The Designated Officer Workshop aims to support those undertaking the role of Designated Safeguarding Children’s Officer in sports clubs including creating an awareness of key legislation and good practice, how to respond in a range of situations of concern and how to develop the standards of safeguarding within a club environment.
• The 3-hour workshop is available in both an online/virtual format and a face-to-face workshop (depending on how the organiser chooses delivery), however all participants are required to undertake and complete online pre-learning prior to attending the workshop.
• Upon registering with the organiser, participants will receive a registration confirmation email including a registration link to undertake the mandatory workshop pre-learning. Tutors will then build upon the knowledge gained through the pre-learning within the face-to face or virtual workshop through interactive knowledge checks and discussion.
• Certificates will not be issued to participants unless both parts of the workshop (pre-learning and workshop attendance) are completed.
• The cost of the workshop will be determined by the organiser.
NB: ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WORKSHOP PRIOR TO UNDERTAKING THE DESIGNATED OFFICER WORKSHOP.
Please contact your Governing Body Development Officer or Local Authority Sports Development Officer to check when the next workshop is taking place within your area or sport. If you are unsure of who to contact within your Governing Body or Local Authority, you can send an email to workshops@sportni.net providing us with your sport and area and we will be able to signpost you who to contact.
Alternatively, you can contact Sport NI on 07483605332 (between the hours of 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday).
