
- understand what safeguarding in sport is and the policies that underpin and protect participants at all levels of sport
- recognise your role in safeguarding
- know your rights as a coach to be safe and protected from discrimination, harassment, bullying and abuse.

- identify your basic roles, responsibilities and professional boundaries as a community coach
- be aware of your participants' different motivations for playing sport
- recognise what helps you create a positive and engaging sports environment for everyone.

- identify the space, equipment and facilities required to deliver your sessions
- understand how to use them safely and appropriately
- adapt your activities to meet any challenges that arise.

- identify the key characteristics and elements of safe and effective session planning
- recognise how different coaching approaches can be used to develop fitness, technical and tactical skills
- be aware of the impact that an effective plan can have on the enjoyment and improvement of individuals and the team or group.

- be able to identify different types of communication that are commonly used in a community sport environment
- gain an understanding about what effective communication is and how to deliver it
- be aware of the impact effective communication has on creating safe, inclusive sporting environments.

- identify key stakeholders within community sport and how they can assist you
- recognise the value and importance of volunteers
- understand how to engage with key stakeholders and involve them in your coaching plans.

- be aware of what effective group management involves within community sport and how to achieve it
- gain an understanding of how to ensure your practice sessions and competitive events are inclusive for all participants
- identify ways in which to encourage positive behaviour and role modelling.

- gain an understanding of what effective self-reflection is and how to use it
- recognise why self-reflection is important for the development of your participant's sporting experience
- be aware of the importance of self-reflection as a developing coach.
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Course module resources (PDF • 308 kb)
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Session plan - Example (PDF • 72 kb)
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Coaching plan - Template (DOC • 622 kb)