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, Virtus Leisure, 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.). 

Virtus Leisure Management 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 as well as our own Virtus CPD courses. These range from off court topics such as managing a team of coaches, to on court workshops on a variety of subjects. 

At Virtus we aim to share the excitement of tennis through innovation and excellence. We are proud of our partnership with the LTA to deliver high quality qualifications and CPD. As a result, our team of tutors strive to develop themselves to continue to raise the standard of our courses and we challenge ourselves to provide better communication for our learners on courses. At Virtus we look to build on relationships started on courses to become a central point for questions or help a coach may need. 

For further information, please visit our website, call us on 0204 513 2676, or email us at coach.ed@virtuslm.co.uk to find out if we can help you with your coaching.