Safe use of changing facilities
This briefing provides guidance on how to safeguard children and young people when they are using changing facilities, and includes recommended levels of adult supervision and examples of changing room policies.
Responding to reports of non-recent abuse in sport
This guidance advises sports organisations on the types of procedures they should have in place to respond to reports of non-recent abuse in sport.
Parents workshops – best practice example
Use this model for parents workshops from Welsh Gymnastics to set-up regular meetings with parents and develop better relationships.
Recognising and responding to harmful sexual behaviour displayed by young people
This briefing provides an overview of harmful sexual behaviour in children and young people and recommends ways in which to address worrying behaviour.
Managing challenging behaviour
This briefing provides practical guidelines for managing challenging behaviour from children and young people in sports activities.
Case management thresholds
This document contains guidance on how safeguarding concerns can be scaled using thresholds, enabling for the concern to be properly dealt with.
Working with young people in a drop-in environment
This briefing has been developed to help anyone planning to work with children and young people in drop-in activities.
Guidelines on transporting a child or young person in your car
This briefing highlights best practice for adults when transporting children to and from sporting activities.
Example risk assessment for people under investigation or with DBS content
An example of a safeguarding risk assessment procedure from Basketball England.
Responding to information about possible risks to children
Guidance to help sports clubs and organisations risk assess any safeguarding concerns around the membership of people with criminal records. This briefing paper highlights what needs to be done to ensure decisions made are fair and safe.