City of York - Sports Coaches in Schools Guidance
Introduction
This page and the City of York Sports Coaches in Schools Guidance has been co-produced by City of York Council and North Yorkshire Sport to assist and support schools in the safe recruitment and use of sports coaches.
City of York Council no longer runs the Coach ID card scheme and therefore does not endorse any individual to deliver under its banner. City of York also no longer process DBS checks for coaches. In light of this, schools are encouraged to follow their own safe recruitment processes when employing and deploying sports coaches in schools.
To download the City of York Sports Coaches in Schools Guide click the PDF below:
City of York Sports Coaches in Schools Guidance May 2022 (PDF, 2.4 Mb)
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Useful links and supporting documents
City of York Safeguarding Children Board - E-Learning safeguarding awareness course
http://elearning.saferchildrenyork.org.uk/sign-in.php
Sample Reference Request Form - roduced by the Safer Recruitment Consortium
Sample Reference Request Form (MS Word, 14 Kb)
Keeping Children Safe In Education - DFE 2021
UK Coaching - Coaching in Primary Schools Toolkit
http://www.ukcoaching.org/site-tools/about-uk-coaching/coaching-schools-portal
For further information on the content of this guide or for general sports coach recruitment in the City of York please contact:
City of York Council - Sport and Active Leisure team
sportandactiveleisure@york.gov.uk or 01904 553372
North Yorkshire Sport - Safeguarding Lead
Damien Smith (Head of Development)
Damien@northyorkshiresport.co.uk or 01423 637652