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All sports organisations should have processes in place to ensure that they provide a safe and welcoming environment for children and young people.

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

It's important to maintain a culture of vigilance and support once an individual is in post.

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.

Photography and filming in changing rooms Mobile phones in changing rooms Mobile phones can pose a safeguarding risk if they are used to take photos or video footage in changing rooms or shower areas.

A child’s behaviour might be challenging for a reason, understanding why a child's behaviour may be difficult will help you to support them better. 

Learn more about 'A Safeguarding Code for Martial Arts', good safeguarding practice and additional risks and considerations for martial arts organisations.

Taking photos and videos in sport Before taking any photos or videos, think about whether you should be doing so.

Meet the team We have 25 years’ experience supporting the sport sector with safeguarding and welfare training, guidance and support.

In 2022, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) published its final report looking at child sexual abuse across multiple organisations.

In this podcast, we talk with former swimmer Karen Leach about her experience of childhood sexual abuse and what we can learn from it to keep children safe in sport.

Third-party use of facilities There are a few key points to consider when determining supervision levels and responsibilities for third-party users of facilities.

Here are links to a variety of resources to combat bullying, whether it occurs within sport or off the playing field.

The process of gathering and clarifying information about reported safeguarding concerns or incidents. Case management tool part 5 of 8.

Industry-leading bespoke safeguarding training programmes, and consultancy services to help you keep children and young people safe in sport, leisure and physical activity.

The talent pathway offers fantastic experiences but there are specific factors that can make athletes more vulnerable to abuse.

This guidance outlines the appropriate use of physical contact between adults and young people in sports activities.

Better understand how you can help to promote the recording and reporting of lower-level concerns in your organisation.

This guidance details the purpose, knowledge and skills required for an Investigator role. An investigation is required as part of a sport's organisations safeguarding and child protection case management process.

This is a sample role description for a chaperone responsible for protecting and looking after children in sport.