Safeguarding and Protecting Children (Sportscoach UK)

Who Should Attend

All staff with a responsibility for the organisation of children's sports and those who lead or deliver children's sports programmes or general activities

Course Overview

To increase awareness about child abuse and help you to recognise the signs of abuse and deal sensitively and effectively with the issue should it arise.

Course Content

By the end of the workshop, you should be able to:

• Identify coaching practice and sport situations that might constitute poor practice and/or abuse
• Recognise key principles of code of conduct and their application to good coaching practice
• Recognise truths and myths surrounding child abuse
• Identify ways of dealing with your own feelings about child abuse
• Describe what constitutes abuse and identify the indicators
• Recognise signs and symptoms
• Identify appropriate action if a child discloses he/she has been abused
• Identify appropriate action if concerned about the behaviour of another coach or colleague
• Identify appropriate action if concerned about the behaviour of a parent/carer (i.e. outside the sports arena)
• Review practice that reduces the likelihood of wrongful allegations and of abuse occurring

Duration

Three hours

Date/Venue/Time

TBA

Cost

£40.00

Qualification

Certificate of Attendance
Sportscoach UK - Reference Booklet

For further information and to book, please e-mail bmytraining@bromleymytime.org.uk or telephone 020 8323 1731 to speak to a member of our training team.

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