From 28 June 2022, sports coaches and faith leaders will be recognised in law as being in “positions of trust” and so banned from engaging in sexual activity with under 18s in their care.
Basic safeguarding training
Basic training provides opportunities for more in-depth discussions and consideration of the application of safeguarding knowledge and information.
Develop your knowledge and skills in safeguarding and protecting children and young people in sport with webinars, podcasts, courses, conferences and other training events.
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.
Parents can use this leaflet to help choose the right club or activity for their child. It lists the safeguards that sports bodies should have in place to keep children safe.
The following resources and guidance should prove useful in ensuring that sport and leisure facilities are properly safeguarded for use by children and young people.
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.
Creating a safe environment can help keep children safer online whilst keeping in touch and staying up to date with the goings on in your organisation.
Starting and maintaining the life of a performance or pathway athlete can be exciting and daunting as it takes time to adjust and balance training and all the other things in one's life.
The digital world is rapidly evolving – here, we highlight sport-specific resources for safeguarding children online, and point you towards the parts of the NSPCC website where you can keep up with what you need to know about online safety.
The correct safeguarding training for you will depend upon your role within sport, as well as your existing safeguarding experience and knowledge. These pages cover what you need to know to choose the right training.