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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.

Safeguarding LGBTQ+ young people - Terminology, language, and attitudes

Having an open discussion with the young people in your club or activity regarding their preferred name, pronouns, needs and concerns will help all members to feel valued and listened to.

Why should I engage with safeguarding children?

Keep sport safe and fun.

Information for parents - How to spot abuse

Knowing when something is wrong It’s vital that all parents and carers can spot any possible signs of abuse and know what to do.

Safeguarding LGBTQ+ young people - Creating a supportive culture

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.

Safeguarding LGBTQ+ young people - Resources

There's a wealth of resources for safeguarding LGBTQ+ young people in sport – we list some of the most useful ones here.

Information for parents - Resources

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

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.

Putting safeguards in place - Safeguarding procedures

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.

Photography - Mobile phones and cameras in changing rooms

Photography in changing rooms and showers A growing number of incidents involving inappropriate or illegal photography of children in changing and shower areas of many sports and leisure facilities are being reported.

Wrapping it up for 2024

As we come to the end of the year, we wanted to say a big thank you for working with the CPSU and, remind ourselves of the resources we published in 2024.

CPSU webinars

Details of upcoming webinars, and webinar recordings and resources from our past online events.

Mental health and wellbeing - Barriers and benefits

There is a wide range of mental health and wellbeing problems that can affect young people for many different reasons.

Introduction to case management

Case management refers to the process used to address safeguarding concerns. Case management tool part 1 of 8.

Online safety and social media

Online technology is changing the way people communicate and interact on a daily basis. Find out how this affects clubs and other sports organisations.

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 talented and elite athletes - What young people can do

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.

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.

Celebrating our volunteers at the NSPCC

Each year the NSPCC hosts its People Awards. We asked Genevieve to pen a blog and share with us what it’s like to be a volunteer for the CPSU.