Cymdeithas y Merlod a’r Cobiau Cymreig

The Welsh Pony and Cob Society

Judges Self Disclosure Form 2027

CONFIDENTIAL ONCE COMPLETED

You have a right of access to information held on you and other rights under the Data Protection Act 1998

Please note you must hold a single membership to be a panel judge, joint membership is not permitted.

I confirm that I have read and agree to abide by the WPCS Rules & Regulations as outlined in the current Judging and Showing Handbook.

Have you ever been convicted of.....child abuse, sexual offences, dishonesty offences (i.e theft/fraud related), corruption, Drug trafficking/ Money Laundering, violence or any other criminal offence?

If Yes please include (i) Date of conviction (ii) nature of offence                                  (iii) court hearing  (iv) sentence term of imprisonment

Have you ever been convicted of offences involving or relating to an animal ?

If Yes please include (i) Date of conviction (ii) nature of offence                                             (iii) court hearing  (iv) sentence term of imprisonment  

Failure to declare any convictions will result in the immediate revoking of your Panel status and Membership of the WPCS

Medical Declaration

In view of the physical demands made on Judges, please consider carefully your own health and safety and that of others on the showground and in the Ring when deciding whether you wish to continue as an WPCS Panel Judge for 2027. All Judges wishing to continue should sign the declaration below:

I can confirm that I have no known eyesight, hearing or mobility problems that could impair my ability to judge or that could prejudice my safety or that of others at WPCS affiliated shows. Should the Society have any concerns regarding my health and safety when carrying out judging appointments. I sign below to confirm that I will attend an occupational health appointment.

(*other than which may be corrected by spectacles or a hearing aid)

Official list of Judges declaration

my name to remain on the list of panel judges

my name to remain on the Part-bred panel of judges.

You are required to self-certify that you are not known to ANY Social Services as being an actual or      potential risk to children, and that you have not been disqualified or prohibited from fostering children or had any rights or powers in respect of any child vested in or assumed by a local authority, or had a child ordered to be removed from your care.

As part of the checking procedure, you are advised that the Welsh Pony and Cob Society

reserves the right to make reference to the Local Authority Social Services Department and

Police Records to verify information given on this form, when it is submitted or at any time in the future.

The WPCS considers that it’s Judges should be honest and their integrity beyond reproach. Following the conviction of a WPCS Panel Judge for Child abuse, Sexual offences, Dishonesty offences (Theft and fraud related), Corruption, Drug trafficking/Money Laundering, Violence and offences involving animals, the WPCS reserve the right to remove a Judge either permanently or temporarily. Reinstatement on the panel of judges will in any case not be considered until the conviction is considered legally spent, and then only at the sole discretion of the Society. 

Note: It is the duty of all WPCS personnel, Judges and volunteers to report any change or

conviction involving the above offences or offences involving or relating to an animal during the period  covered by this form from January 2027 to the end of December 2027.

I consent to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check being made if required, confirm that the       information provided on this form is correct, and accept that failure to disclose information or subsequent failure to conform to the Rules and Regulations of the WPCS may result in disciplinary action and/or removal from the Panel of Judges.

By signing below I agree that if reprimanded, disciplined or removed from the WPCS Judges panel that the Society reserves the right to share details of any action and the reasons for this in the public domain.