How can safer recruitment processes be put in place to ensure the suitability of people working with children in sport?
This is just one of the questions that authorities and sports organisations are asking themselves as they strive to provide a safe environment for young athletes and offer peace of mind to parents and guardians.
Checking criminal records of potential coaches (and others in regular contact with children in the context of sport) – not just during the recruitment process but on a continual basis – is an example already used in some sports.
A webinar, organised as an initiative of the EPAS Consultative Committee, is being held on 3 June specifically on this subject and will examine why screening processes are so essential, and what challenges sports organisations face when using such tools. Speakers sharing their know-how and advice on good practice will include experts from a range of backgrounds: academic, law enforcement, European institutions, sports federations and safeguarding amongst others.
The webinar is open to the public and the press.
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