Safeguarding and Protecting Children (Sportscoach UK)

Who Should Attend:
All staff with a responsibility for the organisation of children's sports and those who lead or deliver children's sports programmes or general activities

Course Overview:
To increase awareness about child abuse and help you to recognise the signs of abuse and deal sensitively and effectively with the issue should it arise.

Course Content:
By the end of the workshop, you should be able to:

• Identify coaching practice and sport situations that might constitue 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 your own feelings about child abuse
• Describe what constitutes abuse and identify the indicators
• Recognise signs and symptons
• 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 (i.e. outside the sports arena)
• Review practice that reduces the likelihood of wrongful allegations and of abuse occurring

Duration:
Three hours

Date/Venue/Time:
Wednesday 16 May 2007 at 4th Floor, Linden House, 153-155 Masons Hill, Bromley, BR2 9HY, 6.30pm to 9.30pm.

Cost:
£40.00

Qualification:
Certificate of Attendance
Sportscoach UK - Reference Booklet

For further information and to book, please e-mail bmytraining@bromleymytime.org.uk