Duty to Care: The Foundation of Great Coaching

Develop your skills, earn your Digital Badge and help create lasting change

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Duty to Care Hub and Digital Badge

Join the growing movement: Learn about the importance of Duty to Care and develop your practice with our Hub of learning – and demonstrate your commitment to looking after the people you coach by earning our Sport England-funded Digital Badge.
  • UK Coaching ClubJoin the Club for free to enjoy full Duty to Care access: Six informative guides covering each pillar of Duty to Care, expert resources, and a digital badge.
  • It’s our duty to care From grass-roots to high performance, every coach has a responsibility to nurture and support their participants. Commit to fostering a culture where caring is at the heart of your practice.
  • People first – If you care about coaching, you care about people. Nothing is more important than the protection of those who take part in sport and physical activity.
  • Coach with confidence – It is the responsibility of every coach to provide safe, inclusive, engaging and rewarding coaching environments for all. Empower yourself to make a positive impact on every participant’s journey.

Our Duty to Care Learning Hub will equip you with essential knowledge, boost your confidence, and enhance your coaching skills. This will enable you to consistently act with a duty of care towards your participants and better care for yourself.

The Hub is about more than earning our nationally recognised digital badge – which you can do by completing free Knowledge Checks that test your understanding of the six pillars of duty to care: Diversity, Inclusion, Mental Health and Well-being, Physical Well-being, Safeguarding and Safe to Practice.

By joining the movement, you will also help create a coaching culture where the safety, well-being, and welfare of participants are central to coaches’ practices.

Explore the Six Pillars of Duty to Care

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Duty to Care Guides

Learn about the six key pillars of Duty to Care by exploring in-depth guides on Diversity, Inclusion, Mental Health and Well-being, Physical Well-being, Safeguarding and Safe to Practice.

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Duty to Care Digital Badge

Demonstrate your commitment to looking after the people you coach by earning our nationally recognised Digital Badge. Take our six Knowledge Checks. One for each pillar.

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Duty to Care Resources

Access an array of resources focused on people's safety, well-being, and welfare. Includes seven webinars, our 'Where is the Line?' film, guides and the chance to put questions to Olympic champions!

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