SAFEGUARDING WORKSHOP TO BE HELD IN TOBAGO

SAFEGUARDING WORKSHOP TO BE HELD IN TOBAGO

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association will continue its series of Safeguarding Workshops, this time in collaboration with the Tobago Football Association on Saturday December 3rd, 2022 at the Lecture Room, Dwight Yorke Stadium from 12:30pm to 3:00pm.

The workshop is open to all Youth Academies and Clubs. 

So far approximately 250 coaches and administrators have been trained as part of the TTFA safeguarding license scheme and the FA is committed to making football a safe space for all. 

The TTFA would like to thank the TFA for their continued support in for hosting this workshop.

CLICK HERE To Register for the Workshop

WHAT IS SAFEGUARDING IN FOOTBALL?

Safeguarding means protecting a citizen’s health, wellbeing and human rights; enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. It is an integral part of providing high-quality health care. Safeguarding children, young people and adults is a collective responsibility.

Safeguarding means taking proactive action to protect people from harm or abuse through appropriate prevention and response measures and promoting their wellbeing. It means doing everything possible to identify and address risks and to prevent any kind of harm or abuse from happening such as physical, sexual, emotional abuse and neglect, trafficking and exploitation. It also means having appropriate systems in place to adequately address and respond to concerns.

Child protection is an essential part of safeguarding and refers to the action taken in response to a specific concern for a child or children who may be suffering or is/are at risk of suffering harm or abuse. It requires referral to specialised child protection services, law enforcement agencies and expert local organisations that are trained to advise on, and manage, cases, if concerns arise about a child’s welfare.