At England Boxing, we are committed to making our sport a safe, inclusive and inspiring environment where everyone – especially young people and adults at risk – can thrive.
Safeguarding is central to our values and our wider strategy to ensure that boxing continues to be a force for good in communities across the country.
As part of this commitment England Boxing have worked closely with the Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) to establish training requirements for certain roles with 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.
England Boxing Safeguarding Children and Young People
Duration: Three hours.
Content: This workshop offers basic safeguarding awareness training and covers areas including recognising abuse, how to report concerns and exploring best practice through various scenarios within boxing.
Who should attend: This course is mandatory for all Coaches, Club Welfare Officers, Referees and Supervisors.
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 best to keep children and young people safe.
Booking Link: The England Boxing Online Safeguarding course is available to book via the Courses section of the Locker. Bookings are open from Monday to Sunday every week. The following Monday, the log in information to the Safeguarding platform will be released.
Certification: This course must be renewed every 3 years. England Boxing will not accept other safeguarding qualifications in place of this.
UK Coaching Time to Listen Workshop
Duration: Three hours.
Content: This workshop focuses specifically on the role of the Club Welfare Officer 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
Further questions
If you have any questions about safeguarding training requirements please email safeguarding@englandboxing.org.
