As an England Netball Coach you are in a unique position to safeguard young people and adults at risk (those with care and support needs).
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As a minimum, to coach children you should have the following:
A current enhanced DBS check (refreshed every 3 years) England Netball | DBS(Links to EN Website, needs to be confluence)
The necessary safeguarding training (also refreshed every 3 years
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Once those are in place you could consider the following:
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Parents |
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should be encouraged to ask questions and to contribute ideas to the club. This page has advice for parents involved in netball. Your club should have clear expectations of parents’ behaviour towards players and coaches during matches. |
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how to improve parental involvement in your club: |
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This page has advice for parents involved in netball. England Netball | I’m a netball Parent or Carer(Links to EN Website, needs to be confluence)
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, not just who the Safeguarding Officer is, but where to find out more information. Young people and adults at risk should be consulted with and listened to.
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Players should be encouraged to ask questions and to contribute ideas to the club. There should also be clear expectations of players’ behaviour.
These pages have advice for Young People(Links to EN Website, needs to be confluence), and for Adults at Risk(Links to EN Website, needs to be confluence)
Creating the right environment or culture
As a coach, you are in a position of power: deciding who is in the team and who isn’t. You contribute to club success, player enjoyment and safety. With power comes responsibility. Good coaches understand that they work in collaboration with clubs, parents, players, children and volunteers. They understand that all those people are all in a bystander position. Coaches should encourage people to call out, challenge and intervene, not create a permissive environment/false consensus.
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a free online course Safeguarding In Sport Course | (highspeedtraining.co.uk)
CIMSPA ‘Professional Standard- Working with Children’ CIMSPA-ps-working-with-children
Play Their Way – www.playtheirway.org
Tips for coaching girls –Play Their Way – Coaching Girls in Sport
Links relating to Neurodiversity in sport here: England Netball | Useful websites for external support and advice(Links to EN Website, needs to be confluence).
How to Create a Psychologically Safe environment Creating a psychologically safe culture | CPSU
Details of a workshop for 10-25 people Learning Disability and Sport Workshop | Mencap
Paul Stewart – Podcast – Creating safer cultures in sport | CPSU
Or the wrong culture? Mary Cain’s story – Alberto Salazar –I Was the Fastest Girl in America – YouTube,
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recognising, responding to and preventing abuse and poor practice
some typical case examples and what to do
adult to child ratios
extreme weather
codes of conduct
for all other policies and guidance documents click here: England Netball | Safeguarding Policies and Guidance(Links to EN Website, needs to be confluence)
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