Safeguarding & Protecting Children
3 hours
CIMSPA CPD valid for 12 months
On this workshop/ online classroom, raise your awareness of the tell-tale signs of abuse, and gain the tools and confidence needed to deal with any issues sensitively, appropriately, and effectively
Overview
Every child deserves to enjoy playing sport and engaging in physical activity in a safe and supportive environment, where they feel heard, understood, and valued.
This interactive face-to-face workshop / online classroom will help you recognise and respond to concerns a child may be experiencing, or be at risk of experiencing, harm, neglect, or abuse.
You will learn the importance of person-centred care and taking an individualised approach to your coaching practice that puts the child or young person at the heart of every session.
More than half a million coaches have been through our Safeguarding and Protecting Children workshop / online classroom (which launched in 1995), enabling them to provide a positive and enriching experience of physical activity and sport for all children.
UK Coaching works in partnership with the NSPCC and CPSU to regularly review and develop the course content and materials to ensure the learning content, guidance and delivery is current.
- Updated in April 2022, the guidance and scenarios provided will prompt you to reflect on what it means to be a child today, and to consider the impact and implications on your coaching practice.
- You will learn techniques to help you develop a child-centred philosophy that positively contributes to ensuring safe practice and creating a safe environment that meets the needs and protects the welfare of all children.
Through interactive scenarios and discussions with people from different sports and activities, you will have the opportunity to explore the consequences of those decisions in a safe and supportive environment, helping to increase your confidence to deal with safeguarding issues effectively and counteract the latest threats to emerge that could impact on the physical or mental health of children in modern Britain.
The course has been awarded 2 CPD points by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).
On this course you will:
- Identify and recognise good coaching practice and the implications for your coaching.
- Refresh your knowledge around recognising safeguarding issues, what to do, and just as importantly, what not to do.
- Explore your values and feelings in relation to child abuse, and recognise their potential impact on your response.
- Take appropriate action if concerns about a child arise.
- Learn from and pick the brains of our expert tutors, all of whom have lived Safeguarding experience – such as club welfare officers, schoolteachers, or police officers.
Minimum Deployment Requirements
Safeguarding is a ‘Minimum Deployment Requirement' for many governing bodies of sport. The ‘Minimum Deployment Requirements’ are seen as the basic standards every coach needs to meet to carry out their role safely and effectively. It can also be attended by all those responsible for organising children’s sport (such as within governing bodies of sport, local authorities, sports and leisure centres, and sports clubs) and those who lead or deliver children’s sport programmes (such as coaches, leaders, instructors, development officials, administrators, volunteers and parents), an estimated 76% of whom undertake these roles on a voluntary basis.
Check with your governing body of sport for further information, and to ascertain whether or not attendance at a safeguarding workshop / online classroom is required before you commence coaching. Governing bodies of sport set their own standards for safeguarding training. The NSPCC’s recommendation is that anyone with regular responsibility for children and young people should undertake face-to-face training and the same applies to the Minimum Deployment Requirements.
Face-to-face training allows delegates to ask questions in a safe environment facilitated by a qualified safeguarding tutor. It also provides the opportunity to discuss specific safeguarding issues that arise during the training. Refresher training is available online. Recommended to be completed at three-yearly intervals.
Information for Learners
Attending the online classroom
Although you can access our online classroom using any mobile device, the best experience will be achieved by using a laptop or PC. Once booked, the link to your online classroom will be provided via a confirmation email you receive from UK Coaching.
You will need the following equipment:
- Headset or a device with speakers.
- Device with a microphone.
- Ability to connect directly into your router (Wi-Fi access may drop out).
Safeguarding is a ‘Minimum Deployment Requirement' for many governing bodies of sport. The ‘Minimum Deployment Requirements’ are seen as the basic standards every coach needs to meet to carry out their role safely and effectively.
Find out more about deployment standards:
- Recommended Guidance for Coaches on the Standards for Deployment.
- Practical Considerations When Coaching in Different Environments.
The online classroom can also be attended by all those responsible for organising children’s sport (eg within governing bodies of sport, local authorities, sports and leisure centres, and sports clubs) and those who lead or deliver children’s sport programmes (eg coaches, leaders, instructors, development officials, administrators, volunteers and parents), an estimated 76% of whom undertake these roles on a voluntary basis.
Check with your governing body of sport for further information, and to ascertain whether or not attendance at a safeguarding workshop is required before you commence coaching. Governing bodies of sport set their own standards for safeguarding training. The NSPCC’s recommendation is that anyone with regular responsibility for children and young people should ideally undertake face-to-face training and the same applies to the Minimum Deployment Requirements. However, these are extenuating circumstances and UK Coaching believe it is important that Safeguarding training is still made available at this time.
Online Classroom training allows delegates to ask questions in a safe environment facilitated by a qualified safeguarding tutor. It also provides the opportunity to discuss specific safeguarding issues that arise during the training. Refresher training is available online. Recommended to be completed at three-yearly intervals.
Please note, this online classroom session is for over 18’s only. If you are aged between 16 and 18 years, you can book onto our Safeguarding & Protecting Children (16-18) Online Classroom.
Really good classroom, would definitely recommend. Learnt loads.
Well presented, full of useful information, ideas and scenarios.
Very clear; well laid out; good environment and helpful.
Good course, very helpful and thought-provoking.
Very informative and relaxed.
Engaging and interesting to explore different scenarios and what action to take: I learnt a lot. Thank-you!
Excellent delivery and interaction. Really good content. Great starting point for someone like me taking over as club welfare officer.
