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The world is beginning to open back up at different rates in different places. Some gyms and studios are back running classes and teams, while others remain closed, with no foreseeable start date. Coaches and teachers have had to learn rapidly how to adapt to the new situation, and for many this has meant taking their classes online. If you are running online tutorials (particularly ones where the participants can be seen by you on a live feed, such as Zoom), your Safeguardin

When I was thinking about starting Squad Safe, a coach told me he thought clubs might view my training offer as a “bougie extra”. If all clubs need for insurance purposes is to complete a $25 online course, your staff are good people, your kids are happy and you’ve been running your gym or studio for years without a problem, why bother? Organisation specific training just sounds like a time-sucking luxury. Here are 5 great reasons why training your staff to have a practical u

I was thrilled to be invited this month to write a guest blog for CheerConditioning.Academy. Like all of us, they had watched Netflix’s ‘Athlete A’ with horror and a strong resolve that we must not let anything like this happen again …but how? Using their international platform and reach, they invited Squad Safe to discuss the basics of Safeguarding, and signpost coaches to further resources. You can read the article here: https://www.cheerconditioning.academy/single-post/saf