Lawn Bowls CoachingCentre of Excellence in Coaching

Coach CPD Topic

Coaching Ethics and Safeguarding

Principles for safe, inclusive and accountable coaching behavior in player development environments.

Session Outcomes

  • Define a clear duty-of-care process for all sessions.
  • Set and communicate professional boundaries with players and parents.
  • Use inclusive language and reporting pathways for safeguarding concerns.

Practical Delivery Outline

10 min: Code of conduct refresher and scenario briefing.
20 min: Group case studies on boundary-setting and welfare.
15 min: Reporting workflow and escalation practice.

Coach Reflection Prompts

  • How do I make behavioral expectations explicit before activity starts?
  • Where might safeguarding risks appear in transport, messaging or supervision?
  • How can I evidence inclusive decisions and adaptations in session plans?

Implementation Checklist