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ABOUT THE BF WELFARE OFFICER REGISTER

BF has updated the Welfare Officer Search page to make it easier for clubs, organisations and fencers to find a Welfare Officer. Welfare Officers on the register may be club WO’s, Event WO’s or both. This will be shown in the qualification type of their profile.

All coaches listed meet the BF Welfare Register Requirements.

Please find here a step-by-step guide to the requirements you need to be fully compliant. You can find details of the accepted welfare training here, and you can book onto our courses here.

Note: If your current certificate expires before the course date you intend to book, please let us know by email so that we can extend the date of the current training and ensure you do not fall off the register.

WHY SOME WELFARE OFFICERS MAY NOT APPEAR

Not all registered Club or Event Welfare Officers will appear in the search results. Visibility depends on their profile settings in the membership platform.

CHECKING YOUR VISIBILITY AS A WELFARE OFFICER

If you are a Club or Event Welfare Officer who meets all the requirements but does not appear in the search results—and would like to—please ensure the locator preferences on your Sport:80 profile are switched on. You can contact us if you need further support.

Club Welfare Officer Register Requirements

This role also requires an appropriate Disclosure Check – these vary with your Home Country.

All parts of the UK

  • Club Welfare Officer Profile

All parts of the UK excluding Scotland and Northern Ireland

Scotland

For anyone in Scotland who is renewing their CWPS training you may be entitled to do the CPWS Renewal Certificate which is online training rather than the full course. Check the Child Protection Training page on Scottish Fencing’s website for further details.

Northern Ireland

Additional Welfare Officer training

Welfare Officers are encouraged to continuously seek additional learning opportunities and CPD training. BF run regular WO briefing sessions.

Organisations such as the CPSU have online resources and events that Welfare Officers should explore to supplement their mandatory training described above.

Event Welfare Officer Register Requirements

  • Safeguard Core workshop or Core Refresh (coming soon).
  • Event Welfare Officer workshop
  • Club Welfare Officer Profile

For more information please contact us.

Creating a Club Welfare Officer Profile

If you have not yet created a Welfare Officer profile, you can follow the steps below or watch the guidance video.

  • Sign in to your account via the Sport:80 login page.
  • Select View Profile.
  • Choose Coach & Official Profiles.
  • Select Add a Profile.
  • Choose Club Welfare Officer Profile.
  • Follow the on-screen instructions.
  • At the locator settings page, select Yes if you would like to be discoverable through the public directory.
  • Choose whether your contact details will be visible.
  • Add any additional information you would like displayed.
  • Select Add to submit your profile.

For a step-by-step demonstration, watch the Welfare Officer profile setup video.

Once submitted, BF will review your profile and either approve it or contact you if any further information is required.

If you need support, the Workforce team can assist with profile creation. If you would like BF to add text to the additional information section on your behalf, please provide the wording exactly as you would like it to appear.

Welfare Officer Register by Club - to be retired October 2026

To appear on this register you must have the following:

  • Valid British Fencing membership
  • Current DBS check (or HC equivalent)
  • Current SafeGuard Core training (or HC equivalent)
  • SafeGuard Welfare Officer training (or HC equivalent)

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Club Welfare Officers Register by Name - to be retired October 2026

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Event Welfare Officers Register - to be retired Octover 2026

To appear on this register you must have the following:

  • Valid British Fencing membership
  • Current SafeGuard Core training (or HC equivalent)
  • SafeGuard Event Welfare Officer training (or HC equivalent)

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Last updated 29 Sept 2026