- identifying
what constitutes abuse;
- recognising
the signs and symptoms of abuse;
- identifying
how to respond to disclosures;
- taking
appropriate action if abuse is suspected;
- identifying
the key elements of good practice; and
- recognising
best practice in protecting children from abuse.
It
should be stressed that these Workshops are not only designed to
benefit children: they also benefit referees themselves. For
example, referees are much less likely to place themselves in
situations in which they will be vulnerable to allegations being
made against them (e.g. of bullying a player who less than 18
years old) if they follow best practice as demonstrated at the
Workshop.
Officials
can no longer register or re-register as referees unless they have
attended a Workshop. Most existing officials have attended the
necessary Workshop and all new ones will do so as part of their
initial training courses. A few existing officials still have to
attend a Workshop, however, and for their benefit the Workshops
being held over the next few months are listed below.
Anyone needing to attend such a Workshop should e-mail steve.rhodes@wrcfa.com
or telephone 0113 282 1222 to book a place: a £20.00 fee is
payable.
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