Safeguarding & Protecting Children

Courses now running.....

Protect yourself, the young people you are coaching and your employer by understanding and following good coaching practice. Learn about child abuse and how to handle situations if you have concerns

Course dates:

22nd May 2007 - Macclesfield

13th June 2007 - Civic Hall

10th July 2007 - Wyvern House

4th September 2007 - Chester County Sports Club

By the end of this workshop coaches 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 their 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 (ie outside of the sports arena)
• Review practice that reduces the likelihood of wrongful allegations and of abuse occurring

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