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DBS checks in sport – the basics

Topics: Safe recruitment Type: Video & audio

In this podcast we speak to Helen and Linda from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) about the different levels of check available, who's eligible and how checks are carried out.

DBS checks in sport – your questions answered

Topics: Safe recruitment Type: Video & audio

In part two of our DBS checks in sport podcast series, we ask Linda and Helen from the Disclosure and Barring Service about vetting check sports questions.

The basics of safeguarding

Topics: Parents in sport Elite athletes Type: Video & audio

In this podcast, we discuss what safeguards sports clubs and organisations should have in place to create a safe environment for all children and young people.

Parenting young people in competitive sport

Topics: Parents in sport Elite athletes Type: Video & audio

In the second of our podcasts on parental involvement, we talk about the different situations and challenges parents of children in competitive sport face.

Parents' grass-roots involvement in sport

Topics: Deaf and disabled children Parents in sport Type: Video & audio

In this podcast, we hear from two dedicated sports parents who discuss the very different roles they play in their preschool and disabled children's sports.

Safeguarding in martial arts

Topics: Duty of care Safeguarding standards Type: Best practice

Thousands of children take part in martial arts – and its popularity is expanding at an incredible rate. So it's critical to get safeguarding and child protection right.

Safeguarding the child athlete in sport

Topics: Research Elite athletes Type: Research

This article informs those in the sports sector about the recommendations resulting from a review of athlete welfare in elite sport. 

Parental involvement in sport – scenarios

Topics: Parents in sport Inappropriate or concerning behaviour Type: Tools

These parental behaviour scenarios can be used or adapted by clubs or sports organisations to help coaches and staff understand how they can tackle challenging parental involvement. 

Parents in sport – leaflet for coaches

Topics: Parents in sport Type: Publications

This leaflet can be used by clubs to inform coaches how to work with parents more effectively. 

Young athletes' perceptions on promoting positive parental behaviour in sport

Topics: Parents in sport Research Type: Research

In order to address a gap in the research into promoting positive parental behaviours in youth sport, Brunel University has interviewed a group of young athletes about their perceptions of the subject.