The Director of the NSPCC’s CPSU has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to safeguarding children and young people.
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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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The NSPCC relaunches its Close the Loophole campaign
At present only certain roles are considered a position of trust, which leaves many 16 or 17 year olds vulnerable to abuse. Sign up to support the NSPCC in the relaunch of its campaign to Close the Loophole and prevent child sexual abuse.
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
NSPCC urges government to close loopholes in the law
The NSPCC is calling on Government to act quickly to close 2 legal loopholes that leave the door open for children to be targeted in sport and beyond.
Feb
13
2017
Time to Listen success in the South West
Wesport is working alongside six other County Sports Partnerships to co-ordinate Time to Listen training dates across the South West of England.
Feb
10
2017
Turning the tide for inclusive sports coaching
The Turning Tides Project is piloting accessible coaching qualifications based on UK Coaching's 'Safeguarding and protecting children' course.
Feb
06
2017
The Rugby Football League Listening Club initiative
The Rugby Football League (RFL) has recently launched its ‘Listening Club’ initiative to advance the dialogue between clubs and young people.
Feb
02
2017
NSPCC updates its Keeping children safe online training course
The NSPCC recently launched an updated version of their popular Keeping children safe online course. The course will help learners gain the skills they need to keep children safe online.
Dec
12
2016
Handling allegations of abuse and safeguarding children in sport
We have all the information and safeguarding tools you need to help you keep children safe in sport and manage allegations of abuse.
Dec
02
2016
NSPCC launches football hotline for sexual abuse victims
Dedicated helpline, launched with support of the FA as more footballers speak up about sexual abuse in the game, receives 860 calls in its first week.
Dec
01
2016
CPSU wins global safeguarding award
The NSPCC’s Child Protection in Sport Unit was honoured to receive the UNICEF Safeguarding in Sport Award at this year’s Beyond Sport Summit.
Oct
27
2016
Athlete wellbeing prioritised for Rio Games
On 21 July, ahead of Rio 2016, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the implementation of a new procedure for participants to report any incident of harassment or abuse to the IOC Welfare Officer.
Aug
04
2016