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Heatwave advice

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

What to look for in a sports club – a charter for parents

Parents can use this leaflet to help choose the right club or activity for their child. It lists the safeguards that sports bodies should have in place to keep children safe.

Event staff – your roles and responsibilities

This briefing paper will help you understand your safeguarding roles and responsibilities when working or volunteering at a sporting event.

Understanding sexual offending and the grooming and entrapment process

This webinar looks at sexual offending and the grooming and entrapment process and what that means in the sporting environment.

Reporting safeguarding concerns in the FA

The FA has produced a video detailing the reporting process for anyone worried about a child in youth football.

DBS checks in sport – the basics

In this podcast we speak to Helen and Linda from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) about the different levels of check available, who's eligible and how checks are carried out.

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.

My No.1 Fan

In this video, children describe how parents' and spectators' behaviour impacts their game and how this affects them.

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.

Club framework for safeguarding standards in sport (NI)

This framework provides a set of standards of good practice for clubs in NI to work towards. These standards help organisations know what they need to do to protect children involved in sport, and to minimise avoidable risks.

Pool lifeguards and DBS eligibility

This briefing outlines a consistent approach to decisions about the eligibility of pool lifeguards for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.

Online safety – training scenarios

You can use these scenarios with staff and volunteers in your sport to identify any gaps in knowledge when dealing with online safety concerns.

Safeguarding in martial arts

Thousands of children take part in martial arts – and its popularity is expanding at an incredible rate. So it's critical to get safeguarding and child protection right.

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.

Working together to safeguard children

Working together to safeguard children, statutory guidance on inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

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.

International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC)

The International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC), developed by ACPO and CEOP, is a criminal records check for UK nationals or non-UK nationals previously resident in the UK, seeking to work with children overseas.

Safeguarding reporting procedures flowchart

This safeguarding reporting-procedure flowchart provide guidance for organisations on reporting concerns.

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and why this matters in sport

This webinar looks at what Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are, the effects this has on the developing brain and how sport can help overcome toxic stress.

Speaking out in sport – for parents

This short animation helps parents to understand why it's important that everyone plays a role in keeping children safe in sport and how to speak out if they have any concerns.