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Introduction
Introduction
Welcome to Effective Safeguarding.
This course has been specifically designed for anyone who has responsibility for leading safeguarding in an organisation. In the course we refer to people in this role as the ‘Safeguarding Lead’, irrespective of whether you have the term safeguarding in your job title.
Throughout this course we refer to ‘athletes’. This is a broad term referring to anyone taking part in any sport (including, for example, those taking part in golf, netball, rugby and tennis who are commonly called players).
We will also use the term ‘sports organisation’. This refers to any type of organisation delivering sporting activities, or responsible for governance in sport. The organisation may be local, national, or international, provide a range of different sporting activities, or focus on just one type of sport.
We hope you find the course interesting.
Your welfare
During this course, you will be asked to think about different types of abuse that children and adults can experience. You may have your own lived experience of abuse and may find some of the content in this course difficult and upsetting.
Please make yourself aware of the
Trigger warning
Whenever there is particularly sensitive content, you will see this symbol.
This acts as a trigger warning: a warning that the subject matter that follows contains content that is related to abuse in sport which some learners may find difficult or distressing.
In the box below, there are various download options. This is useful if you wish to study the course content offline for a period or you have issues with internet bandwidth or connection. There is a download box at the start of each session on this course.
How does the course work?
The course is divided into seven sessions in which key safeguarding practice ideas are explained and developed with examples.
You will use a variety of learning activities, such as working through interactive tasks, reading short text, listening to audio, reading a case study or being asked to do a work-related task.
There are three main ways you will learn within and alongside this course. Select each tile to learn more.
The course follows a linear, page-by-page progression and by following this through you will complete all the course material. However, if you wish to go back to look at something again, the content of this course can be accessed from the course menu on the left-hand side of your screen.
Glossary
Throughout the course, some words (terms) are explained with a Glossary definition. These terms are highlighted in bold and underlined. The definition appears when you click on them – as in this example for
The full Glossary can also be accessed from the course menu on the left-hand side of your screen.
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| Key learning points |
Lightbulb boxes like this one are used throughout the course to highlight and emphasise key learning points. |
How do I complete the course?
Each session should take you about 70–110 minutes of study time. You have flexibility in how you organise and complete the course. For example, some learners may choose to complete one session each week, while others may prefer fewer, more intense blocks of study.
Here is what you must do to complete the course:
- Read and work through each session of the course and complete each activity (including the 'Applying your learning' tasks and the film/audio clips).
- Attempt the two quizzes in Session 3 and Session 7. To fully complete the course, a pass mark of 70% and above is required to be awarded the digital badge and course certificate.
When you are ready, move on to Session 1 The role of the Safeguarding Lead.