We are delighted to confirm our keynote speaker – Bill Woodside, Chief Operating Officer, Ineqe.

Bill is a founding partner and Chief Operating Officer at Ineqe Safeguarding Group, where he has specialised in the delivery of safeguarding training and consultancy. The Ineqe Safeguarding Group delivers specialist advice, knowledge, leadership and technical solutions to identify and reduce risk associated with young people and their safeguarding context.

Bill is a former senior Police Officer with over twenty-seven years policing experience, both in the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and previously in the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC).

We will also be joined by David Black, Service Manager, Child Wellbeing & Protection in Sport, Children 1st and Mat Wilkie, Trans Inclusion Officer, LEAP.

The Conference is open to Child Protection Officers and other appropriate members with oversight for safeguarding within your club (max 2 spaces per club).

Further details including a full itinerary for the day will be circulated prior to the event. Parking is available at Novotel, Edinburgh Park.

We look forward to seeing you on the day!

Scotland v Argentina Tickets

We are happy to offer 2 complimentary tickets per attendee to the Scotland v Argentina match taking place in the afternoon (Kick Off 3.15pm). In order to reserve your tickets please follow these instructions:

- If you don't have one already, please create a ticket profile on our website https://www.eticketing.co.uk/scottishrugby/Authentication/Login

- Once you have registered make a note of your client reference number

- Book your attendance to our Safeguarding Conference via Eventbrite, you will be asked to submit how many tickets you would like to request (max 2 per attendee) and for your client reference number

- Your tickets will be issued via your Scottish Rugby ticket account nearer the time

If you have any questions please get in touch safeguarding@sru.org.uk

Scottish Rugby Safeguarding Conference 2022