The Educare online learning service provides the following modules:

NSPCC Child Protection Awareness in Sport and Active Leisure

This programme is suitable for anyone working in a sports or active leisure setting. It provides an excellent introduction to safeguarding children and young people and will help to recognise the early warning signs of possible abuse.

Protecting Vulnerable Adults

Produced with a consortium of leading health and social care organisations (including Mencap, the Royal College of Nursing and St John Ambulance), this programme is essential for anyone who comes into contact with vulnerable adults in the course of their work or voluntary activities. It provides key information including definitions and signs of abuse, likely threats, and what to do if you suspect someone is being, or has been, abused.

NSPCC Preventing Bullying Behaviour

This programme has been written in partnership with the Anti-Bullying Alliance. It will help you to understand bullying behaviour, and explains how you may prevent it or respond to it when it does occur, as well as providing guidance on developing an anti-bullying policy.

NSPCC Safer Recruitment

This programme is suitable for anyone who is responsible for recruiting paid staff or volunteers into their organisation. It includes guidance on recruitment, selection techniques, checks and safeguards to put in place, and post-recruitment vigilance that will help you to reduce the risk of employing someone who may pose a danger to children.

An Introduction to Equality & Diversity

This programme is an introduction to equality and diversity, what they mean and how they affect you. It looks at some of the barriers that can prevent equality being realised, such as prejudice, stereotyping, discrimination, victimisation and harassment. There is a brief explanation of the Equality Act 2010 and the ‘protected characteristics’ that form the basis of the law.

Basic Food Hygiene

This authoritative Level 2 programme is specifically designed for food handlers. It contains essential information on all aspects of food hygiene and meets CIEH (Chartered Institute of Environmental Health) standards. Ideal for anyone who prepares or serves food as part of a sporting club.

Personal Safety

This programme has been awarded the Association of Chief Police Officers’ (ACPO) ‘Secured by Design’ seal of approval. The programme will show you how to reduce personal safety risks by using risk assessment and provides a number of proven, positive action techniques that are appropriate for both work and leisure safety.

An Introduction to Safety in Clubs

Written with the sport and leisure sector in mind, this introductory programme offers an insight into the key elements to consider in ensuring the safety of your staff, members, volunteers and premises. This programme has been awarded the Association of Chief Police Officers’ (ACPO) ‘Secured by Design’ seal of approval.