How to involve children and young people
The planning required to engage and involve children and young people will vary depending on the size of your organisation, your budget and how you would like to include them.
Taking part in sport can have both a positive and negative influence on young people’s mental health and wellbeing, and we need to try and minimise the risks where possible.
Using a safeguarding communication plan will help you to ensure that the people across your organisation or sports activity are aware of the safeguarding work taking place and understand their own role in keeping children safe.
In 2022, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) published its final report looking at child sexual abuse across multiple organisations.
Photo and film consent
Who needs to give consent?
The child or young person should always be asked if they are happy to have their image taken or filmed.
How sports organisations have involved children and young people
Here are some examples of how some sports organisations have involved young people within their settings.