Duty of care in sport
The purpose of this briefing paper is to clarify what an organisation's duty of care entails, and to provide some guidance as to what steps can be taken in order to demonstrate that this duty is being met.
Sports club registration and consent form
A template for sports organisations to create their own registration and consent forms.
Risk-assessment template following an incident or safeguarding concern
A Risk-assessment template to be adapted by organisations to be used after an incident or safeguarding concern has occurred.
Incident reporting form
A CPSU template you can use to create your own incident reporting form.
Positions of trust – FAQs about the changes
We have put together a document to answer your frequently asked questions about this change to the law regarding positions of trust.
Accident reporting form
An accident-reporting form template and procedure to be followed by a club or organisation in the event of an accident.
Adult-child physical contact in sport
Dr Melanie Lang (Edge Hill University) has produced a video presentation for sports coach UK on challenging coach anxiety of adult-child touch in sport through a children's rights approach.
Changes to positions of trust legislation
In this podcast episode, we talk with our colleagues in the NSPCC about the new legislation passed in England and Wales on 28th June 2022, and soon Northern Ireland, which makes it illegal for someone in a position of trust in sports and faith organisations to have a sexual relationship with someone aged 16-17 in their care.
Physical contact and young people in sport
This briefing provides guidance on the appropriate use of physical contact between adults and young people in sports activities.
How can sport safeguard children?
This short animation shows the difference between child protection and safeguarding in a sports setting and looks in more depth at how children and young people can be further protected beyond their time at training sessions.