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Keep up the good work
We need you to keep working with parents as a priority in your sport, even after Parents in Sport Week has been and gone. Take a look at what you can do and what others have done to develop better relationships with parents.
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Listen to our podcasts on DBS checks in sport
We've launched more podcasts and want to tell you about this exciting new format for sharing safeguarding in sport knowledge.
Indecent images of children and young people
This campaign is targeting 18 to 24-year-olds, informing them that viewing, sharing, making and distributing indecent images of under-18s is illegal and encouraging them to report such content.
Feb
06
2018
New Standards launched to protect Scottish children in sport
The new Standards for Child Wellbeing and Protection in Sport encourage sports organisations to adopt best practice for children in Scotland.
Dec
08
2017
How we supported Anti-bullying Week 2017
Anti-bullying Week took place 13-17 November this year with a theme of "All different, all equal". Find out how we supported the campaign.
Nov
22
2017
IOC launches safeguarding toolkit
The International Olympic Committee launches a toolkit for national and international sports bodies to develop athlete safeguarding policies and procedures.
Nov
03
2017
Parents in Sport Week success
We take a look at how Parents in Sport Week 2017 went and hear from some of the sports organisations who got involved and engaged parents in their sport.
Oct
09
2017
Young swimmers thank parents for their support
Young swimmers share their experiences of parental support in a video to promote CPSU Parents in Sport week 2017.
Oct
05
2017
Organise a safe sports event this summer
Guidance to assist organisations with their safeguarding arrangements for sports events or activities with children and young people. It includes: safe events, self-assessment, athlete wellbeing, and inclusion of deaf and disabled children.
Jul
28
2017
Sport Duty of Care Review – independent report published
Recommendations to make sport safer, based on the independent review into the duty of care that sport has towards participants.
Apr
24
2017
Young people's voices in sport – insights from the UEFA project
Three years on from the NSPCC receiving the UEFA Children’s Foundation Award, we look at some of the achievements and learning funded by this project.
Apr
13
2017
Sport NI publishes new research on mental health and wellbeing in sport
New research published by Sport NI supports the role that sport can play in the promotion of mental health and wellbeing in local communities and athletes.
Mar
20
2017