This course covers safeguarding adults at risk in NGBs and Active Partnerships.
We’ll explore best practice, the law, and how to implement safeguarding policies in your organisation.
Who is this course for?
This course is for anyone responsible for receiving concerns and making safeguarding referrals in NGBs and Active Partnerships.
The course will take place across four hour-long online sessions:
Tuesday 19th May
Friday 22nd May
Tuesday 26th May
Friday 29th May
Each online seminar will run 11.00 – 12.00. Please note that you must be available to attend each session to get the full training.
This course is now fully-booked!
Aims of Safeguarding Adults in Sport & Activity Training: Level 3
- Learn how to create a safer environment.
- Define an adult at risk and abuse.
- Consider recent safeguarding cases in sport.
- Understand types of abuse, and the signs and signals of abuse.
- Recognise cause for concern scenarios and understand when to refer.
- Identify levels of response.
- Understand the role of the Local Authority.
- Understand whistle blowing, writing a report and forensic evidence.
Safeguarding Adults in Sport & Activity Training: Level 3 will explore the following areas:
- Best practice.
We’ll use case studies and examples of scenarios in sports organisations to demonstrate safeguarding best practice. - Implementing safeguarding policies.
Learn how to implement safeguarding policies throughout your organisation. Also learn how to encourage and inform others. - What to do when you receive a safeguarding concern.
Explore your role in the process. Learn how you should respond to a concern reported to you. - Making a safeguarding ‘referral’.
Learn how to support the coach or volunteer who has the concern. Find out how to make a referral to the relevant authorities. - Safeguarding and the law.
Identify relevant legislation to safeguarding and activity. Discuss how these relate to safeguarding for sports and activity organisations.
We’ll also explore what you can do if a case doesn’t meet the local authority’s safeguarding adults thresholds, but you still want to support the person.