28 February 23 - Safeguarding Awareness for Parents & Carers

Safeguarding Awareness for Parents / Carers

Who? Parents / Carers of U18s in football.

Level: Specialist

Cost: Free

This course is designed to help you to make an informed choice about the football setting you enrol your child in. It explains what safeguarding is, your role in safeguarding children in football, what grooming is, and it encourages discussion with your child(ren) about their football experience to check that they are enjoying their football and experience their club or football setting positively. It also covers how to identify and report any concerns about poor practice or abuse.

Upon completion of the course, you’ll receive a safeguarding certificate that will appear on your FAN account. You can return to the course to refresh your knowledge at any time.

Enrol on this FREE online course here!

Expectations and goals

This course will help you:

  • Know what safeguarding is and that you have a role to play as a parent or carer

  • Understand that children's football should be centred around the needs and wellbeing of children

  • Increase awareness of the different forms, signs and indicators of abuse, including ‘grooming’ as well as understanding what constitutes poor practice, and how this links to abuse

  • Increase your confidence regarding what safeguards should be in place at a child's club or football setting, and how to check this

  • Increase your awareness of reporting concerns through recognised channels

  • Increase your awareness of the behaviours that are expected in children’s football environments

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