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CPSU webinars

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

Learning from case data in sport

The latest findings from the safeguarding case data research project with Loughborough University.

Virtual training: safer sports events

February 2025: Places on this course are now available for anyone involved in delivering safer sports events to book.

Virtual events and competitions for children

Advice for activators and coaches on running virtual events or competitions for children. This briefing paper outlines your safeguarding responsibilities and how to mitigate any risks associated with using digital platforms.

Sport and leisure facilities

NSPCC's Child Protection in Sport Unit offers advice and resources to help you improve safeguarding for sport and leisure facilities.

Guidelines on transporting a child or young person in your car

This briefing highlights best practice for adults when transporting children to and from sporting activities.

How safe are our children? 2020

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.

Virtual training: safeguarding for management board members

February 2025. Places on this virtual course are now available for senior leaders and board members in any sport or leisure organisation to book.

Virtual training: designated safeguarding lead for sport and leisure

March 2025: Places on this course are now available for designated safeguarding leads from any sport or leisure organisation to book.

Virtual training: Safeguarding for management board members

Places on this course are now available for senior leaders and board members in any sport or leisure organisation to book.

Heatwave advice

Good-practice guidance from the NHS on heat health. It lists risks and actions to consider when planning sports events.

Events held in public parks and spaces – additional safeguarding considerations

Running events in public spaces can present a variety of additional safeguarding challenges, including security and photography. This briefing will help your organisation identify and address potential issues.

Reporting of safeguarding concerns at sports events

These reporting-procedure flowcharts offer guidance to organisations hosting sporting events at 5 different levels, from local to international.

Information for children and young people

Don't let anyone spoil the fun.

Online safety and social media - Resources

The digital world is rapidly evolving – here, we highlight sport-specific resources for safeguarding children online, and point you towards the parts of the NSPCC website where you can keep up with what you need to know about online safety.

Risk-assessment template for activities

A risk-assessment template to help you identify the risks and implement appropriate controls to help ensure a safe environment at your activity.

Photography - Resources

The following resources may be useful in developing and implementing a safe photography policy.

NSPCC helpline posters for sports venues

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.

CPSU podcasts

Listen to our latest podcast and find out more about previous CPSU podcasts.

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.