Sports Leadership Duty of Care Take a whole

Sports Leadership Duty of Care

Take a whole page of your jotter UNIT 3 HIGHER Lead safe sport/physical activity sessions

Title in your jotter: Date Duty of Care

Unit 3 – Lead safe sport/physical activity sessions Learning Outcomes By the end of this unit, you will: 1. Understand how ‘duty of care’ effects the safeguarding of participants 2. Understand how to maximise safety when leading sport/physical activity 3. Be able to maximise safety when leading sport/physical activity

Duty of Care COPY THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH Anyone, and so including Sports Leaders, who is responsible for others and leading them in any activity or event has a duty of care towards them. This means a responsibility to make sure participants are safe, looked after and cared for.

Task 1 Working in a group, List the responsibilities a Sports Leader would have, as a duty of care to participants in their sessions.

Sports Leaders Responsibilities � Make sure sessions are run safely � No dangerous activities � Equipment tidied � Facilities in order � Equipment appropriate and working

Safeguarding COPY THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH Safeguarding is actions as a consequence of an individual’s duty of care. The two terms are closely linked. Therefore, Sports Leaders also have a responsibility to safeguard participants. Safeguarding is defined as the action taken to promote an individual’s wellbeing and to prevent them from harm.

Task 2 Working with a partner, List the ways in which Sports Leaders can fulfil their duty of care and safeguard participants.

Fulfilling Duty of Care � Complete risk assessment � Minimise potential risks � Report items that are unsafe/need attention � Maintain a friendly but responsible relationship with participants � Ensure you are not left alone, especially with younger/vulnerable participants � Don’t promise to keep secrets � Use appropriate language at all times

Task 3 Working individually; Complete Task 3. 1 in your LER. This will be assessed by your teacher.