Engaging people with lived experience of childhood sexual abuse
A resource to help sports organisations to positively and meaningfully engage with people who have lived experience of childhood abuse.
Enhancing parental involvement in youth sport – recommendations for coaches
Parents play a vital role in youth sport. This guidance aims to help coaches understand, support and educate parents, thereby enhancing parental involvement.
Event staff – your roles and responsibilities
This briefing paper will help you understand your safeguarding roles and responsibilities when working or volunteering at a sporting event.
Events held in public parks and spaces – additional safeguarding considerations
Running events in public spaces can present a variety of additional safeguarding challenges, including security and photography. This briefing will help your organisation identify and address potential issues.
Example DBS Risk Assessment
An example of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) risk assessment from Basketball England.
Example Safeguarding Risk Assessment Procedure
An example of a safeguarding risk assessment procedure from Basketball England.
Getting children and young people involved
Listening to and engaging with children and young people participating in your club or activity can have positive benefits for your club.
Giving young people a voice in sport
We find out about the work, main projects and achievements of the British Tennis Youth Group.
Guidance on child protection records retention and storage
Guidelines for the retention, storage and destruction of records relating to child welfare concerns or concerns about possible risk posed by employees.
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.