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, Coach Central, 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.).

Coach Central is one of the UK's leading providers of Level 1 (Assistant), 2 (Instructor), and 3 (Coach) tennis coaching courses. We are proud of our official status as an LTA Coach Development Centre, which guarantees you get the highest delivery and support standards.  

Coach Central, inspire2coach's coaching arm, offers a wide range of CPD and mentoring to help you achieve your goals and become the best you can be. We offer the LTA CPD menu as well as some of our own, all of which count towards accreditation points. 

As an integral part of inspire2coach, Coach Central was created by tennis players for tennis players to provide career opportunities in the field of coach development as well as growth pathways for coaches at all levels of experience and development. We are a well-established Coach Development Centre, providing training and development, qualifications, mentorship, and assistance with continuing professional development (CPD). 

For further information, please visit our website or contact us at coached@i2ctennis.co.uk.