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Putting safeguards in place - Safeguarding procedures

What are safeguarding procedures? Safeguarding procedures outline how you will protect children and young people and what practical safeguarding measures will be put in place to do so.

Photography and filming in sports and activities - Photography and filming in changing rooms

Photography and filming in changing rooms Mobile phones in changing rooms Mobile phones can pose a safeguarding risk if they are used to take photos or video footage in changing rooms or shower areas.

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.

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.

Contextual safeguarding

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

Online safety and social media - Creating a safer online environment

Creating a safe environment can help keep children safer online whilst keeping in touch and staying up to date with your organisation.

Virtual training: designated safeguarding lead for sport and leisure

May 2025: Places on this course are now available for designated safeguarding leads from any sport or leisure organisation to book.

Virtual training: designated safeguarding lead for sport and leisure

June 2025: Places on this course are now available for designated safeguarding leads from any sport or leisure organisation to book.

Virtual training: designated safeguarding lead for sport and leisure

July 2025: Places on this course are now available for designated safeguarding leads from any sport or leisure organisation to book.

Virtual training: designated safeguarding lead for sport and leisure

August 2025: Places on this course are now available for designated safeguarding leads from any sport or leisure organisation to book.

Outcomes

There are many possible outcomes of a case management process. Each case needs to be considered to assess the most suitable outcome. Case management tool part 7 of 8.

Mental health in sport - What sports can do

There are several things that sports organisations can do to contribute towards the ongoing wellbeing of their participants, as well as supporting those experiencing mental health problems.

Safeguarding in the dance sector

We take a deeper dive into the dance sector to understand how safeguarding is approached in the activity and explore some of the challenges faced by the sector.

In conversation with a Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)

We talked about how the LADO role plays an integral part in safeguarding children in sport.

Alan Shearer and British Cycling unite for Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport Week

Athletes, celebrities and safeguarding professionals are calling on sports and activity clubs, teams, parents and carers across the UK to take part in the NSPCC’s Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport Week.

Reflecting on our year: annual impact report 2024/25

As we close the 2024/25 financial year, we are excited to share the progress we've made in safeguarding in sport and physical activity and the impact we've created together.

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.