Training

Training for involvement with youth and vulnerable adults can take many forms depending on the role of the person who requires training

A wide variety of courses are available, mostly for coaches in sport, and few are sport specific.

For the Child Protection Officer (CPO) and Safeguarding Officer (SO)

There is a large resource of courses and advice available, but not all is sport specific as courses run in local areas are often based on child protection needs in the area, eg schools, social services.

However, the following course providers are recommended:

• NSPCC: Time to Listen Course (course run at NSPCC Leicester). Currently this is aimed at training at National and Regional levels. The CPSU are currently developing a one-day course for county level.
• NSPCC: Extended home learning based correspondence courses: courses are packaged for home study (Web-site: Keeping children safe: NSPCC EduCare child protection awareness programme) and Courses through the Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU).
• NSPCC: The home learning based correspondence courses also include distance learning programmes on Preventing Bullying Behaviour. Click here for details, or visit the web-site www.educare.co.uk for further details.
• Courses run by Local Safeguarding Authorities see the web-site for your local authority for details or contact points. An indicative list of Local Safeguarding Children’s Boards can also be found here, while an indicative list of Local Safeguarding Adult’s Boards can be found here.
• County Sports Partnership courses: again most are run on a county basis and course details can be found by on the web-site or literature produced by each Partnership. Please note that some County Sports Partnerships have made greater advances than others in developing courses and training. A list of County Sports Partnerships can also be found here.
• Courses on child protection/safeguarding run by local authorities: see web-site or contact point in your local area.
• SportsCoachUK run workshops for CPO/SOs. Go to their web-site, look at your region and then look for location.
• See also Documentation under CPO rôles.
• CPOs may also find the resources (including the on-line learning programme) on Parents Protect (click here) of use as well as informing parents and carers of it’s existence.

Running Sports

Running Sports is a Sport England funded body which aims to provide support and advice to volunteers and club officials. Web address is www.runningsports.org and provides top tips, case studies, quick guides on a variety of topics (including accessing sources of funding etc), workbooks on practical solutions to a number of problems, role outlines for club officials etc. Workshops are also run on various topics and can be accessed on a regional basis using the Workshop Calendar tool.

E-learning is also available on a variety of topics using the on-line system. This web-site can be a useful medium to help clubs attain Clubmark.

Coaches

There is a large resource of courses and advice available, but not all is sport specific as courses run in local areas are often based on child protection needs in the area, eg schools, social services.

However the following course providers are recommended

• NSPCC: Extended home learning based correspondence courses: courses are packaged for home study (Web-site: Keeping children safe: NSPCC EduCare child protection awareness programme) and Courses through the Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU).
• NSPCC: The home learning based correspondence courses also include distance learning programmes on Preventing Bullying Behaviour. Click here for details, or visit the web-site www.educare.co.uk for further details.
• County Sports Partnership courses: again most are run on a county basis and course details can be found by on the web-site or literature produced by each Partnership. See here for a list of County Sports Partnerships. Please note that some County Sports Partnerships have made greater advances than others in developing courses and training.
• SportscoachUK run various workshops for coaching youth and other groups as well as hosting Youth Sport Trust workshops. Go to their web-site, look at your region and then look for location. Courses include Safeguarding & Protecting Children; Equity In Your Coaching; Coaching Disabled Performers; How To Coach Disabled People In Sport. Youth Sport Trust workshops currently cover Positive Behaviour Management In Sport.
• Coaches should also be aware of expectations of their conduct.

Return to previous page

RETURN TO HOME PAGE