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Definition of bullying behaviour Bullying behaviour is when individuals or groups seek to harm, intimidate or coerce someone they may be jealous of or who is perceived to be vulnerable.

Live events and livestreaming You might want to use livestreaming or video conferencing in your sport or activity for a number of reasons.

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.

FAQs about positions of trust in sport Why is this important? Adults in sport can have a really positive influence on young people.

Working together to safeguard children, statutory guidance on inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

This report summarises the NSPCC impact across safeguarding in sport in the UK. It brings together delivery data, website and social media statistics and partner feedback. It highlights what we did, what impact it had and what we learned. 

This resource will help you to meet the safeguarding responsibilities for your event and to promote the wellbeing of all the young participants, volunteers and officials.

If you think a child is in immediate danger Don't delay – call the police on 999 straight away.

Whether you want advice on supporting your child through sport, or you have some concerns, the NSPCC is there to help.

The case data collection tool is a piece of research coordinated between the CPSU and Loughborough University. The data collected is anonymised and analysed to identify themes and trends about safeguarding cases. 

Sports organisations have an important role to play in creating a positive culture to challenge bullying behaviour. 

Standards providing a framework for everyone involved in sport to help them create a safe sporting environment for children and young people and protect them from harm.

This research article reports on the first large-scale prevalence study on interpersonal violence against children in sport in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Prior to recruiting to your chosen role, it’s important to plan and prepare for the hiring process, so that your organisation's values and ethos is clear.

Photography and filming policy and procedures What is a photography and filming policy? Your photography and filming policy should clearly state your approach to photos and videos of children and young people taking part in your sport, club, activity, event, or session.

A sitemap of the CPSU website.

These videos aim to support parents whose children and young people take part in sport or physical activity.

Plan community events that are safe for all, making sure everyone knows what to do if something doesn't feel right, and run an event that has welfare and safeguarding built in. 

Advice about reducing the risk of the grooming process taking place to prevent children from being sexually harmed.

Learn more about how our safeguarding consultants work with system partners in England to strengthen safeguarding in sport.