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How to safeguard in sport this September
Our tips for strengthening safeguarding this September cover common concerns and practical steps for governing bodies, active partnerships and clubs.
News
Raising the bar in women's athletics
Find out about new guidance from the EBU, which recommends respectful camera angles for recording women's athletics.
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Behind the scenes: building a campaign that puts children first
Read our latest blog, describing how planning this year’s Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport Week has been a journey — one filled with collaboration, flexibility, and a deep sense of purpose.
Sept
10
2025
Press release: almost 50% rise in Helpline contacts
Sports clubs across the UK urged to support NSPCC’s Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport campaign after almost 50% rise in Helpline contacts.
Aug
08
2025
Understanding unconscious bias in sport
In this blog we introduce the topic of unconscious bias and our new webinar hosted by the NSPCC senior trainer Ineke Houtenbos.
Jul
23
2025
People before policies in community sport
In this blog, we reflect on the lessons learned from our Safeguarding in sport and physical activity podcast and how it challenges us to move beyond paperwork and procedures, and to focus on what truly matters: people.
Jul
17
2025
Keeping children safe in summer holiday clubs
In this blog, Joe, talks about the role the NSPCC Helpline can play in supporting staff and volunteers running holiday activities this summer.
Jul
08
2025
Reflecting on our year: annual impact report 2024/25
We share the progress we've made in safeguarding in sport and physical activity and the impact we've created together for 2024/25 financial year.
May
20
2025
Social media in sports organisations
In this blog Graham Smith talks about some best practices to help you manage and safeguard your social media presence in sport effectively.
Apr
29
2025
Empowering Youth Voices in Safeguarding
In this blog, Cerri talks about why it was important to bring young people into the conversation at the Wales Safeguarding Support Forum and hear from them directly.
Feb
28
2025
Amplifying young people’s voices
In this blog we talk to the NSPCC Young People's Board for Change about their experiences of sport and the importance of amplifying young people's voices.
Nov
29
2024