The course will give you the knowledge to deal with concerns and report them on confidently and timely. This is an opportunity to apply your skills and knowledge to case studies and to share good safeguarding practice with other attendees.
For a limited time the BHS will fund one space on the courses for each Approved Centre and British Riding Club Safeguarding Officer who did not have the opportunity to attend when they were run in 2022/2023. Spaces will be on a first come, first served basis. The course has been developed in conjunction with British Equestrian and its member bodies.
The course will cover:
- What a Club/Centre Safeguarding Officer does
- How a Club/Centre Safeguarding Officer works with others to create a child-centred environment
- How the Club/Centre Safeguarding Officer role fits into the wider safeguarding environment
- How safeguarding fits into the wider culture of the organisation
Pre-requisites to attend
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You will need to have completed a Safeguarding Awareness course before you attend, such as:
- BEF Safeguarding for Equestrians course
- UK Sport Safeguarding and Protecting Children
- Sport Scotland Child Wellbeing and Protection in Sport Training
- Sport NI Safeguarding Children and Young People
- Other courses of Level 2 or above can be considered through our Accredited Prior Learning process, find out more by emailing safeguarding@bhs.org.uk
How to book/find out more:
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If you are in Scotland please email bhsscotland@bhs.org.uk to secure your place and find out what dates are coming up.
If you are in Northern Ireland please register your interest by emailing safeguarding@bhs.org.uk.
If you are in England and Wales the confirmed dates for 2026 are:-
- 28th May – 6pm
- 15th June – 2pm
- 29th September – 09:30am
- 12th October – 09:15am
- 9th November – 6pm
- 10th December – 2pm
You can book via this link - Safeguarding Officer Training Booking Form