Date: 8th July 2010
Venue: Earlston High School
Time: 6.25-9.30pm
Cost: £20

Who Should Attend
All staff with a responsibility for the organisation of children's sports and those who lead or deliver children's sports programmes or general activities.

Outline: To increase awareness about child abuse and help you to recognise the signs of abuse and deal sensitively and effectively with the issue should it arise.

Course Content
By the end of the workshop, you should be able to:

• Identify coaching practice and sport situations that might constitute poor practice and/or abuse
• Recognise key principles of code of conduct and their application to good coaching practice
• Recognise truths and myths surrounding child abuse
• Identify ways of dealing with your own feelings about child abuse
• Describe what constitutes abuse and identify the indicators
• Recognise signs and symptoms
• Identify appropriate action if a child discloses he/she has been abused
• Identify appropriate action if concerned about the behaviour of another coach or colleague
• Identify appropriate action if concerned about the behaviour of a parent/carer (i.e. outside the sports arena)
• Review practice that reduces the likelihood of wrongful allegations and of abuse occurring

Reserve your place now by returning the booking form below to Andy Lawrie, Volunteer Hall, St John Street, Galashiels, TD1 3JX or contacting Andy Lawrie on 01896 759579 or email andy.lawrie@scotborders.gov.uk

Booking Form