We have released our 2025/2026 annual review, demonstrating progress in youth sports safeguarding across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
News and blogs
News
Updates to reporting sexual abuse and DBS checks
Safeguarding is being strengthened and it matters for everyone working with children in sport and physical activity settings. These changes come through the Crime and Policing Act/Bill (2025–2026).
News
More adults are contacting our Helpline to keep children safe in sport
Sport is still a positive place for children – and more adults are contacting our Helpline to keep it that way. Read about the latest insight from NSPCC Helpline.
All news stories
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
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
Amplifying young people’s voices
In this blog we talk to the NSPCC Young People's Board for Change about their experience of working with the CPSU and the importance of amplifying young people's voices within sport and physical activity.
Nov
29
2024