Child Protection in Sport & Active Leisure

This five module course delivers five CPD hours and comprehensively covers:

• what forms child abuse can take and the effects it can have
• signs that may mean a child is suffering abuse and how to respond if a child confides in you
• processes for reporting abuse
• the child protection system
• good practice guidelines

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Mental Wellbeing in Sport and Physical Activity

By the end of this course you will:

• have a greater awareness of common mental health disorders and their prevalence amongst sports people
• recognise some of the warning signs of common mental health disorders
• have an increased understanding of how the pressures of sport can impact on mental health
• understand the health benefits of participating in sport and physical activity
• know what to do if you are concerned about someone
• know how to promote mental wellbeing in sport.

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Equality & Diversity

This one module course delivers one CPD hours and comprehensively covers:

• what equality and diversity mean and how they affect you
• barriers that can prevent equality from being realised such as prejudice, stereotyping, discrimination, victimisation and harassment
• key legislation and both employer and employees’ responsibilities in relation to it
• the Equality Act 2010 and the ‘protected characteristics’ that form the basis of the law

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Preventing Bullying in Sport

This course is aimed at all staff, coaches and volunteers working in the sports sector.

The purpose of this course is to help you understand:

• what bullying is
• prevalence of bullying in sport
• why it is important to respond to bullying
• the signs and indicators of bullying
• bullying behaviour
• the effects of bullying
• how to respond to bullying
• responding to a bullying disclosure
• promoting positive behaviour.

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First Aid Essentials

This three module course delivers three CPD hours and comprehensively covers:

• providing basic life support
• how to react in life threatening situations
• how to deal with someone who is choking, drowning, seizing, bleeding or having an allergic reaction
• what to do if somebody has a broken bone or experienced a burn
• how to handle day-to-day incidents such as nose bleeds, insect bites, stings, sprains and strains and sunburn

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Health & Safety

The course comprises six modules, six questionnaires and a proficiency test. Its content covers:

• an introduction to health and safety, the fundamental concepts and risk assessment
• common workplace health and safety hazards and how to control them
• improving performance
• the Plan, Do, Check, Act approach to managing health and safety
• emergency procedures, accident investigation and first aid
• essential ways to protect the environment.

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Child Protection – Refresher

The content is divided into three concise learning modules that cover:

• recent changes and how they will affect your work,
• a refresher of what child abuse is and recognising
• responding to signs of abuse

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Concussion Awareness

This course provides an overview of what a concussion is, how signs and symptoms may present in an injured person and how to manage the injury.

By the end of the course you will:

1. understand what concussion is
2. recognise the signs and symptoms that may suggest a concussion has occurred
3. learn what the immediate and ongoing management of concussion should be
4. be familiar with the “red flags” that indicate an injured person should be transferred for urgent medical assessment
5. be able to identify what the risks are following a concussion and how they can be minimised.

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Safeguarding Adults

This course provides a thorough understanding on safeguarding adults to anyone working with adults at risk.

• Learn what abuse is
• Identify situations in which adults are at risk
• Recognise the signs of abuse
• Understand the importance of taking action
• Identify good practice guidelines

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An Introduction to Child Sexual Exploitation

On completion of this course you will have gained an understanding of:

• what child sexual exploitation is and who is most at risk
• the impact it has on children and young people
• the warning signs that a child might be suffering
• what to do if you are worried about a child or young person

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Personal Safety

This three module course delivers three CPD hours and comprehensively covers:

• The facts about personal safety
• Strategies for diffusing difficult situations
• Tips for staying safe
• Working in other people's homes

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Online Safety

On completion of this course you will have gained an understanding of:

• how technology is changing and its effects
• what children and young people do online
• the risks that technology can pose
• which children are more vulnerable
• what we can do as individuals
• good practice guidelines

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An Introduction to Safety in Clubs

The two concise learning modules cover how to assess risks both inside and outside the building and what can be done to protect people on the premises.

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Safer Recruitment

This four module course delivers four CPD hours and comprehensively covers:

• the four key stages of the recruitment process
• pre-recruitment planning and what must be in place before you advertise your post
• rejecting candidates and meeting the right ones
• obtaining the correct checks and references, including what's required from a DBS check
• post-recruitment activities, including observation and supervision.

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A Practical Guide to the GDPR

This course outlines key elements of the General Data Protection Regulation in an organisational setting and will help you to understand:

1. what personal data is and how it is used
2. why there is a need for change in data protection
3. the new GDPR
4. new legal requirements
5. data maps
6. Impact Assessments
7. disposing of data and recycling
8. new rights for ‘data subjects’
9. promoting good practice
10. thought-provoking practical scenarios.

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Food Hygiene and Safety

This four module course delivers five CPD hours and comprehensively covers:

• how bacteria can cause food-borne illness
• recognising high risk foods and food allergies
• contamination and food spoilages and how to control it
• effective hygiene
• the importance of storage
• HACCP and the law

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