This development day will focus on policy and practice for the match officiating community. We will look to establish some standardised national policies for Referees Societies, to both save duplication and enhance standardisation. In addition, we will establish some key priorities for the 2026/2027 season.

Several policies will be shared with member societies ahead of the day to attain feedback from people within societies. Attendance should be from Society Chair’s and Secretaries.

To register, please complete the short form here: RFRU Development Day: May 2026 Registration Form  – Fill in form

10.00 Arrival and Coffee

10.30 Standard Policy Review

Several standard policies have been developed centrally and are seeking feedback to ensure they work for society use. 

·      Discipline

·      Complaints

·      Grievances

·      EDI

·      Social Media

·      Acceptable use policy for IT

·      Safeguarding

11.30 Coffee

11.45 Modernising Societies

Sharing of best practice from North Midlands and NLD.

12.30 Lunch

13.00 Development of standard deployment and progression policies

In this session, we will look to develop standardised national appointments, deployment and progression / grading policies following the recommendations of the Winman Review 

14.15 Coffee

14.30 RFRU & Match Officiating Prioritises for 2026/27

16.00 Departures 

The role of Referees Societies in being safe, inclusive and welcoming environments that uphold and lead the core values of our game cannot be understated. This development day will focus on topics like safeguarding, bullying, inclusion and the ways societies can address these issues, whether it is stepping in to prevent MOA, or ensuring our actions maintain safeguarding best practice.

This development day is especially for Safeguarding Officers and Training Officers, but should also be attended by Chair’s or Secretaries.

We will be joined by the RFU Safeguarding department and others.

To register, visit here

Open to all society committee members.

To register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/Vo3R3MScSZSs7MZqAM3IcA

Online Board Meeting Agenda available here.

CALLING NOTICE: RFRU ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2025 

Monday 14th April 2025  

Dear all, 

In conformance with Article 32 of the Articles of Association, I hereby give notice that the Annual General Meeting of the Rugby Football Referees Union will be held at Broadstreet RFC on Sunday 15th June 2025 starting at 1000 hours. 

Formal agenda and reports to follow. The AGM will be followed by a meeting of the RFRU Council to which everybody is invite, again topics will be shared in the coming week. 

Please let me know who will be attending (with an email address) so that I can get numbers confirmed to Broadstreet RFC 

Adam White

AJW@RFRU.co.uk | Honorary Secretary

In conformance with Article 32 of the Articles of Association, I hereby give notice that the Annual General Meeting of the Rugby Football Referees Union will be held at Broadstreet RFC on Sunday 9th June 2024 starting at 1000 hours.

Formal agenda and reports can be accessed here. The AGM will be followed by a meeting of the RFRU Council to which everybody is invite, again topics are available here.

To register your attendance, visit here.