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It’s essential to be clear about the practical safeguards that need to be in place to support and help keep disabled children and young people safe within your sport club, activity or organisation.

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.

The first step to supporting LGBTQ+ young people in your club or activity, is to create and promote an inclusive environment and culture for all children, parents, carers, staff and volunteers, not just LGBTQ+ individuals.

This leaflet can be used by clubs to inform coaches how to work with parents more effectively. 

Download a free NSPCC poster, especially designed for sports clubs and leisure centres to highlight how you can contact the NSPCC helpline with your concerns.

Parents can use this leaflet to help choose the right club or activity for their child. It lists the safeguards that sports bodies should have in place to keep children safe.

This briefing clarifies what Duty of Care means for sports organisations and activity providers, with guidance on how to demonstrate that this duty is being met. 

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.

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.

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.

A wide range of resources are available to help you make your sport or activity more accessible for all children and young people.

The FA has produced a video detailing the reporting process for anyone worried about a child in youth football.

This webinar looks at sexual offending and the grooming and entrapment process and what that means in the sporting environment. 

This briefing paper will help you understand your safeguarding roles and responsibilities when working or volunteering at a sporting event. 

In this podcast we speak to Helen and Linda from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) about the different levels of check available, who's eligible and how checks are carried out.

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

Advice from young people - how parents can play their part in sport Hear from Fionn as he chats with Chesley from the NSPCC.

This NSPCC report compiles and analyses the most robust and up-to-date child protection data that exists across the four nations in the UK for 2020.

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