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  • Deal with a concern

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

  • An introduction to the CPSU

    This short film introduces the work of the CPSU team and how we can support sports organisations to safeguard children and young people attending and participating in sport.

  • 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.

  • Check and Challenge Tool

    This simple-to-use checklist has been developed to support organisations using external providers to offer sport and physical activity delivery for children and young people.

  • The basics of safeguarding

    In this podcast, we discuss what safeguards sports clubs and organisations should have in place to create a safe environment for all children and young people.

  • Preventing abuse in positions of trust in sport and activity

    These briefing papers explain positions of trust in sport and dance and outline the legislation which was updated in June 2022 in response to the NSPCC's Close the Loophole campaign.

  • Safeguarding at sports events

    In this podcast, we discuss how your organisation can ensure your sports event stays safe for all children and young people.

  • Self-assessment tools

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

  • NSPCC launches safer sports events e-learning

    This NSPCC e-learning course helps your organisation to understand your role and responsibilities to prepare and protect young people during sport events.

  • Beyond sport: a statistical look at concerns

    Sport is a safe space for many children and young people, with the latest research from the CPSU and Loughborough University showing that 55% of child safeguarding concerns raised were from outside of sport. 

  • Safe use of changing facilities

    This briefing provides guidance on how to safeguard children and young people when they are using changing facilities, and includes recommended levels of adult supervision and examples of changing room policies.

  • Positions of trust – FAQs about the changes

    We have put together a document to answer your frequently asked questions about this change to the law regarding positions of trust. 

  • Making safe and fair decisions about membership

    This publication from Nacro guides National Governing Bodies through the process of making safe and fair membership decisions about those with criminal records. 

  • Adult-child physical contact in sport

    Dr Melanie Lang (Edge Hill University) has produced a video presentation for sports coach UK on challenging coach anxiety of adult-child touch in sport through a children's rights approach.

  • Child abuse in a sports setting

    A closer look at the different types of child abuse and some signs to look out for in the sporting environment. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

  • Protecting children from grooming and sexual abuse

    Advice about reducing the risk of the grooming process taking place to prevent children from being sexually harmed.