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Who can I speak to about a concern?

Topics: Safeguarding standards Community and school sports Duty of care Type: Publications

Download these free posters to help you signpost everyone within your organisation to who they can talk to if they have a concern.

Managing challenging behaviour

Topics: Inappropriate or concerning behaviour Diversity and inclusion Type: Best practice

A child’s behaviour might be challenging for a reason, understanding why a child's behaviour may be difficult will help you to support them better.

International safeguards for children in sport

Topics: Safeguarding standards Type: Tools

This guidance outline what safeguards should be in place at all organisation providing sports activities for children and young people.

Lifeguards and vetting check eligibility 

Topics: Safe recruitment Type: Best practice

This guidance outlines a consistent approach to decisions about the eligibility of pool lifeguards for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.

DBS checks in sport – guidance

Topics: Safe recruitment Type: Publications

The Disclosure and Barring Service have developed these leaflets for the sports sector on the eligibility of different roles based on levels of responsibility.

New starter induction checklist

Topics: Safe recruitment Type: Forms

An induction checklist to help a new starter or volunteer settle in as soon as possible.

Addressing self-harming behaviour

Topics: Mental health and wellbeing Athlete wellbeing Type: Best practice

How can sport or physical activity organisations support someone who is self-harming by recognising, responding and passing on relevant information when appropriate.

Check and Challenge Tool

Topics: Safeguarding standards Community and school sports Type: Tools

This simple-to-use checklist has been developed to support organisations using external providers to offer sport and physical activity delivery for children and young people.

Learning from lived experience of childhood sexual abuse

Topics: Athlete wellbeing Elite athletes Duty of care Podcasts Type: Video & audio

In this podcast, we talk with former swimmer Karen Leach about her experience of childhood sexual abuse and what we can learn from it to keep children safe in sport.

Regional or county safeguarding officer – role description

Topics: Safeguarding standards Type: Forms

A template role description for a regional or county safeguarding officer role, which you can use when recruiting.