British Triathlon consider the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and adults as central to its values and of paramount importance. We accept our responsibility for providing guidance and support for the triathlon community to ensure that triathlon is enjoyable and safe. Additionally, everyone in triathlon has a responsibility for safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and adults. This why we are requiring all coaches and activators to complete safeguarding training and support British Triathlon and the Home Nations in creating safe and enjoyable environments for everyone wanting to take part in our sport.

All coaches and activators will need to attend a safeguarding training course suitable for the environment they work in before they qualify as a coach or activator.

If you have not attended a safeguarding training course suitable for the environment you work in by the time you are certificated for your coaching or activator course, you will not be sanctioned or insured to coach or lead activities with children and adults until you meet our safeguarding requirements and update your profile. Your British Triathlon Home Nation membership and associated benefits will not otherwise be affected and, if you are on direct debit, it will still be renewed as scheduled.

It is essential that all coaches, activators and leaders keep on top of their training, you must renew your safeguarding training every three years.

If you have done the Safeguarding and Protecting Children workshop, then we are able to accept the UKCoaching Renewal eLearning course (Digital Kids or Positive Parents.  Find details here), but we do recommend that the full workshop is then completed again after a further three years.

It is essential that all coaches, activators and leaders renew their safeguarding training every three years otherwise you will not be sanctioned or insured to coach or lead activities with children and adults until you meet our safeguarding requirements and update your profile. Your British Triathlon Home Nation membership and associated benefits will not otherwise be affected and, if you are on direct debit, it will still be renewed as scheduled.

All single discipline coaches delivering a recognised ‘club-organised’ session for a club affiliated to British Triathlon once a month or more must;

• Have an in-date UK Coaching Safeguarding and Protecting Children training and valid DBS (from British Triathlon) if coaching under 18s.
• Have an in-date UK Coaching Safeguarding and Protecting Children or Adults at Risk training if coaching adults (18+) only. A DBS check may also be required when coaching adults if they meet the specific requirements set out here on page 5.

A full list of safeguarding workshops can be found at the top of the page.

A single discipline coach delivering less than once a month is recommend to complete the UK Coaching Safeguarding and Protecting Children or Adults at Risk training and must be supervised by a member of the club whilst coaching. Supervision is defined as within sight and hearing of someone in Regulated Activity who has a valid British Triathlon enhanced with check against the barred list DBS check.

Yes, It is important that all coaches, activators and leaders have completed safeguarding training suitable for the environment they work in, and are aware of their responsibility to safeguard everyone in triathlon. Coaches and activators who do not work with under 18s must complete either the UK Coaching Safeguarding Adults course or the UK Coaching Safeguarding and Protecting Children course.

Please log into your membership profile and update these. You can find detailed 'How To' guides at the top of the page.

If the course you have taken is UK Coaching Safeguarding and Protecting Children Course or the UK Coaching Safeguarding Adults course and is suitable for the environment you coach Triathlon in, yes please add the details to your membership profile.

If the course is not either the UK Coaching Safeguarding and Protecting Children Course or the UK Coaching Safeguarding Adults Course then please complete the course relevant for your environment.

You can upload this through the membership system, log into your membership profile and update your record under “Safeguarding Course” PDF upload.  You can find detailed 'How To' guides at the top of the page.

For all DBS related questions, please see our information page here.

Club Welfare/Wellbeing & Protection Officers must completed the following training requirements and renew each training course every 3 years;

• Complete the UK Coaching Safeguarding and Protecting Children training course (England/Wales) or Child Wellbeing and Protection in Sport training course (Scotland)
• Complete the Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) Time to Listen Training (England and Wales) or the Child Wellbeing and Protection in Sport Officer Training (CWPO) (Scotland)