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In this blog, Cerri talks about why it was important to bring young people into the conversation at the Wales Safeguarding Support Forum and hear from them directly.

In this blog, Joe, talks about the role the NSPCC Helpline can play in supporting staff and volunteers running holiday activities this summer.  

The Sheldon Report investigated non-recent child sexual abuse in football. It was commissioned by the FA after survivors came forward in 2016 and includes recommendations for football, but are applicable to all sports.

All young people have the right to enjoy sport, free from all forms of abuse and exploitation, and to be involved in decisions affecting them.

How to choose a summer holiday activity club If you are choosing a holiday activity programme for the first time for your child, it can be overwhelming.

In this blog, we reflect on the lessons learned from the most recent CPSU podcast 'Safeguarding in sport and physical activity' and how it challenges us to move beyond paperwork and procedures, and to focus on what truly matters: people.

How sports organisations have involved children and young people Here are some examples of how some sports organisations have involved young people within their settings.

How can sport be a protective factor for children going through adversity, trauma or adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)? Learn more and download our safeguarding scenarios.

Minimum safeguarding training standards ensure compliance, competency and consistency in your organisation.

What you can do to encourage positive sports parents Your relationship with parents and carers is so important and rewarding.

Guidance to support good practice of sharing information about child-protection concerns.

Being LGBTQ+ isn’t a safeguarding risk, it’s how others in our society may behave towards a young person who identifies as LGBTQ+ that may cause risk.

This guidance highlights what you need to consider when recruiting chaperones to provide care for children and young people at training, events and competitions.

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.

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As we close the 2024/25 financial year, we are excited to share the progress we've made in safeguarding in sport and physical activity and the impact we've created together.

This report summarises the NSPCC impact across safeguarding in sport in the UK 2024/25. 

In this blog we talk to the NSPCC Young People's Board for Change about their experience of working with the CPSU and the importance of amplifying young people's voices within sport and physical activity.

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National governing bodies (NGBs) For advice about safeguarding in a particular sport, use the contact details below to contact the safeguarding lead for the sport’s governing body.