Pre-requisites
Ideally applicants are 18 years of age or over. The workshop requires some emotinal maturity to deal with content, as well as some experience in leadership roles in order to apply a context for dealing with child welfare issues.
Content
Making football safe
Why football needs to tackle the issue
The work of The FA in changing attitudes, promoting best practice and protecting young people.
Best Practice
What is meant by best practice and where you may wish to make changed in what you do?
Signs, symptoms and forms of abuse and poor practice
Behaviour in football that gives cause for concern
Attitudes and feelings in relation to concerns about poor practice and abuse.
Taking Action
What to do if you are concerned about the welfare of a child or young person
The FA/NSPCC Helpline
How to respond if a child discloses that he or she has been abused or if they are concerned about someone's behaviour.
Dates are as advertised below, more courses will be available throughout the year as demand increases.
Cost of the workshop is £20 per candidate
Monday 15 Sept 6.30pm-9.30pm Staffordshire FA Ltd
Monday 1 Dec 6.30pm-.30pm Cheslyn Hay Leisure
Monday 9 Feb 2009 6.30pm-9.30pm Knutton Recreation
Monday 11 May 6.30pm-9.30pm Staffordshire FA Ltd
Monday 17 Aug 6.30pm-9.30pm Staffordshire FA Ltd
For further information please contact Jule Reynolds Coach Education on 01785 256994 or email jule.reynolds@staffordshirefa.com