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, University of Exeter, 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.).

University of Exeter is an approved LTA Coach Development Centre.

Our organisation offers LTA qualifications at Assistant (Level1), Instructor (Level 2) and Coach (Level 3). We also offer CPD courses for coaches.

Our philosophy is to provide for the health and well-being of our University and the wider community. We are also motivated in increasing participation as a whole in addition to encouraging and supporting the success of our teams and players. We achieve this by providing excellent services through an array of opportunities, high level coaching and having exceptional facilities. Our innovative programme allows us to deliver a dynamic range of activities that encourage participation, support our students and help other users fulfil their tennis potential. Our approach to coach education is simple - we work hard to make coach education accessible for as many people as possible across the UK. We use quality, experienced, motivational tutors, to ensure that you come away with the confidence to be the best you can be. Our focus is on game based coaching and the mental side of the game.

For further information, please visit our website or contact us at a.williams5@exeter.ac.uk.