Overview

This renewal course is designed to help you revisit and strengthen your safeguarding understanding.

Developed in partnership with the NSPCC, it reflects current challenges in sport and the realities of working with children today.

You can complete the course at your own pace, on a tablet or PC, making it easy to fit around your coaching and everyday life.

What you’ll cover

The course includes four modules:

• core safeguarding refresher
• protecting children with disabilities in sport
• digital safety for children in sport
• working with parents and carers

What you’ll explore

• how safeguarding responsibilities apply in your coaching
• how children’s experiences today shape coaching practice
• how to take a child-first approach in your sessions
• why listening to and valuing the child’s voice matters
• how to create safe, positive environments with confidence

Why this matters

Safeguarding is not static. Expectations, environments and risks continue to change.

Every child has the right to feel safe, be heard and enjoy sport. This course helps you meet that responsibility with confidence, care and clarity. How it works

Flexible learning
Complete the modules at your own pace, in your own time.

Practical reflection
Apply learning to your own coaching context through guided activities.

Takeaway tools
Access a downloadable action planner and interactive PDF to support your ongoing development.

Recognition

Check with your governing body of sport to confirm whether this course meets your renewal requirements.

For individuals

Ideal if you need to refresh your safeguarding knowledge and maintain best practice in your coaching.

For organisations

Suitable for:

• club-wide safeguarding refreshers
• workforce development programmes
• education and training environments