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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.

Overnight trips and international travel

This briefing discusses the additional considerations that you should plan for when going on overnight trips or travelling internationally with children and young people in your sports organisation

Learning from lived experience of childhood sexual abuse

In this podcast, we talk with former swimmer Karen Leach about her experience of childhood sexual abuse and what we can learn from it to keep children safe in sport.

Creating safer cultures in sport – Learning from lived experience

In this podcast, we talk with former professional footballer Paul Stewart about the impact that childhood abuse has had on him and how to create a safer culture in sport.

Safe sport events, activities and competitions

This resource will help you to meet the safeguarding responsibilities for your event and to promote the wellbeing of all the young participants, volunteers and officials.

Contextual safeguarding

What is contextual safeguarding. Find out why it is important in order for you to help protect your young participants.

Legislation and statutory guidance

Safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance relevant to professionals working with children and young people in sports settings.

Young athletes' perceptions on promoting positive parental behaviour in sport

In order to address a gap in the research into promoting positive parental behaviours in youth sport, Brunel University has interviewed a group of young athletes about their perceptions of the subject.

Example risk assessment for people under investigation or with DBS content

An example of a safeguarding risk assessment procedure from Basketball England.

Event safeguarding checklist

A planning checklist for sports organisations to ensure they meet all their safeguarding requirements when running events and activities for children and young people.

Away day trips

This briefing highlights things that should be considered when taking children and young people away on trips – such as travel, ratios and insurance.

ADHD, Autism and taking part in sport

This webinar looks at what sports can do to support young people with ADHD and Autism.

Safeguarding is a team effort

Last month, the CPSU NSPCC team of four staff arrived at Loughborough University to welcome 1,500 young people and support staff to the School Games National Finals (SGNF) 2024.

Managing challenging behaviour

This briefing provides practical guidelines for managing challenging behaviour from children and young people in sports activities.

Deal with a concern

The processes to follow when there are concerns about a child or young person.

Reference form for positions working with children

A template form for sports organisations to use when contacting the references provided by an applicant for a role working with young people.

Assess my organisation

All sports organisations should have processes in place to ensure that they provide a safe and welcoming environment for children and young people.

International safeguards for children in sport

These safeguards outline what should be put in place by any organisation providing sports activities to children and young people.

Self-assessment tools

Is your sports organisation doing everything it could be to keep children and young people safe? Our online self-assessment tools will help you find out.

WhatsApp go-to guide for sports

This WhatsApp guide provides helpful safeguarding information for sports who are thinking of using, or already using, the app to communicate with children and young people.