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Safeguarding in martial arts

Topics: Duty of care Safeguarding standards Type: Best practice

Learn more about A Safeguarding Code for Martial Arts, good safeguarding practice and additional risks and considerations for martial arts organisations. 

Missing children and young people at sports events: procedure and flowchart

Topics: Safeguarding standards Trips, events and travel Type: Policies

Steps to take if a child goes missing at your sports event - sample procedure from the NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit.

Minimum safeguarding training standards

Topics: Safeguarding standards Type: Best practice

Minimum safeguarding training standards ensure compliance, competency and consistency in your organisation.

Standards for Child Wellbeing and Protection in Sport (Scotland)

Topics: Safeguarding standards Athlete wellbeing Type: Tools

The Scottish Standards for Child Wellbeing and Protection in Sport supports organisations to create a culture of safeguarding and protecting children. 

Club welfare officer – role description

Topics: Safeguarding standards Type: Forms

Use this sample role description as a template to assist you when recruiting for a club welfare officer role.

Lead safeguarding officer – role description

Topics: Safeguarding standards Type: Forms

This template provides a sample role description for a lead safeguarding officer role in the context of protecting children in sport.

Regional or county safeguarding officer – role description

Topics: Safeguarding standards Type: Forms

A sample role description for a regional or county safeguarding officer role, which you can use as a template when recruiting.

Working together to safeguard children

Topics: Case management Safeguarding standards Type: Best practice

Working together to safeguard children, statutory guidance on inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

A Code for Sports Governance

Topics: Safeguarding standards Type: Publications

Dec 2021 Revised. UK Sport and Sport England have published a new Code for Sports Governance. Its policies and processes cover the crucial safeguarding elements needed for a well-run organisation.