Lead safeguarding officer – job description template
This template provides a sample job description for a lead safeguarding officer role in the context of protecting children in sport.
Regional/county safeguarding officer – job description template
A sample job description for a regional or county safeguarding officer role, which you can use as a template when recruiting.
Kent Sport's safeguarding adults at risk policy
A good-practice example from Kent Sport. They have developed their 'Safeguarding adults at risk in sport' policy to safeguard adults at risk from potential abuse.
Interpersonal violence against children in sport in the Netherlands and Belgium
This research article reports on the first large-scale prevalence study on interpersonal violence against children in sport in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Parental involvement in sport scenarios
These parental behaviour scenarios can be used or adapted by clubs or sports organisations to represent the challenges they may face.
Surviving abuse – BBC Radio 5 live broadcast
BBC Radio 5 live broadcast on surviving abuse and creating a safeguarding culture in sport, from the Sport Resolutions 2016 Conference in London.
Managing the emotional impact of safeguarding
This webinar explores the emotional impact of working in safeguarding within sport, particularly in designated safeguarding roles.
Younger children and social networking sites – a blind spot
This 2013 NSPCC report describes the experiences of 11-12 year olds on social networking sites. It also looks at roles that parents, social network providers and regulation can play to protect them.
Overtraining syndrome and overuse injury in young athletes
This article defines overuse injuries and overtraining syndrome. It looks at how prevalent they are in sport and how to reduce the risks for young athletes.
Safeguarding disabled children
Recording of our webinar exploring how and why disabled children are additionally vulnerable to abuse, and what steps can be taken by sports organisations to safeguard them.