Attendance and certification on an Event Safety eLearning course are equivalent to an Event Safety face-to-face workshop.

The course aims to provide both current and prospective event organisers and planners an overview of the safety requirements and issues that may arise in staging an orienteering event. It has a particular focus on risk management and the means of controlling risks at acceptable levels. We anticipate that those undertaking the course will have had previous experience in carrying out risk assessments.             

This interactive activity will support the learner to understand how to identify, access and control to an acceptable level the risks involved with an event.

This eLearning course is £10.00, the course will take approximately an hour to complete and you will also receive the following:

• Certificate
• Authorised to be a key official at a British Orienteering registered event
• Quick links to supporting resources, forms, and policies

To access the course, click here to set up your login for our eLearning platform, then select the course from the menu. If you are a British Orienteering member, please note that you will need to set up a login when you access the eLearning platform rather than using your British Orienteering login.

Please Note

If you, your club or organisation wish to enrol multiple learners on to this course please contact Howard Blackman hblackman@britishorienteering.org.uk 07768 334207 to arrange an Invoice.

The British Orienteering eLearning Introducing Orienteering Course

Introducing Orienteering is a brand new initiative and has been designed to be the first step on the Orienteering leadership pathway and aims to equip leaders with the knowledge and confidence to introduce Orienteering within their setting in a fun and supportive way

The course is aimed at Teachers, Outdoor Centre Staff, Youth Leaders and Uniformed Group Leaders and the course objectives are

• To understand what Orienteering is and how to Introduce it in a fun and exciting way.
• To be able to introduce progressive group learning activities across varied learning environments
• To be aware of safety requirements.
• To be aware of the opportunities for exit routes for young people and Leaders

This eLearning course is priced at £30 and will take approximately an hour to complete and you will also receive the following

• Certificate
• 10 Group learning activities
• 7 supporting resources
• School Games information
• British Schools Orienteering Championships information
• Information on both mapped and virtual courses across the country
• A list of useful books to support learning
• A list of Equipment suppliers and sources of funding

To access the course, click here to set up your login for our eLearning platform, then select the course from the menu. If you are a British Orienteering member, please note that you will need to set up a login when you access the eLearning platform rather than using your British Orienteering login.

Please Note

If you, your school or organisation wish to enrol multiple learners on to this course please contact Howard Blackman hblackman@britishorienteering.org.uk 07768 334207 to arrange an Invoice.

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 The British Orienteering eLearning Introducing Orienteering for Secondary Schools Course

Introducing Orienteering for Secondary schools is a new initiative and has been designed to be the first step on the Orienteering leadership pathway and aims to equip secondary school and leaders with the knowledge and confidence to introduce Orienteering within their setting.

Orienteering can be used in many ways across a school setting to develop student’s confidence, resilience and knowledge, a greater understanding of how to develop and maintain an active and healthy lifestyle. As well as leading to further on-going local opportunities across the Orienteering community.

This e-Learning course is priced at £30 and will take approximately an hour to complete, you will also receive the following

• Certificate

• 11 Group learning activities

• 7 supporting resources

• School Games information

• British Schools Orienteering Championships information

• Information on both mapped and virtual courses across the country

• A list of useful books to support learning

• A list of Equipment suppliers and sources of funding

To access the course, click here to set up your login for our eLearning platform, then select the course from the menu. If you are a British Orienteering member, please note that you will need to set up a login when you access the eLearning platform rather than using your British Orienteering login.

Please Note

If you, your school or organisation wish to enrol multiple learners on to this course please contact Howard Blackman hblackman@britishorienteering.org.uk 07768 334207 to arrange an Invoice.

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The British Orienteering Introducing Safeguarding Course

British Orienteering believes that it is essential to have at least a basic understanding of what behaviour is appropriate, how to identify a safeguarding concern and be confident about how to respond, as well as being clear about how to access support.

This course has been designed to be a great introduction for those delivering orienteering to others and wishing to learn about safeguarding, especially those who have contact with children or adults at risk.

Course Aim:

To provide learners with a basic awareness of safeguarding children and adults at risk, including an awareness of the categories of abuse, the ability to identify the signs of abuse and to know what to do if you have concerns about a child or an adult at risk

Course Learning Objectives:

• Understand the various types of abuse and neglect
• Identify signs of abuse and know what to look for
• Know what to do if you suspect a child is being abused
• Understand the importance of reporting your concerns

This eLearning course is £10.00, the course will take approximately 45 minutes to complete, and you will also receive the following:

• Quick links to supporting resources, forms, and policies
• Certificate

To access the course, click here to set up your login for our eLearning platform, then select the course from the menu. If you are a British Orienteering member, please note that you will need to set up a login when you access the eLearning platform rather than using your British Orienteering login.

Please Note:

• If you, your club, or organisation wish to enrol multiple learners on to this course please contact Howard Blackman hblackman@britishorienteering.org.uk 07768 334207 to arrange an Invoice.
• British Orienteering is also pleased to confirm that this eLearning course will be accepted as part of a coaches safeguarding requirements to remain licensed (excluding Scotland as coaches there are expect to take a SportsScotland "Child Wellbeing & Protection in Sport" course). The recently updated requirements for coaches’ licenses to remain valid, states that for coaches who only work with adults, they will need to complete an appropriate on-line safeguarding module by 1^st June 2021. This Introduction to Safeguarding course will be accepted as that on-line module. Other providers courses will still be accepted on submission of attendance certificates. However, the British Orienteering course is the only one to provide specific Orienteering case studies and related content. Please note, coaches who work with children and young people will still need to take an initial tutor led course either in person or via an online classroom.

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