The presentation was very easy to follow/understand and the online discussions raised several questions that you might not have thought about.
I would not hesitate to recommend this course to my coaches and poolside helpers.
Perfect! It was quick, simple, and easy and I understood every point that was put across.
Very clear and informative, better than being in a classroom.
Very well made and interactive course, giving information on key topics of safeguarding.
Information for Organisations
Delivering the workshop
If you have more than 6 people to train, we’ll come to you.
Tell us your preferred date and time and we will arrange for one of our tutors to deliver the session. We will help market the event too if you want us to.
Please note, learners who are aged between 16-18 years will require a chaperone.
Session fee with digital resource only
Workshop fee £425 (for up to 20 learners), which includes delivery fee, digital resource and certification for every learner.
E-mail us at [email protected] or call us on 0845-601 3054 to organise this workshop.
If you have an in-house trainer you can deliver this workshop under licence.
| Format | 3-hour workshop |
| Number of learners | A minimum of 6 and a maximum of 20 people |
| Delivery method | A mix of theory and practical |
| Accompanying learning materials | Accompanying this session is a digital resource - A Guide to Safeguarding Children and Young People in Sport & Physical Activity - which will be available for three months post-workshop. This isn't downloadable or printable |
We will:
- send you the accompanying learning materials (if applicable)
- confirm a UK Coaching trainer to run the session
- send you and your delegates confirmation of the session, including all logistical information
- email your learners their certificates after the event.
But here are the things you will need to do to ensure your learners have an enjoyable experience.
| Book a space | A meeting room with enough space for the group to split into smaller groups (at least 12 x 12 metres). All venues must be accessible for all participants, including those who may have additional needs (such as wheelchair users). Where possible, a room with WiFi connectivity would be preferable. Please supply the login and password details to the tutor, where applicable. To ensure that the venue for hosting the training course / workshop is suitable in all respects, please ensure a risk assessment is carried out. |
| Send us your list of delegates (at least 5 working days prior to the session) | Using this, we can set up your learners with access to their resource and email the session confirmation to you and them. |
| Communicate with your learners and take bookings | We will market the event on our site if you want us to. But you will also need to invite your people or advertise the event through your own communications. You will need to make sure it's easy for people to book on the event and you will need to take any appropriate payment. |
| Arrange any relevant equipment | Screen or laptop and data projector, flip chart, paper and pens are required. Internet access would be beneficial. |
| Support your learners | During the event, you should be present to meet and support the tutor and provide any additional signposting advice to your learners. |
Do you have your own tutor team? Save on each workshop you deliver and take advantage of further benefits by becoming a UK Coaching Licensed Partner.
Delivering this workshop under licence costs £300 for up to 20 learners. Please get in touch to find out more.
The NSPCC’s recommendation is that anyone with regular responsibility for children and young people should undertake safeguarding training and the same applies to UK Coaching's Minimum Standards for Active Coaches.
Training, either delivered face-to-face or via an online classroom allows delegates to ask questions in a safe environment facilitated by a qualified safeguarding tutor. It also provides the opportunity to discuss specific safeguarding issues that arise during the training.
We recommend your first Safeguarding training takes place in a face-to-face training session, however refresher training can take place either via an online classroom, hosted by a qualified tutor, or eLearning. It is recommended that active coaches undertake Safeguarding training every three years.
Delivering the online classroom
Our online classroom works well with up to 15 learners. No more than this, please.
Tell us your preferred date and time and we will arrange for one of our tutors to deliver the session via booking form. We are also running our own online sessions, the list of which can be found here (if you would rather direct your learners to another session).
Session fee with digital resource only
Online classroom fee is £310 (for up to 15 learners). This price includes delivery fee, course administration, digital resource and certification for each learner.
E-mail us at [email protected] or call us on 0845 601 3054 to organise this online classroom.
Do you have your own tutor team and want to take advantage of discounted rates?
You may be eligible to deliver this title under licence. See the "Deliver this online classroom under licence" tab below for more information.
3 hour online classroom delivered by an accredited and experienced UK Coaching tutor.
The learner will need strong internet access (ideally directly through their router) plus a PC/Laptop (ideally, but they can also access this using a tablet or phone), with working speaker and microphone.
A maximum of 15 learners per session. Any more than this and the quality of learning will be affected. Strictly there is no minimum number, however fewer than 4 people may impact the discussions and activities undertaken.
An online classroom facilitated by a tutor and fully interactive. The learner will be involved in real-time activities and discussions. Live Captioning/subtitles are available for learners with any auditory support requirements.
Please let our customer services team know in advance or make the tutor aware at the beginning of the session.
Accompanying this session is a digital resource – A Guide to Safeguarding Children and Young People in Sport & Physical Activity – which will be available for three months post-online classroom. This is not downloadable or printable.
Do you have your own tutor team? Take advantage of savings on each session you deliver, along with further benefits, by becoming a UK Coaching Licensed Partner.
Delivering our online classroom under license costs from £180 for up to 15 learners. Find out by contacting our team by emailing [email protected].
What do other coaches think of the course?
Safeguarding is a key responsibility for anyone involved in children’s sport, and the Safeguarding and Protecting Children workshops and online classrooms ensure that staff and volunteers, either in coaching roles or supporting roles, have the knowledge and understanding that they need to fulfil this responsibility. The NSPCC’s Child Protection in Sport Unit fully supports the updated courses to ensure people are equipped to recognise and respond to any concerns children may have in and out of sport, which will lead to safer places for children and young people to enjoy sport and physical activity.
Michelle North Service Head of the Child Protection in Sport Unit