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Sports bodies' use of photos and videos

Using images of young people for publication, promotion or coaching Sports organisations and clubs benefit from using images of young participants to promote and celebrate activities, events and competitions.

Pool lifeguards and DBS eligibility

This briefing outlines a consistent approach to decisions about the eligibility of pool lifeguards for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.

Club framework for safeguarding standards in sport (NI)

This framework provides a set of standards of good practice for clubs in NI to work towards. These standards help organisations know what they need to do to protect children involved in sport, and to minimise avoidable risks.

What does safeguarding mean?

Every child has the right to be safe. Find out what safeguarding is and what's expected of organisations.

Online safety – training scenarios

You can use these scenarios with staff and volunteers in your sport to identify any gaps in knowledge when dealing with online safety concerns.

Child abuse in a sports setting - Neglect

Definition of neglect Neglect is not meeting a child’s basic physical or psychological needs.

Child abuse in a sports setting - Domestic abuse

What is domestic abuse? Domestic abuse describes violence or abuse used by one person over another within intimate relationships or families.

Safeguarding in martial arts

Thousands of children take part in martial arts – and its popularity is expanding at an incredible rate. So it's critical to get safeguarding and child protection right.

Putting safeguards in place - Responding to and reporting concerns

Responding to and reporting concerns It is not the responsibility of anyone working in a club, activity or organisation to decide whether or not child abuse has taken place.

Sport safeguarding training - CPSU training offer

Who are the CPSU commercial sport team? The CPSU commercial sport team is a group of highly knowledgeable consultants and development officers, that can provide expert safeguarding training and consultancy services to sport and leisure organisations.

Alan Shearer and British Cycling unite for Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport Week

Athletes, celebrities and safeguarding professionals are calling on sports and activity clubs, teams, parents and carers across the UK to take part in the NSPCC’s Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport Week.

Sport safeguarding training - Specialist safeguarding training

Specialist safeguarding training Specialist training builds on basic safeguarding training with information more specific to particular safeguarding roles with children and young people.

Plan your Team Huddle

We’re asking teams and clubs across the nation to bring their sporting community together by hosting a Team Huddle as part of our Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport campaign.

Behind the scenes of filming for my no. 1 fan

This blog goes behind the scenes of our latest video My no. 1 fan, where we hear from CPSU colleagues about the day of filming.

Remote teaching and coaching

Safeguarding guidance for sports organisations and clubs on online teaching and coaching to help them stay in touch with teams and club members during the coronavirus pandemic.

Play your part activation pack and resources for sport organisations

Download all campaign assets and resources that support the 2025 Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport Week - Play your part. 

Information for parents - Resources

Here we provide leaflets and videos to give you more information, as well as links to organisations for further help.

Working together to safeguard children

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

LADO guide for sport and physical activity

This guidance will explain how and why you need to report safeguarding allegations to LADOs, and what to expect when doing so.

Child abuse in a sports setting - Sexual abuse

Definition of sexual abuse Sexual abuse is when a child is forced or persuaded to take part in sexual activities.