Building a Safe Sport Environment Together
Creating a culture where everyone can thrive is a shared responsibility. Safe Sport Training was developed to help anyone involved in sport — whether you have direct contact with athletes or work in the background — to promote physical, psychological, and social health, in line with the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport.
Information for Members of the Media
The news releases and other resources below provide more background on the Coaching Association of Canada’s Safe Sport Training:
Media release
Safe Sport Summit
For media inquiries, please see coach.ca/media-inquiries.
What you will learn for Safe Sport Training
Acknowledgement
Understand that everyone has a role to play in keeping sport safe, how the misuse of power leads to maltreatment, and the principles of the Universal Code of Conduct.
Awareness
Learn about the various types of maltreatment, the conditions that enable them, and how to recognize signs that they may be happening.
Action
Find out what to do if you suspect maltreatment, and how you can create a culture that protects all participants.
How Safe Sport Training was developed
In February 2019, after a series of nationwide safe sport consultation summits, federal-provincial-territorial sport ministers signed the Red Deer Declaration, committing to the elimination of abuse, discrimination and harassment in sport. In response, the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport was developed as a foundation for a coordinated implementation strategy to prevent and address maltreatment across the sport system in Canada.
With the support of Sport Canada, a CAC Safe Sport Task Force for Mandated Training was developed to provide expert advice and feedback on the development and delivery of training activities to meet the goals and objectives of the mandatory training on harassment and abuse within the national sport system. The task force included representatives of national and provincial sport governing bodies, subject-matter experts, athletes, and advocacy organizations.
The CAC’s Safe Sport Training module is recognized as meeting the requirements for mandatory training on harassment and abuse. Certified coaches are also eligible for Professional Development points toward their maintenance of their certification.
Why choose the CAC’s Safe Sport Training module?
With Safe Sport Training from the Coaching Association of Canada, you get:
- A complete program of safe sport training at no cost
- An eLearning module that works with all computer operating systems, mobile phones, tablets and other devices
- Training in your choice of English or French
- Online training that provides accessible options
- Professional development points for certified coaches
- A suite of marketing tools, resources and support to help promote Safe Sport Training
Why does Sport Canada require this training?
Sport Canada is committed to the health of athletes across Canada, and recognizes the damaging effects maltreatment can have on their physical, emotional and mental health. Safe sport training in line with the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport ensures that everyone involved in sports organizations can recognize maltreatment and take steps to prevent or address it. National Sport Organizations may also opt to use their own training, as long as it is compliant with the minimum standards.
Why is Safe Sport Training so important?
Maltreatment can harm athletes and other sport participants in many ways: physically, emotionally and mentally. Safe sport training that aligns with the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport helps organizations, coaches and others create sporting environments that are safe for everyone.
How does Safe Sport Training Work?
Step 1
Contact the CAC to confirm access to the Locker for your organization.
Step 2
Promote the training to your members. Have them create their own Locker accounts to complete the training.
Step 3
Work with the CAC to track and manage your members’ training progress through Locker reports.
Our Locker platform provides detailed reporting and analytics to help you monitor compliance and keep track of who has completed the training. View insights anytime and pull customized reports whenever you need them.
Frequently Asked Questions
To prevent maltreatment in sport, all Sport Canada-funded organizations are required to make safe sport training available to anyone under their immediate authority. Safe Sport Training from the Coaching Association of Canada meets the minimum standards f