Jersey takes ‘great strides’ on anti-doping in sport

A new panel has been established by the Government of Jersey to ensure the island meets anti-doping regulations

ANTI-DOPING awareness is on the rise following the formation of a new support body by the Government of Jersey.

Island sports clubs and athletes are set to receive greater guidance as part of improvements to regulatory procedures, which have been developed to ensure that Jersey complies with measures imposed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco).

The Jersey National Compliance Platform, featuring officers from Public Health, Justice and Home Affairs and Jersey Sport, has been formed to establish and implement a formal anti-doping policy, following recommendations from Unesco, and will help to promote education and awareness.

Compliance with international protocols will fall under the government’s remit, through the NCP panel, although training programmes will probably be delivered by arms-length organisations.

‘In order to meet international standards we have to ensure that those who are involved in sport at every level understand Jersey’s anti-doping policy, and know how to implement it in practice,’ said Deputy Lucy Stephenson, the assistant minister with responsibility for sport.

‘Jersey has been subject to Unesco’s International Convention Against Doping in Sport since 2007, but previously we have not been able to demonstrate that we complied with it.

‘The NCP will take responsibility for demonstrating that we are complying with those international standards. It has already made great strides towards ensuring that Jersey’s sporting community are complying.’

Claire Stott, head of sport strategy and insight at Jersey Sport, said the organisation would be ‘keen to work with the government’ to boost awareness and deliver training programmes, in line with courses already run through UK Anti-Doping.

‘Given that we already have a considerable CPD [continuing professional development] programme, we would put our hands up to help support it,’ she said. ‘We could move quite quickly.’

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