The NSPCC has launched its new campaign, Listen Up, Speak Up, to raise public awareness of what we can all do to help the half a million children in the UK who suffer abuse or neglect each year.
Competitions can be emotional for children, parents and coaches, so ensuring that feedback is well-timed and delivered appropriately is very important.
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.
Implementing an unaccompanied child policy
There are 4 key considerations for facility operators to bear in mind when developing safeguarding arrangements.
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has published a report looking at the research findings in relation to experiences of child sexual abuse in sport between the 1950s and 2010s.
The purpose of this briefing paper is to clarify what an organisation's duty of care entails, and to provide some guidance as to what steps can be taken in order to demonstrate that this duty is being met.
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.
For help in encouraging the positive involvement of parents and other spectators, youth sports clubs and organisations may wish to take a look at the following resources.
Safeguarding standards provide a benchmark to help those involved in sport to make informed decisions, promote good practice, raise lower-level concerns and help to create a safe sporting environment for everyone.
Benefits for children and young people
Young people are the lifeblood and future of most sports, and having their voice heard within your organisation will benefit everyone.
This briefing provides an overview of harmful sexual behaviour in children and young people and recommends ways in which to address worrying behaviour.