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.
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Lower-level concerns
It is important that all concerns are reported through an organisation’s procedures, including serious concerns and worries considered lower on the spectrum of behaviour.
Active partnerships (formerly CSPs)
Introduction
There are 43 active partnerships across England (formerly known as county sports partnerships), which work collaboratively with local partners to increase participation in sport and physical activity.
Using images of young people for publication, promotion or coaching
Sports organisations and clubs benefit from using images of young participants to promote and celebrate activities, events and competitions.
Key safeguarding roles and responsibilities
This glossary outlines the key safeguarding roles at different levels of sport and in related organisations, and what those roles entail.
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.
Third-party use of facilities
There are a few key points to consider when determining supervision levels and responsibilities for third-party users of facilities.
A young athlete on the talent pathway will undoubtedly experience change and challenges, which may make them feel under pressure at times – the pressure to succeed, to be selected and to meet their own expectations as well as the expectations of those around them.
More than one in four parents who attend their child's sports club or activity have experienced inappropriate behaviour. Our Keeping your Child Safe in Sport campaign, backed by a number of sporting talent, encourages parents to get involved and show positive support.
Specialist safeguarding training
Specialist training builds on basic safeguarding training with information more specific to particular safeguarding roles with children and young people.