Coaches: Safe Hockey training

To: All WHC Coaches, CC: Club Captains

Action Required: EH Safe Hockey online training

To support our Health and Safety Policy and ongoing ClubMark accreditation, all Coaches are reequired to complete a free, one hour, online “Safe Hockey” training course.  Thank you in advance for your support in completing the training.  (Captains are also required to take this training).

The training is aimed at coaches and covers the safety aspects of planning, delivering and reviewing training sessions, using lots of examples and videos.

If you have already taken this training (or and equivalent safety qualification) please complete the training course at soon as you can provide the certificate by email.

There is no cost for the training and the certificate is valid for 3 years.

Instructions to take the training:

1. Click the link to open the Hockey Hub (you will need to log in): https://hockeyhub.englandhockey.co.uk/safehockey
2. Watch and interact with the video in one go – close the browser and you’ll have to start again.  Take the quiz to complete the training
3. Take a screenshot of the training completion (in case the certificate is not available)
4. Provide the screenshot or certificate of completion by email to certificates@wilmslowhockey.org.uk

Additional resources:

• Penny Sparrow is the club welfare officer: welfare@wilmslowhockey.org.uk
• EH Planning Safe Hockey webpage including the Planning Safe Hockey Guide https://www.englandhockey.co.uk/governance/safeguarding/planning-safe-hockey  
• WHC Safety Policy & Risk Assessments – Adult, Junior, Junior: https://www.wilmslowhockey.org.uk/clubDocuments
• WHC Injury reporting procedure: https://www.wilmslowhockey.org.uk/clubDocuments

For any problems or concerns, please talk to the relevant Club Captain in the first instance.

Your committee

Wilmslow Hockey Club