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, Rocket Padel, 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.). 

Rocket Padel, Bristol is an approved LTA Coach Development Centre

Our organisation offers LTA Qualifications for tennis at Assistant (Level 1), Instructor (Level 2) and Coach (Level 3) Award as well as the LTA Padel Instructor. We offer a broad range of CPD courses for both tennis and padel coaches from the LTA Official Course Menu, as well as bespoke Rocket Padel workshops, where we engage with industry experts to deliver CPD to support coaches with their on and off court development.

At Rocket Padel we aim to create a fun, open, social community and provide a first class, inspirational environment for anyone wanting to play padel or tennis. We want to support coaches to develop their expertise, skills and achieve their career aspirations by embarking on the LTA Coaching Qualification pathway. At Rocket Padel, we challenge the norm to inspire coaches to challenge themselves and believe that there is always room for improvement. We aspire to be an innovative hub for everyone and everything that is padel and tennis and our team of exceptional coach education tutors are excited to collaborate with coaches across the UK to help them grow their businesses and inspire and motivate future generations to start and stay in the sports of padel and tennis.

For further information, please visit our website or contact us on Kathy.Howard@rocketpadel.com