Following reports in the media over the last few years highlighting the scale of historical child abuse it is more apparent than ever that all clubs must do all they can to ensure that all children receive welcoming, safe and enjoyable experiences throughout their time in boxing.
To this end, England Boxing have worked closely with the Child Protection in Sport Unit to establish training requirements for all clubs and coaches.
It ensures that:
- England Boxing is able to fulfil its duty of care to its members to do all it can to keep children and young people safe from harm
- England Boxing members are aware of the legal and moral responsibilities that they assume when providing activities for children and young people.
Key training requirements for those working with young people
There are three main courses. Safeguarding and Protecting Children Workshop/e-Learning is designed for all those working with young people and Time to Listen is specifically for Club Welfare Officers and Regional Welfare Officers.
Safeguarding and Protecting Children Workshop
This training is currently offered by England Boxing as an in-person course or a modular e-Learning course accessible online.
Duration: Three hours.
Content: This workshop offers basic safeguarding awareness training and covers areas including roles and responsibilities, exploring best practice through various scenarios within sport, identifying concerns, and how to respond should concerns arise.
Who should attend: All new Level 1 coaches must attend this workshop before they can register as a coach with England Boxing, as well as existing coaches who have not previously attended. All clubs must have a named Club Welfare Officer (CWO) who is registered with England Boxing – and they must attend this workshop.
Although not compulsory, it is to be recommended as best practice that all club volunteers and committee members also attend to increase their awareness of how to keep children and young people.
UK Coaching Time to Listen Workshop
Duration: Three hours.
Content: This workshop focuses specifically on the role of the CWO in safeguarding, including where they fit within the overall safeguarding landscape, and it enables welfare officers to explore the specific requirements and responsibilities of this important role.
Who should attend: Club Welfare Officers and Regional Welfare Officers must attend and it is recommended as best practice that a named Deputy Welfare Officer also attends.
Booking Link: Click here
How can I attend a course?
There are three main ways to access these courses:
England Boxing: A programme of in-person and online workshops are regularly held across England and these workshops will be advertised on the safeguarding courses section of the website. Places are secured booked using the Locker booking system.
UK Coaching: UK Coaching Time to Listen Courses can be booked direct with UK Coaching along with a range of additional, optional courses to support sport delivery.
Active Partnerships: All Active Partnerships (formerly County Sports Partnerships) across England organise UK Coaching safeguarding children workshops on a regular basis. Contact your local Active Partnership to book your place.
Refresher Training
Due to frequent changes in legislation, members must renew their training every three years.
Further questions
If you have any questions about safeguarding training requirements please email safeguarding@www.englandboxing.org.
