Child Protection - Child Protection 1
Introduction
Quality coaching is the key factor in raising participation levels and playing standards throughout the game.
In recognition of this, the Rugby League Coach Education Programme (RLCEP) has been redesigned and
redeveloped. It focuses on the needs of the player at the different levels of the game and aims to provide
coaches with the ability to meet those needs.
The RLCEP is the vehicle that will provide the impetus to drive the game of rugby league forward.
The RLCEP matches the necessary National Standards for Coaching, Teaching and Instructing, which
means that every coach on every course is receiving a quality assured programme of education.
We have also worked closely and within recognised guidelines to ensure that the standards of tutoring and
resource materials are the very best available.
This has helped us to offer a range of delivery mechanisms on each course, ranging from home study
materials to courses delivered in an interactive style which facilitates various mediums of adult learning.
Each course consists of pre and on-course learning opportunities and is underpinned by sessions and
periods of applied practice.
The Programme is underpinned by qualifications at four distinct levels. Catering for coaches that assist
others, work in The Modified Game, introduce and develop players in the 13 a side game or indeed Lead,
Manage and provide cutting edge solutions working at a senior level and with the games elite athletes.
Each license is current for three years after issue.
In order to keep license current, coaches will be expected to demonstrate ongoing professional
development. The Rugby League Coach Education Programme through its Think Coaching Programme
can facilitate further learning to assist the coach in their development.
There are two key objectives of the RLCEP:
• To support and develop coaches through improved access to coach education
• To have a positive effect on future playing standards through better and more informed coaching
Ray Unsworth
Coach Education Director
CHILD PROTECTION
Copyright © Rugby League Coach Education Programme 2005
West Yorkshire House, 4 New North Parade, Huddersfield HDI 5JP
Telephone: 01484 424 335 Email: coaching@rfl.uk.com
This pack is copyright under the Berne Convention. All rights are reserved.
Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted
under the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored
in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, electrical, chemical,
mechanical, optical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the
copyright owner. Enquiries should be addressed to the Rugby League Coach Education Programme.
Compiled by Haydn Walker, Steve Fairhurst and Ray Unsworth
Edited by Vinny Webb
This manual is a product of a tremendous amount of work in Rugby League Coach Education.
The Rugby League Coach Education Programme would like to acknowledge the work of the many people
who have contributed to Coach Education over the years.
We would like to acknowledge the support we receive from Sport England.
Foreword
Sport and its environments have a very powerful and in the main a positive influence on young people.
There is a rightful expectation that children will be protected from abuse and harm in the environments we
create within the game of Rugby League. This is underpinned by the existence of a legal and moral
responsibility to protect young people in sport.
Rugby League has forged strong links with relevant agencies, and is in a position to inform and train
appropriately in order to ensure best practice across the sport. This guide assists this process by
promoting welfare provision as an issue in a way that should help a coach create an opportunity for
enjoyment and achievement in the sport, but in addition it will also help in addressing issues centred on
coach vulnerability.
A separately produced document entitled The Rugby League Child Protection Policy and Implementation
Procedures is now installed across the game at all levels and in all sectors. This will help in the continuing
creation of reassuring environments that will attract more young people into Rugby League.
Steve Fairhurst
Rugby Football League Equity and Ethics Officer
Quality coaching is the key factor in raising participation levels and playing standards throughout the game.
In recognition of this, the Rugby League Coach Education Programme (RLCEP) has been redesigned and
redeveloped. It focuses on the needs of the player at the different levels of the game and aims to provide
coaches with the ability to meet those needs.
The RLCEP is the vehicle that will provide the impetus to drive the game of rugby league forward.
The RLCEP matches the necessary National Standards for Coaching, Teaching and Instructing, which
means that every coach on every course is receiving a quality assured programme of education.
We have also worked closely and within recognised guidelines to ensure that the standards of tutoring and
resource materials are the very best available.
This has helped us to offer a range of delivery mechanisms on each course, ranging from home study
materials to courses delivered in an interactive style which facilitates various mediums of adult learning.
Each course consists of pre and on-course learning opportunities and is underpinned by sessions and
periods of applied practice.
The Programme is underpinned by qualifications at four distinct levels. Catering for coaches that assist
others, work in The Modified Game, introduce and develop players in the 13 a side game or indeed Lead,
Manage and provide cutting edge solutions working at a senior level and with the games elite athletes.
Each license is current for three years after issue.
In order to keep license current, coaches will be expected to demonstrate ongoing professional
development. The Rugby League Coach Education Programme through its Think Coaching Programme
can facilitate further learning to assist the coach in their development.
There are two key objectives of the RLCEP:
• To support and develop coaches through improved access to coach education
• To have a positive effect on future playing standards through better and more informed coaching
Ray Unsworth
Coach Education Director
CHILD PROTECTION
Copyright © Rugby League Coach Education Programme 2005
West Yorkshire House, 4 New North Parade, Huddersfield HDI 5JP
Telephone: 01484 424 335 Email: coaching@rfl.uk.com
This pack is copyright under the Berne Convention. All rights are reserved.
Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted
under the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored
in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, electrical, chemical,
mechanical, optical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the
copyright owner. Enquiries should be addressed to the Rugby League Coach Education Programme.
Compiled by Haydn Walker, Steve Fairhurst and Ray Unsworth
Edited by Vinny Webb
This manual is a product of a tremendous amount of work in Rugby League Coach Education.
The Rugby League Coach Education Programme would like to acknowledge the work of the many people
who have contributed to Coach Education over the years.
We would like to acknowledge the support we receive from Sport England.
Foreword
Sport and its environments have a very powerful and in the main a positive influence on young people.
There is a rightful expectation that children will be protected from abuse and harm in the environments we
create within the game of Rugby League. This is underpinned by the existence of a legal and moral
responsibility to protect young people in sport.
Rugby League has forged strong links with relevant agencies, and is in a position to inform and train
appropriately in order to ensure best practice across the sport. This guide assists this process by
promoting welfare provision as an issue in a way that should help a coach create an opportunity for
enjoyment and achievement in the sport, but in addition it will also help in addressing issues centred on
coach vulnerability.
A separately produced document entitled The Rugby League Child Protection Policy and Implementation
Procedures is now installed across the game at all levels and in all sectors. This will help in the continuing
creation of reassuring environments that will attract more young people into Rugby League.
Steve Fairhurst
Rugby Football League Equity and Ethics Officer
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