Safeguarding in Sport and sportscotland offer training for anyone working or volunteering with children and young people in sport. These workshops, which take place across Scotland, have been put together specifically for people involved with sports organisations and clubs. They are integrated with Safeguarding in Sport’s resources which are available here.
Please click on the course name for a full description, aims and objectives. If you have any questions or require further information please contact the course provider: sportscotland on 0141 534 6500 or Safeguarding in Sport on 0141 418 5674.
If your organisation has a specific training need, please contact Safeguarding in Sport on 0141 418 5674 or email safeguardinginsport@children1st.org.uk.
All courses are delivered by tutors who are trained, monitored and supported by Safeguarding in Sport and sportscotland. The following courses are currently available:
| Name | Provider | Audience | Content | Dates |
| Safeguarding and Protecting Children | sportscotland | Anyone working or volunteering with children in sport | Introduction to recognising child abuse and responding to concerns | Please see list of workshops |
Safeguarding and Protecting Children should be attended before the following courses:
| Name | Provider | Audience | Content | Dates |
| Safeguarding and Protecting Children 2: Reflecting on practice | sportscotland | Anyone working or volunteering with children in sport | Builds on knowledge gained from Safeguarding and Protecting Children | Please see list of workshops |
| In Safe Hands: Club Child Protection Officer Workshop | Safeguarding in Sport | Child Protection Officers; Club managers or organisers | How to put child protection policies into practice | Please see In Safe Hands calendar |
| Child Protection: Supporting Clubs to Keep Children Safe | Safeguarding in Sport | Child Protection Officers/board members; Local authority/leisure trust staff; Anyone providing support to sports clubs | How to support your own club, affiliated clubs or organisations you work with to understand their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding children | Please contact Safeguarding in Sport |
| Child Protection: Identifying and Managing Risk | Safeguarding in Sport | Anyone responsible for staff/volunteers in sport; Child Protection Officers/board members; Local authority/leisure trust staff | Understanding the role risk assessments play in keeping children safe | Please contact Safeguarding in Sport |
| Child Protection: Recruitment and Selection | Safeguarding in Sport | Anyone responsible for staff/volunteers in sport; Child Protection Officers/board members; Local authority/leisure trust staff (Participants should also have attended In Safe Hands) | Developing and maintaining a robust recruitment and selection process within your club or organisation | Please contact Safeguarding in Sport |
| Child Protection: Managing the Disciplinary Process | Safeguarding in Sport | Anyone responsible for staff/volunteers in sport; Child Protection Officers/board members; Local authority/leisure trust staff (Participants should also have attended In Safe Hands) | Understanding when and how to invoke disciplinary procedures | Please contact Safeguarding in Sport |
| Child Protection: Reviewing Child Protection Concerns | Safeguarding in Sport | Anyone responsible for staff/volunteers in sport; Child Protection Officers/board members; Local authority/leisure trust staff (Participants should also have attended In Safe Hands) | Looking at why a review of an incident may be needed, the stages of the process and how this, ultimately, improves practice | Please contact Safeguarding in Sport |
| Child Protection: Involving Children in Decision Making | Safeguarding in Sport | Club managers or organisers; anyone working or volunteering with children in sport | How to involve children and young people in making decisions | Please contact Safeguarding in Sport |
