This course is essential for anyone who has contact with children and/or adults at risk in a tennis environment.

LTA Accredited Coaches and Welfare Officers at LTA Registered venues (from October 2018) are required to complete this course, or a suitable alternative.  Details on alternative training for coaches can be found here, and for Welfare Officers here.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• State the definition of a child and adult at risk
• Identify the signs and indicators of abuse and neglect in children and adults at risk in tennis
• Practise dealing with a disclosure
• State best practice on how to gain consent from children and adults at risk
• State how to respond to unsafe working practices and safeguarding concerns
• Identify the LTA Reporting a Concern Form and how to complete the relevant sections

This course covers how to recognise and respond to the signs and indicators of abuse and neglect, how to refer concerns to relevant agencies and how to record incidents appropriately.

The duration of this course is three hours including a break and will take place in a classroom environment.  This course has been approved by the LTA for 3 CPD credits.

The minimum age to attend this course is 16 years old.