The following advancements have been decided and are effective from Monday, 19th January 2009.
| Name | Dojo | Present Rank | New Rank |
| Roald Knutsen | Butokukan | Rokudan Renshi | Nanadan Renshi |
| Phil Jupp | Vauxhall | Rokudan | Nanadan |
| Patricia Knutsen | Butokukan | Rokudan | Nanadan |
| Simon Crittenden | Tonbridge | Godan | Rokudan |
| Steve Phillips | Vauxhall | Godan | Rokudan |
| Peter Powell | Butokukan | Godan | Rokudan |