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.
Badminton England's young people feedback board
Badminton England tell us about their recent initiative to gather feedback from young competitors at their largest residential event.
Jun
17
2016
Club Matters – supporting your sports club
Club Matters is Sport England's one-stop shop for sports clubs. It provides free, convenient, practical resources to help develop and sustain sports clubs.
Feb
08
2016
Tackling mental health in and through sport
The Mental Health Charter for Sport and Recreation was developed with the support of mental health charity Mind. The CPSU was one of the first organisations to sign up to commit to action.
Dec
17
2015
Developing swimming for all in Durham
Maggie Ward is a squad coach at Durham City Amateur Swimming and Water Polo Club. She’s been instrumental in setting up and developing a squad to cater for swimmers with varying disabilities, and works closely with these swimmers to make sure their specific needs are met so they can swim in a safe and enjoyable environment.
Oct
23
2015
Safeguarding the child athlete in sport
The new review, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, aims to (1) present a summary of the scientific literature on the threats to children in sport; (2) introduce a framework to categorise these threats; (3) identify research gaps in the field and (4) provide safeguarding recommendations for sport organisations.
Jun
19
2015
Disclosure and Barring Service announces launch date for a number of changes
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has today announced the launch date for a number of important changes to its services. On 17 June 2013 they will launch the online Update Service and introduce the applicant only certificates.
May
29
2013