Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used more in youth sports. Learn about the key principles for sports organisations to help them use AI responsibly in their organisations.
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Keeping athletes safe for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics
Read about how we're helping to keep athletes safe and supported during the Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
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Leading safer sport for the NSPCC into 2026
Meet our new head of the CPSU Rachael Barker as she looks forward to 2026.
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People before policies in community sport
In this blog, we reflect on the lessons learned from the most recent CPSU podcast 'Safeguarding in sport and physical activity' and how it challenges us to move beyond paperwork and procedures, and to focus on what truly matters: people.
Jul
17
2025
Keeping children safe in summer holiday clubs
In this blog, Joe, talks about the role the NSPCC Helpline can play in supporting staff and volunteers running holiday activities this summer.
Jul
08
2025
Reflecting on our year: annual impact report 2024/25
As we close the 2024/25 financial year, we are excited to share the progress we've made in safeguarding in sport and physical activity and the impact we've created together.
May
20
2025
Safe and Sound: Learning from our latest podcast
In this blog Samantha Lawrence talks about learning from the latest NSPCC CPSU podcast episode to keep children and young people safe online in sport.
May
13
2025
Social Media in Sports Organisations
In this blog Graham Smith talks about some best practices to help you manage and safeguard your social media presence in sport effectively.
Apr
29
2025
Neurodiversity Week: strengths, sport and safeguarding
This week is Celebrating Neurodiversity Week 2025, and in this blog Samantha talks about the importance of taking a strengths-based approach to sport and to safeguarding.
Mar
18
2025
Empowering Youth Voices in Safeguarding
In this blog, Cerri talks about why it was important to bring young people into the conversation at the Wales Safeguarding Support Forum and hear from them directly.
Feb
28
2025
National Collaboration Event Strengthens Support for Club Welfare Officers
Safeguarding leads from NGBs met with Sport Welfare Officers from Active Partnerships for a collaboration event aimed at strengthening support for club welfare officers.
Feb
19
2025
Boost to campaign calling for mandatory vetting checks in Northern Ireland
A campaign to make vetting checks a legal requirement for people taking part in regulated activity in Northern Ireland has received support.
Feb
10
2025
Wrapping it up for 2024
As we come to the end of the year, we wanted to say a big thank you for working with the CPSU and, remind ourselves of the resources we published in 2024.
Dec
13
2024