These three hour workshops are designed to raise awareness on safeguarding issues and enable the participants to deliver a safer more enjoyable environment in football.
The workshop covers the following topics:
• The FA’s commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in football
• Examples of best practice and abuse
• Recognising the signs, indicators and forms of abuse and their impact on children
• Identifying behaviour that would give cause for concern
• What action to take if you are worried about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult
The following people should attend:
• Coaches, medics and referees
• Club Welfare Officers and assistants(mandatory for future affiliations)
• Committee members who make decisions on child issues within their club/league
The FA Safeguarding Children Workshop is normally included in the referee and level 1 coaching course
The Hertfordshire FA organise workshops throughout the county. To find details of your nearest workshop look at the courses section of the website or contact Richard Drake on 01462 650204 or at Richard.Drake@hertfordshirefa.com
To book on a course, forms can be downloaded from the website or contact Gill Collins on 01462 650202
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