As sports start to return to face-to-face coaching and navigate new coronavirus measures, reviews and the maintenance of safeguarding procedures is vital.
Having an open discussion with the young people in your club or activity regarding their preferred name, pronouns, needs and concerns will help all members to feel valued and listened to.
Throughout the career of an elite young athlete, parents who are positively involved play a key role in their health and wellbeing as well as their overall success.
In order to maintain a healthy lifestyle as an elite athlete, balancing the demands of their sport and the demands of other life commitments must be considered and maintained.
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.