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Using AI responsibly in youth sport

Topics: Online safety Photographing children Type: Best practice

Guidance with best practice for responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in youth sports, physical activity and leisure. Also includes wording for policies, codes of conduct and communication. 

Supervising children's sport and activities

Topics: Supervision ratio Type: Best practice

This briefing provides guidance about arranging appropriate supervision ratios for children's sporting activities. Use our supervision calculator to help you plan.

Set up a sensory room at an event

Topics: Deaf and disabled children Trips, events and travel Type: Best practice

Creating a relaxed area for children and young people to go to can help make your event more inclusive.

Writing a sport safeguarding plan

Topics: Safeguarding framework Type: Best practice

Learn how to write a safeguarding plan, also known as a safeguarding action plan or implementation plan, which will help you and your organisation to deliver your safeguarding responsibilities.  

Recruiting chaperones

Topics: Safe recruitment Supervision ratio Trips, events and travel Type: Best practice

This guidance highlights what you need to consider when recruiting chaperones to provide care for children and young people at training, events and competitions.

Tackling online gender-based violence (GBV)

Topics: Online safety Tackling Inequalities Type: Best practice

Learn how we can tackle online gender-based violence in grassroot and elite sport. 

Managing weather related risks at events

Topics: Trips, events and travel Type: Best practice

Advice about reducing the risks posed by unexpected or adverse weather conditions at children's sports and activities.

Learning from the Sheldon Report

Topics: Duty of care Type: Best practice

The Sheldon Report investigated non-recent child sexual abuse in football. It was commissioned by the FA after survivors came forward in 2016 and includes recommendations for football, but are applicable to all sports.

Running drop-in sports activities for young people

Topics: Community and school sports Type: Best practice

This guidance has been developed to help anyone planning to work with children and young people in drop-in activities.

What is a lower-level concern?

Topics: Case management Inappropriate or concerning behaviour Type: Best practice

Better understand how you can help to promote the recording and reporting of lower-level concerns in your organisation.