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Photography and filming in sports and activities - Photo and film consent

Photo and film consent Who needs to give consent? The child or young person should always be asked if they are happy to have their image taken or filmed.

What’s new for safeguarding in sport this summer?

Training, new photography guidance and a safeguarding in sport podcast - what's new with the CPSU and beyond for summer 2025.

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.

Child abuse in a sports setting - Emotional abuse

Definition of emotional abuse Emotional abuse is the emotional maltreatment of a child, which has a severe and persistent negative effect on the child’s emotional development.

Information for parents - Speaking out in sport

Speaking out in sport Your child might come to you with a concern or worry.

Sport and leisure facilities - Unaccompanied children

Facility operators need to address the challenges posed by unaccompanied children visiting (or left at) sports and leisure facilities.

Supporting safeguarding at Paris 2024

In this blog find out how we supported organisations during their preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Tackling inequalities: Black History Month

In this blog for Black History Month 2024, Liza Ware looks at why it's important for sport and physical activity organisations to reflect on how they are tackling inequalities.

Minimum safeguarding training standards

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

Championing Welfare at the School Games National Finals

In this blog we hear from Tom Folkes, CPSU Development Officer about the safeguarding measures and support provided by the CPSU for the Games.

Sport and leisure facilities - Implementing an unaccompanied child policy

Implementing an unaccompanied child policy There are 4 key considerations for facility operators to bear in mind when developing safeguarding arrangements.

Reporting concerns

Clear reporting procedures will ensure that any safeguarding concerns are passed on in a timely manner. Case management tool part 2 of 8.

Case data collection research project

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.

NSPCC – Keeping children safe

Here are links to the NSPCC's advice on issues you may want to know more about to help keep your children safe, whatever their age.

Outcomes

There are many possible outcomes of a case management process. Each case needs to be considered to assess the most suitable outcome. Case management tool part 7 of 8.

Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport 2025

Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport is our national campaign aimed at getting parents involved in their child's sporting life. For 2025, Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport will be taking place between 6th - 10th October 2025.

Involving parents and carers in sport - What sports clubs can do

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