Responding to and reporting concerns
It is not the responsibility of anyone working in a club, activity or organisation to decide whether or not child abuse has taken place.
Addressing and reporting bullying
To address bullying behaviour successfully, a whole club approach is needed, which includes coaches, volunteers, officials, young people, parents and carers.
In this blog for Black History Month 2024, Liza Ware looks at why it's important for sport and physical activity organisations to reflect on how they are tackling inequalities.
Guidance to help sports clubs and organisations risk assess any safeguarding concerns around the membership of people with criminal records. This briefing paper highlights what needs to be done to ensure decisions made are fair and safe.
Lower-level concerns
It is important that all concerns are reported through an organisation’s procedures, including serious concerns and worries considered lower on the spectrum of behaviour.