Resource library

Safeguarding guidance for sports organisations and clubs on online teaching and coaching to help them stay in touch with teams and club members during the coronavirus pandemic. 

Advice for activators and coaches on running virtual events or competitions for children. This briefing paper outlines your safeguarding responsibilities and how to mitigate any risks associated with using digital platforms.

Advice about reducing the risk of the grooming process taking place to prevent children from being sexually harmed.

A resource to help sports organisations to positively and meaningfully engage with people who have lived experience of childhood abuse.

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

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.

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.

This briefing provides guidance on how sports organisations can address suicidal thoughts and feelings and provides links to specialist support services. 

This briefing provides guidance for sports organisations about addressing self-harming behaviour and provides links to specialist support services. 

This briefing paper will help you understand your safeguarding roles and responsibilities when working or volunteering at a sporting event.