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A recorded webinar on eating disorders and disordered eating in young people in sport. It looks at ways of identifying and managing potential eating problems.

In this podcast mini series, we'll talk with Dr Carolyn Plateau we'll be talking about disordered eating and eating disorders in sport. 

Online technology is changing the way people communicate and interact on a daily basis. Find out how this affects clubs and other sports organisations.

This A4 poster has been designed to reach out to coaches and clubs with top tips on how to get started when it comes to involving parents in sport. 

Developed just for parents, this is our one-stop shop for advice, information, e-learning, videos and other resources for them to help keep children and young people safe in sport.

Two of our most popular training courses are now available to more people via NSPCC Learning.

A sitemap of the CPSU website.

A campaign to make vetting checks a legal requirement for people taking part in regulated activity in Northern Ireland has received support. 

You can adapt this mental health and wellbeing sample statement to support your sports organisation's existing safeguarding policies and to demonstrate your commitment to protecting young people’s mental health and wellbeing. 

Our Help and Advice section has hub pages on specific safeguarding topics, which provide an overview, guidance and a list of resources. This page covers how you can safeguard and include deaf and disabled children and young people in your organisation.

Photos and videos are great for celebrating and promoting young people's involvement in sports. But steps should be taken to ensure the safe use of images by identifying the risks and mitigating them.

We are proud to announce that we are backing Safe Sport Day (August 8), a global initiative aimed at promoting the safety and well-being of young athletes. 

A template and sample safeguarding policy statement for sports and physical activity organisations to use and adapt. Outlines what the organisation will do to keep children safe.

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.

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

Photography in changing rooms and showers A growing number of incidents involving inappropriate or illegal photography of children in changing and shower areas of many sports and leisure facilities are being reported.

Guidance to help sports clubs and organisations risk assess any safeguarding concerns around the membership of people with criminal records. This briefing paper highlights what needs to be done to ensure decisions made are fair and safe.

Decisions about cases are made at a number of stages. Organisations should seek to make defensible decisions which would withstand subsequent scrutiny. Case management tool part 6 of 8.

Writing the safeguarding plan  Breaking the plan into sections will make it easier to write Before you begin There are a few things to consider before you begin writing the safeguarding plan: decide who needs to be involved in the development of the plan - this might mean allowing additional time to engage with colleagues, participants, children and young people, partner agencies or funding providers identify who will support and approve the plan at a senior management or board level think about how you will create a sense of ownership of the plan across the organisation complete our self-assessment tool so that you can focus the plan on any areas of development it identifies Set SMART goals Know what you are trying to achieve.

The talent pathway offers fantastic experiences for athletes. But there are specific factors that can make them more vulnerable to abuse.