From left, William Derby, Tony Lee and Terry Anslow, of Telford College, which ran the NVQ course for York Racecourse
The operations manager at York Racecourse has proved a pioneer in the realm of safety.
Tony Lee became the first from the world of racecourse management to gained his NVQ Level Four Award in spectator safety management.
This is the highest NVQ level available, and involves detailed and intensive study of all aspects of modern spectator management and a year of detailed study, culminating in a final assessment and a written case study.
In a ceremony at the John Smith’s Cup meeting, which also included 58 members of the York raceday staff team receiving their NVQ Level Two certificates in customer care and safety management, chief executive William Derby presented Tony with his certificate in the York Winners Enclosure.
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