Optimising parental involvement in sport
Useful guidance for parents that provides tips for how to support and encourage their child/children positively when participating in sport.
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.
Reporting of safeguarding concerns at sports events
These reporting-procedure flowcharts offer guidance to organisations hosting sporting events at 5 different levels, from local to international.
Child development report: Safeguarding children within sport and leisure facilities
The CPSU commissioned a report in February 2015, 'Summary of child development ages 8-11 years for the purposes of safeguarding children in sport and leisure facilities' from Dr Vicky Lovett from Swansea University.
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.
Preventing abuse of positions of trust within sport
This briefing defines abuse of trust within a sports context, outlines relevant legislation and highlights recommended best practice.
Sample accessible player registration form
Sample form for sports organisations. A good-practice example developed by the Specialist Speech and Language Therapy Serivce, Nottingham Healthcare NHS Trust.
Involving young people in mixed-aged sport or activity
This briefing recommends best safeguarding practice for sports organisations that involve participants from mixed age groups.
Supervising children and young people's sport and activities
This briefing offers guidance on appropriate staffing and supervision ratios of adults to participants when planning and running sports activities.
Understanding the grooming process
This briefing provides an insight into the ways unsuitable people seek positions working directly with children, in order to groom them for abuse, and how sports organisations can prevent this.