Safeguarding for management board members in sport and leisure training

Understand your safeguarding responsibilities as a management board member for a sport or leisure organisation

Have you recently been appointed as a board member within a sport or leisure organisation? Or have you been in this role for a while and want to gain a greater understanding of your safeguarding responsibilities?

This tutor-led half-day course covers everything you need to consider about safeguarding as a board member in a sports or leisure organisation.

It will help you understand your role and responsibilities and develop your confidence in ensuring children and young people are protected by your organisation.

You’ll learn about:

the role and responsibilities of senior leaders and management boards in organisational safeguarding
applying organisational safeguarding procedures
identifying specific areas of risk and areas for future development.

You’ll also come away with an improved and refreshed knowledge of safeguarding and child protection.

Choose how you want to learn

Our half-day training course for board members is available as a live virtual training session. Face-to-face training may be available for group bookings – email cpsu@nspcc.org.uk to find out more.

Both options are taught by experts and feature the latest legislation, guidance and best practice in England and Wales.

Benefits of the course

Led by specialist trainers, who cover the latest best practice in the responsibilities of senior leaders and management boards in organisational safeguarding.
Book onto a virtual online session or request a group booking with a trainer face-to-face on location.
Includes the opportunity to ask the lead trainer any questions you may have and receive direct support and guidance throughout the training.
Provides valuable insight into the various safeguarding responsibilities of being a senior leader in a sport or leisure organisation.
Uses different teaching styles and involves participating in interactive exercises in a group setting.
Apply learning from the course to your organisation’s policy, procedures and safeguarding plans.
Access resources to help you protect the children and young people in your sport.
Receive a personalised certificate of achievement upon completion of the course.
Income generated from the sale of our training courses is reinvested back into the NSPCC to help protect children.

98%

of our customers would recommend NSPCC training

* We received 39,176 evaluation forms from people who had taken our elearning and face-to-face/virtual live training courses between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023. 38,394 (98%) said they would recommend the course they had taken.

What will I learn?

During this training course, you’ll learn how to:

recognise sport- and leisure-specific safeguarding risks and the processes that can be implemented by organisations to reduce the risks and keep children safer in these settings
understand the role and responsibilities of senior leaders and management boards in organisational safeguarding
define the role and responsibilities of designated board member safeguarding roles, such as board safeguarding champions
ensure your organisation responds effectively to a child who has reported abuse, and know what steps to take when concerns about a child have been raised by others
identify specific areas of risk and areas for future development.

Who are these courses for?

Our training courses are for anyone who is a senior leader or holds a board member position in a sport or leisure organisation in England or Wales.

People who have taken these courses include:

board safeguarding champions in the sport or leisure sectors
management board members in sport or leisure
senior leaders who want to ensure organisational safeguards are in place at a strategic level

If you don’t work in the sport or leisure sector but are responsible for safeguarding and child protection in your organisation, see our designated lead training in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Your learning options

All NSPCC Learning courses are up-to-date with the latest information about legislation, guidance and best practice, and provide a certificate of achievement.

And it doesn’t stop there. As experts in safeguarding and child protection, we have a range of further information, training and downloadable resources to help you protect the children you work with.

Live virtual training benefits

Remote sessions delivered live by expert trainers.
Share your ideas, experience and learning virtually with participants from a wide range of sport and leisure organisations.
Receive real-time feedback.
Learn from the comfort of your own home or office.
No travel costs.
Participate in interactive exercises and get direct support and guidance as you learn.

Face-to-face training

Currently, face-to-face training for this course is only available for group bookings. Please email cpsu@nspcc.org.uk to discuss your needs.

Why take your training with the NSPCC?

At the NSPCC, we work to keep children and young people safe from abuse and neglect every day.

As experts in safeguarding and child protection, we understand the issues organisations and people working with children can face. That’s why professionals trust us to provide the support, training and resources they need to help protect the children and young people they work with.

Our highly rated training courses are developed by experts. We work with a number of organisations, experienced consultants and subject matter experts in a range of sectors to develop courses that are clear, easy-to-use, up-to-date and in line with the latest statutory guidance, and tailored to your needs.

And as a charity, income generated from the sale of our training courses is reinvested back into the NSPCC to help protect children.

Technical requirements for live virtual training

We use Zoom Pro to deliver our live virtual training.

You’ll need to sign up to Zoom and agree to the Zoom Privacy Notice in order to attend virtual training.
No confidential or sensitive data should be shared during the virtual event.
In order to take your training securely – and for the best possible experience – please use Zoom version 5.0 or above.
We recommend installing the latest version of your web browser before beginning your course. Prior to the event, you can test your internet connection at https://zoom.us/test.
Your trainer will contact you prior to your training date with details of how to log in on the day of your session and setting up Zoom. You can also visit the Zoom website for technical support.