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, Tennis Wales, 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.). 

Tennis Wales are the National Governing Body for tennis in Wales. We’re a not for profit organisation affiliated with the LTA and work in partnership towards a vision of ‘tennis opened up’ in Wales. In partnership with our sponsors and Sport Wales, we work collaboratively to make tennis relevant, accessible, welcoming and enjoyable.

We have created new partnerships with Cardiff Met University and Wrexham Tennis Centre which will see this new Coach Development Centre, created specifically for Wales, training and supporting hundreds of new and existing tennis coaches. The new landscape will allow for dedicated support to service the needs of the local workforce and enable closer links to deployment opportunities across the country.

Our aim is to provide a clear and transformative pathway for coaches to develop and achieve their potential.

For further information, please visit our website or contact us at coachdevelopment@tenniswales.org.uk.