This course is for those looking to achieve their safeguarding training.
The course takes place in a virtual classroom via Zoom. You will be sent a Zoom link via email 24 hours prior to the course starting. Please ensure that the LTA has your current email address, and that you check your spam inbox, to ensure you receive the joining instructions.
This course is essential for anyone who has contact with children and/or adults at risk in a tennis environment.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand what safeguarding means
- Identify how safeguarding issues can arise and what you can do to minimise the chance of them happening
- Understand the types of abuse and neglect in children and adults at risk and the impact this can have
- Learn best practice for responding to safeguarding concerns
- Understand the current landscape of safeguarding and how the LTA can support you
Important information:
- You do not need to prepare anything before the course but may want to write notes as you go along. A handout will be provided after the course
- The minimum age to attend is 16 years old
- If you are a volunteer, you may be eligible for a refund of the cost of this course. You can contact the provider of this course, Leeds Beckett University, to find out more information.
If you have completed this course within the last 3 years then you can take the free safeguarding online module, Safeguarding In Tennis Together, to renew your training for another 3 years. Please ensure that you book onto the correct course, as there are role-specific versions (i.e. for coaches, Welfare Officers, officials, etc.).
Friday, 06 December 2024: 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM (Remote)
Zoom Classroom
Virtual Session
Leeds Beckett University is an approved LTA Coach Development Centre
Our organisation offers LTA qualifications at Assistant, Instructor and Level 3. We also offer CPD courses for coaches from the LTA Official Course Menu, including Padel, Coaching Forums and County wide Coaching Days as well as Emergency First Aid at Work Courses.
Leeds Beckett University specialises in the organisation and delivery of courses in a supportive and inclusive environment. Our aim is to create an important link for individuals to successfully achieve nationally recognised qualifications and CPD to enable them to seek future voluntary/employed opportunities.
For further information, please visit our website, or contact us at sport@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.