Safeguarding

Safeguarding training is a requirement of several national governing bodies for instructors, coaches, tutors, leaders and guides to ensure that they have the skills needed in order to provide a service that helps protect children, young people and adults at risk.

Our online courses are classified as face to face by most NGB’s including British Canoeing.

You can see on the table where our level 1 course meets BC minimum requirements.

 
WithDave offers FAA Levels 1 and 3 Safeguarding training. These are certified courses.
 
Our training is delivered by tutors with experience in safeguarding, online via zoom, in small groups (max 8).
 
Our level 1 Awareness of Safeguarding Online course meets minimum, face to face, required training for coaches, leaders, instructors and volunteers for many roles within British Canoeing. Following assessment this is an Ofqual regulated qualification.
 

This course is an accepted equivalent to UK Coaching Safeguarding and protecting children attendance course.

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Level 1 (FAA) Awareness of Safeguarding
This qualification is suitable for all persons and will provide
an understanding of safeguarding which can be used in a
workplace, activity group or any instance where a person
comes into contact with children or adults at risk.
The qualification provides learners with the knowledge to
identify a safeguarding concern, record a disclosure and
report to the appropriate person. 
Level 3 (FAA) Safeguarding Children, Young People or Vulnerable Adults 
This qualification is designed for people who have contact with children, young people or adults at risk in their working environment including voluntary work. It will teach you how to recognise the signs of abuse and neglect and what actions you can take to stop this from happening and occurring again in the future. The programme emphasises the importance of ensuring that safeguarding concerns are reported and acted on appropriately. Successful candidates will be awarded a national Level 3 Principles of Safeguarding and Protecting Children, Young People or Vulnerable Adults qualification.

Feel free to contact us for more information, arrange a phone call, or  to discuss your requirements

Level 1 (FAA) Awareness of Safeguarding
£35

Saturday 10th April 2021 09.00-11.30

Wednesday 14th April 2021 18.30-21.00

Tuesday 18th May 19.00-21.30

Tuesday 22nd June 19.00-21.30

Additional dates will be added by demand. If you can’t see a date and time that works for you please contact us and we will do our best to help.

Level 3 (FAA) Safeguarding Children, Young People or Vulnerable Adults £75

Tuesday 27th April 09.00-15.00

24th 26th 28th May 19.00-21.00 (All three sessions)

Saturday 26th June 09.00-15.00

More Dates on request

Special rates

British Canoeing Endorsed Guides and Registered Aspirant Endorsed Guides are invited to apply for a course discount. 

Group Bookings

Level 1 Closed course up to 8 students    Course £100+£12 per person

Level 3 Closed course up to 8 students    Course £160+£12 per person