Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young people in Sport and Active Leisure

Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Level 2
Unit No:
D/601/8230
Credits:
1
Guided learning hours:
10 hours

Assessment Guidance

N/A

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Know the foundations of safeguarding and protecting children and young people

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1
    Describe what is meant by safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of children
  • 1.2
    Identify the principles that underpin work to safeguard and protect children and young people in sport and active leisure
  • 1.3
    Describe what constitutes good working practice for the safeguarding and protecting of children and young people in sport and active leisure
2

Understand how to implement key principles of safeguarding children and young people in sport and active leisure

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1
    Describe how to communicate effectively with children and young people
  • 2.2
    Describe how to establish rapport and respectful relationships with children, young people, their families and carers
  • 2.3
    Explain the importance of demonstrating fair play in sport and active leisure
  • 2.4
    Describe how to ensure all children and young people are treated fairly in sport and active leisure
  • 2.5
    Describe how to implement duty of care in the safeguarding of children and young people
3

Understand how to recognise indicators of abuse and neglect

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1
    Identify the different types of child abuse or neglect
  • 3.2
    Identify the indicators of child abuse or neglect
  • 3.3
    Explain how to be alert to potential indicators of child abuse or neglect
  • 3.4
    Explain how to be alert to risks which individual abusers, or potential abusers may pose to children
4

Understand how to respond to reports or suspicion of child abuse and neglect

Assessment Criteria

  • 4.1
    Describe what to do when concerned that a child may be being abused or that someone may pose a risk to a child or children generally
  • 4.2
    Explain the importance of sharing information regarding child abuse and neglect
  • 4.3
    Explain the importance of maintaining confidentiality in relation to child abuse and neglect
  • 4.4
    Describe the procedure to respond to a report of child abuse and neglect
  • 4.5
    Describe what to do when experiencing barriers to reporting child abuse and neglect.
  • 4.6
    Identify organisational policies and procedures for safeguarding and protecting children and young people in sport and active leisure.