Training
If you are a staff member or volunteer of a sports club and you have a National Governing Body then they may have specific safeguarding training that they wish for you to complete. Please seek guidance from them in the first instance.
SafeguardingSport Welfare Officers Self-Assessment and AuditsSafeguarding Partners and Other Contacts
Yorkshire Sport Foundation and other partners run the following UK Coaching courses:
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Safeguarding and Protecting Children
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Renewal: Safeguarding and Protecting Children
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Keeping Safe in Sport: Safeguarding for Young Volunteers
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Safeguarding Adults in Sport
Details of these courses can be found on the UK Coaching website: https://www.ukcoaching.org
These are the recommended courses for coaches and volunteers involved in sport. For details of courses available visit our Coach Education Calendar.
Local Safeguarding Children Partnerships also run training – this is multi-agency training so is a good opportunity to learn from different organisations.
Coaches can earn a nationally-recognised Duty to Care digital badge by completing free knowledge checks covering the six pillars: Diversity, Inclusion, Mental Health & Well-being, Physical Well-being, Safeguarding and Safe to Practice.
High Speed Training provide a free, online Safeguarding in Sport course. This is suitable for adults who work or volunteer at a sports club, are in a position of trust, and have a duty of care towards the children. This applies whether you work at grassroots or professional level and whether you're a coach, volunteer, safeguarding lead, committee member, parent or different role.
More training covering a wide range of safeguarding topics to come soon.