Online technology is changing the way people communicate and interact on a daily basis. Find out how this affects clubs and other sports organisations.
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.
Is your sports organisation doing everything it could be to keep children and young people safe? Our online self-assessment tools will help you find out.
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.
Social media best practice
There are several ways in which sports organisations and activity providers can reduce the risk of harm to children and young people whilst using social media platforms to communicate.
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 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.
Definition of bullying behaviour
Bullying behaviour is when individuals or groups seek to harm, intimidate or coerce someone they may be jealous of or who is perceived to be vulnerable.
Photos and videos are great for celebrating and promoting young people's involvement in sports. But steps should be taken to ensure the safe use of images by identifying the risks and mitigating them.