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Should they be taking that? Sports supplements and young athletes
🏷️ From £90
🎧 Heads of Boarding, Deputy Heads, boarding staff in England, wellbeing staff, and staff involved in supporting the health and nutrition of students
📍 Online
🎥 Watch live or on catch up
✅ Included in BSA CPD Pass
Course outline:
Boarders often juggle demanding school schedules with busy sporting commitments. This webinar, led by a registered dietitian, will equip school staff with the knowledge to support healthy eating habits that optimise both performance and wellbeing. The session will provide practical, evidence-based strategies that can be applied in the boarding environment.
Training topics will include:
- Principles of adolescent sports nutrition
- The role of meal timing in energy and recovery
- Practical snack and hydration strategies for boarding settings
- Common pitfalls (supplements, energy drinks, restrictive diets)
- Recognising when professional referral is needed
Learning outcomes:
- By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Understand the key nutritional needs of adolescent athletes.
- Recognise how food timing supports sports performance and recovery.
- Identify practical strategies to help boarders make healthy food choices.
- Spot potential warning signs of poor nutrition or disordered eating.
- Feel more confident in supporting boarders’ health, wellbeing, and sporting performance.
This event will be held jointly with:
Speaker:
Dan Richardson, DRN Nutrition
Dan Richardson is a performance nutrition expert who supports elite and school-level athletes to optimise their health and athletic potential. He’s worked professionally as a nutritionist with teams such as Manchester City, Sale Sharks, Warrington Wolves and currently is currently the Academy Nutrition Lead at Leeds United. His approach to nutrition is simple, evidence-based & food-first, focusing on utilising the latest nutrition research to support all students and athletes.
