The course teaches our football workforce to promote best practice to protect young people. Candidates will learn how to
- Thursday August 23rd 2012 at Kent FA Offices, Aylesford, from 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Monday October 29th 2012 at Kent FA Offices, Aylesford, from 7:00pm - 10:00pm
To book on one of the above workshops please click here. To book onto one of the referee-specific workshops, please email mark.bright@kentfa.com
For Whom?
For all coaches, medics and referees in football where youngsters are involved, including where Under 18s are playing adult football.
The FA Safeguarding Children Workshop is mandatory for those involved with FA Charter Standard clubs or taking coaching, medical and refereeing qualifications.
The workshop is open entry for everyone over 16 years age and costs £25.
Pre-requisites:
Ideally applicants are 18 years of age or over. The workshop requires some emotional maturity to deal with content, as well as some experience in leadership roles in order to apply a context for dealing with child welfare issues.
Content:
Making football safe - Why football needs to tackle the issue?
- the work of The FA in changing attitudes, promoting best practice and protection young people
Best Practice - What is meant by best practice and where you may wish to make changes in what you do?
- Signs, symptoms and forms of abuse and poor practice
- How to recognise the signs, symptoms and forms of abuse
- Behaviour in football that gives cause for concern
- Attitudes and feelings in relation to concerns about poor practice and abuse.
Taking action - What to do if you are concerned about the welfare of a child or young person?
- The FA/NSPCC Helpline
- How to respond if a child discloses that he or she has been abused or if they are concerned about someone’s behaviour
- What Next?
- Why children find it hard to tell
- Who can help?
- How to find out more
For further details and dates please contact Mark Bright (Company Administrator) on 01622 792 140 or email mark.bright@kentfa.com
RE-CERTIFICATION:
Kent County FA is pleased to announce that The FA has now launched a Safeguarding Children Online Recertification course for participants who completed the Safeguarding Children Workshop over three years ago. This online recertification course has now replaced the booklet and check sheet method of recertification.
It is best practice to refresh your Safeguarding Children learning every three years and it is now an FA requirement that Licensed Coaches recertify at three yearly intervals.
This course is easy to access and you can complete it in your own time wherever you can access the internet. It will help ensure your knowledge and practice is up to date.
The course gives practical examples of situations that occur in football and gives advice on how to deal with them, from whether you can use photographs of children on your website to dealing with bullying or suspected child abuse. There is a recap of the face to face Safeguarding course and new information, like changes in the law and how to protect children on the internet.
You can gain access to the module at http://eventspace.thefa.com/onlinecourses and for more information please click on the FAQs page in the related documents section.