Posted: 3 October 2022

Scottish Rowing is delighted to announce its completion of the Assurance Framework, which National Governing Bodies (NGBs) must fulfil to certify to UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) that they are meeting their anti-doping responsibilities.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) published the updated 2021 UK National Anti-Doping Policy (Policy) in April 2021, which all NGBs must be compliant with. This was the first update of the Policy since its implementation in 2009.

UKAD, which is responsible for ensuring that sports bodies comply with the World Anti-Doping Code through its implementation and management of the Policy, introduced the Assurance Framework for NGBs to be able to evidence their compliance with the Policy.

The introduction of the Assurance Framework is the most significant change in the Policy. It outlines a series of mandatory requirements which all NGBs must fulfil. These requirements include the creation of an education strategy and plan, the implementation of anti-doping rules and increased involvement of an NGB’s Board with clean sport.

Upon completion of the Assurance Framework Amanda Cobb, Chief Operating Officer, Scottish Rowing said: “Scottish rowing is committed to Clean Sport and playing our part in protecting the integrity of sport.  We are pleased to have received confirmation of our compliance with the UKAD Assurance Framework and are grateful to UKAD for their support through the process."

UKAD’s Director of Legal and Regulatory Affairs, Nisha Dutt, said: “We are delighted to see Scottish Rowing complete the new UKAD Assurance Framework. The Assurance Framework allows NGBs to demonstrate their plans to help protect the integrity of sport. Our dedicated Assurance and Education teams have been working to support Scottish Rowing through this process. This includes the creation of a specific anti-doping education strategy, which outlines how Scottish Rowing will embed clean sport values into their sport.

“We would like to thank Scottish Rowing for making great strides in completing this important framework, formally demonstrating its compliance with the UK National Anti-Doping Policy and commitment to clean sport.”

For more information on the Policy and Assurance Framework, visit the UKAD website.

Notes to Editors

About Scottish Rowing

Scottish Rowing is the governing body for Rowing in Scotland and is responsible for the development of the sport and the preparation and selection of teams to represent Scotland.  Our vision is a welcoming and thriving rowing community.

About UK Anti-Doping

UK Anti-Doping is responsible for ensuring sports bodies in the UK are compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code through implementation and management of the UK National Anti-Doping Policy.

UK Anti-Doping’s functions include an education and information programme, athlete testing across more than 40 Olympic, Paralympic and professional sports, intelligence management and exclusive results management authority for the determination of anti-doping rule violations.

For more information on UKAD, please click here.