • Stable staff shortage in racing

    Stable staff shortage in racing

    Oli Bell is joined by George McGrath, Chief Executive National Association of Racing Staff, Shelley Perham, National Trainers Federation, Sally-Ann Grassick plus inputs from Nicky Henderson, Luke Harvey and yourselves on Twitter to discuss the current “crisis” of stable staff shortage in the racing industry. Watch the full discussion on stable staff shortage in racing

  • New MOA — What does it mean for me?

    New MOA — What does it mean for me?

    NARS is holding a meeting at The Racing Centre, on 12 December at 13:30 to explain this fully and answer all your questions about the new 40 hour working week.

  • Overtime policy

    Overtime policy

    Overtime Policy for authorised additional working time over the basic weekly hours.