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Starting and maintaining the life of a performance or pathway athlete can be exciting, but also daunting, as it takes time to adjust and learn how to balance training with all the other things in life.

Recruiting, training and supporting staff and volunteers It is important to recruit and train the right people to work with children and young people within your club, activity or organisation.

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.

Challenging bullying behaviour Many children and young people take part in some form of sport or physical activity, so while they are in your care it’s important that you’re creating a positive culture.

Social media best practice There are several ways in which sports organisations and activity providers can reduce the risk of harm to children and young people whilst using social media to promote their organisation or to communicate.

To maintain a healthy lifestyle as a high-performance athlete, care should be taken to look after young people's mental and physical wellbeing.

Throughout the career of a young person on the talent pathway, parents and carers who are positively involved play a key role in their health and wellbeing as well as their overall success.

A young person on the talent pathway will undoubtedly experience change and challenges, which may make them feel under pressure at times.

Develop your knowledge and skills in safeguarding and protecting children and young people in sport with webinars, podcasts, courses, conferences and other training events.

Basic safeguarding training Basic training provides opportunities for more in-depth discussions and consideration of the application of safeguarding knowledge and information.

What are safeguarding procedures? Safeguarding procedures outline how you will protect children and young people and what practical safeguarding measures will be put in place to do so.

What should be in place at your child’s club or activity Any good club or activity provider should have certain things in place to make sure that they’re taking care of children and young people.

The following resources and guidance should prove useful in ensuring that sport and leisure facilities are properly safeguarded for use by children and young people.

Introductory safeguarding training Everyone can benefit from taking an introductory safeguarding course.

Case management outlined  What is case management? Case management is a process used by organisations to address safeguarding concerns that may arise.

The digital world is rapidly evolving – here, we highlight sport-specific resources for safeguarding children online, and point you towards the parts of the NSPCC website where you can keep up with what you need to know about online safety.

Details of upcoming webinars, and webinar recordings and resources from our past online events.

How do you safely advertise, recruit, interview and onboard your new staff and volunteers? Learn more about safer recruitment processes and procedures from start to finish.

Find out about the Safe in Sport volunteer programme and join us as a valued volunteer.  

Creating a safe environment can help keep children safer online whilst keeping in touch and staying up to date with your organisation.