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Steve T

BCU / CE policy requires that anyone who coaches children on a regular basis (whether qualified as a coach or not) must attend a 3-hour safeguarding workshop. This can be delivered by Sportscoach UK, at a cost of £35 each, or an equivalent course is permissible so long as it covers the same syllabus. The club is fortunate in that our Welfare Officer (my better half) is professionally qualified to deliver an equivalent workshop and we have arranged for this to be held on the evening of Tuesday, 17 November. This date has been fixed to allow all the club’s current coaches to attend (although I admit I haven’t yet spoken to Graham B).

Because we can do this for £0.00, this is also a chance for anyone who has expressed an interest in coaching at Level 1, or anyone who coaches during club events on an informal basis, to attend.

Also, as discussed at the AGM, good practice would suggest that ideally the Welfare Officer would be an active club member and we would be looking for someone to take over this role when Bridget has sorted the policy and got the system and training in place. Hence, if you are even slightly curious about taking on this role it would be good to attend this workshop, which is a pre-requisite for the BCU Time to Listen workshops that Welfare Officers need to attend.

It looks like being quite an interesting session which will certainly stimulate some discussion and may challenge the way you think and act. Already the mutterings coming out of our office at home suggest that some of the current BCU advice is at odds with current best practice, so we might be flagging that back up to them.

The venue will be a meeting room at Paul’s church in Worsley, exact kick off time TBC but probably 6:30-ish as it will take 3 hours. If you would like to attend, please let me know ASAP.

Steve

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Mel Stoddart · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 203

If choccie biscuits are provided count me in

Steve T · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:40 am Post subject:

That might put the cost of the course up from £0.00 to ½ packet of biscuits per person. The club cannot stand this level of expenditure so we would expect a contribution from the attendee. I happen to know that Jaffa cakes go down well.

Steve
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LALA · Joined: 01 Jan 2009 Posts: 83

You can count me in also, im sure ill find a baby sitter.

As for the Jaffa Cakes, i wont be bringing them as they are awful. Ill bring somat else instead.

Possiably a few Bourbons for Mel. :0)

Lisa

Bradshaws · Joined: 14 Nov 2008 Posts: 66

Hi steve you can count me in too, as i some time help in the pool with the youger one's. I am on a diet so more biscuits for other people Darren

Chris T · Head Coach Joined: 24 Jul 2009 Posts: 34 Location: Leigh

I'm in as it currently stands, may be a little late but wangle sumin wit boss

Dark or Milk Chocolate Hobnobs??

Mel Stoddart · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 203

Dark chocolate

GrahamS · Joined: 13 Dec 2007 Posts: 174 Location: Warrington

Can you put me down for this as well.

I've no preference on the edibles - there's no such thing as a bad biscuit.

Steve T · Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:00 am Post subject:

grahambrooks · Treasurer Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 30

I'll be there Steve if you can provide a comfy chair with back supprt

Graham
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Steve T · Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:17 pm Post subject:

This is confirmed for Tuesday, 17/11/09, 18:30 at Worsley Road URC, M27 0AG.

Directions here:
http://www.worsleyroadurc.org.uk/directions.html

Paul's asked us to go in through the main Church doors; when you get there ask for Paul's scout group meeting - mention of canoe clubs might cause confusion.

Cheers
Steve
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Dave W · Joined: 12 Mar 2009 Posts: 92

Hi all

Hoping to get there for a brew and a bicky.

Dave

Steve T · Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:14 pm Post subject:

See you there Dave.

Reminder to those who have been given CRB forms - if you bring them tonight WITH THE REQUIRED ID (see the notes) Bridget can sign them off.

Steve
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Jon W · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 128

I'll also be there.