Schedule for First Aid and Safeguarding Course 2025-2026

Duty of Care – It’s worth noting that all players, coaches, officials, facility operators and competition organisers have a shared duty to participate in environments that are as safe as practically possible for everyone involved.

Coach of children – Level 2 or if coaching children alone, needs enhanced DBS though EN, needs one ‘Safeguarding Children in Sport course’, and needs EN membership. Remember if coaches’ safeguarding or first aid certificates run out, they may not be covered by EN insurance.

Once completed, necessary training must be repeated or refreshed every 3 years.

Additional learning