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CLUB WORKFORCE GUIDANCE & TRAINING CLUB WORKFORCE GUIDANCE & TRAINING

In Touch Course Play It Safe Course

The In Touch Course can be attended by any club official, HOW? The Play It Safe course is designed for club coaches and HOW?
but is specifically targeted at Club Safeguarding Officers Contact your Constituent Body Safeguarding volunteers working with children. This is a three-hour Visit: www.englandrugby.com/courses
and Assistants. Manager, Club Safeguarding Officer or Rugby course designed to: in order to locate and book onto either course.
Development Officer (RDO). You can also
This is a three-hour course designed to: contact the RFU direct to help organise a course • Identify signs and indicators of possible abuse and WHEN?
• Define and explain the role and responsibility of at your club. poor practice. Both courses are run all year round.
an RFU Club Safeguarding Officer. The Play It Safe Course is £15 and In Touch • State action to take if there is a concern or disclosure. If hosting a course allow six weeks for people to
• Identify the roles of club members and officers course is free for Club Safeguarding Officers • Recognise their role in safeguarding and protecting sign up and the course to be delivered.
to promote best safeguarding practice. and their Assistants. children.
• Identify best practice when recruiting in the club. Visit: www.englandrugby.com/courses Contact your Constituent Body Safeguarding Manager, WHO?
in order to locate and book onto either course. Club Safeguarding Officer or Rugby Development Officer Contact your local RFU Area Training Manager.
• Apply the RFU Safeguarding Children in Rugby Details can be found in the index of this guide.
Policy and Guidance and Safeguarding Tool-kit. (RDO). You can also contact the RFU direct to help
WHEN? organise a course at your club.
• Manage concerns and disclosures. Both courses are run all year round. The Play It Safe Course is £15 and In Touch course is free

• Provide an opportunity to share best If hosting a course allow six weeks for people for Club Safeguarding Officers and their Assistants.
safeguarding practice. to sign up and the course to be delivered.

WHO?
Contact your local RFU Area Training Manager.
Details can be found in the index of this guide

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