Managing the applicant only disclosure and continuous updating – Model regulations
These model regulations are designed to help NGBs manage the practical implications of the changes introduced by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 relating to DBS Enhanced Disclosures.
Vetting sports coaches in schools in Northern Ireland
This briefing is designed to help clarify who has responsibility for undertaking an AccessNI check for sports coaches operating in schools and how often they require new disclosure certificates.
Partnership Check and Challenge Tool (Northern Ireland)
This simple-to-use checklist has been developed to support partners involved in providing sport activities for children and young people in Northern Ireland. It's intended to help ensure young participants will be safe and looked after during these activities.
Club framework for safeguarding standards in sport (NI)
This framework provides a set of standards of good practice for clubs in NI to work towards. These standards help organisations know what they need to do to protect children involved in sport, and to minimise avoidable risks.
Inter-school competition (level 2) – safe event planning
This flowchart has been developed to support safe event planning for inter-school competition (level 2). The information is intended to complement the detailed guidance, Safe sport events, activities and competitions (SSE).
School Games festival (level 3) – safe event planning
This flowchart has been developed to support safe event planning for level-3 School Games. The information is intended to complement the detailed guidance, Safe sports events, activities and competitions (SSE).
International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC)
The International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC), developed by ACPO and CEOP, is a criminal records check for UK nationals or non-UK nationals previously resident in the UK, seeking to work with children overseas.
NSPCC report – 'No one noticed, no one heard'
NSPCC report about young people’s experiences of childhood abuse, how they disclosed the abuse and what help was available to them.
Sports Safeguarding Children Initiative report
The midterm report of the Sports Safeguarding Children Initiative (SSCI) identifies the achievements that the sports sector has made since the initial 2010 Call to Action. The report also highlights new challenges and future priorities for action.
My Magic Sports Kit
In this video, children describe how parents' and spectators' behaviour gets worse during competitions – and how this affects the young athletes.