Resource library

Our safer event tools will help you to meet the safeguarding responsibilities for your sports event, from playing in a local park to representing your country.

This guidance has been developed to help anyone planning to work with children and young people in drop-in activities.

This guidance describes the knowledge and skills required for a Board safeguarding champion. 

This template details the purpose, knowledge and skills required for an Investigator role. An investigation is required as part of a sport's organisations safeguarding and child protection case management process.

This guidance explores anxiety within a sports context, outlining possible signs and symptoms and what you should do if you suspect that a young person is struggling with an anxiety disorder.

This thresholds guidance should be documented as part of your safeguarding procedures. It will enable all concerns to be dealt with appropriately.

At NSPCC's How Safe 2022 conference, Jude Toasland led a session on how parental involvement in sport has changed over the years.

These reporting-procedure flowcharts offer guidance to organisations hosting sporting events at 5 different levels, from local to international.

This briefing provides an overview of harmful sexual behaviour in children and young people and recommends ways in which to address worrying behaviour.

Download a free NSPCC poster, especially designed for sports clubs and leisure centres to highlight how you can contact the NSPCC helpline with your concerns.