Resource library

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.

This briefing provides a definition of homophobic and transphobic bullying, statistics and recommendations for how to prevent and respond to incidents.

This briefing provides guidance on how sports organisations can reduce the risk of suicide in young athletes and provides links to specialist support services. 

Start to talk is an international campaign highlighting why children can’t talk about sexual violence in sport and why adults need to take action.

Good-practice guidance from the NHS on heat health. It lists risks and actions to consider when planning sports events.

Guidelines for the retention, storage and destruction of records relating to child welfare concerns or concerns about possible risk posed by employees.

This briefing outlines a consistent approach to decisions about the eligibility of pool lifeguards for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.

This display poster provides a good example of how to highlight the key points of a social media policy to participants and spectators. 

This factsheet helps sports to consider the safeguarding measures required for young people with additional vulnerabilities and support needs.

This factsheet supports staff, coaches and volunteers within sport to consider how to include deaf and disabled children within their activities.