Key info – parents in sport
Parents and carers play a key role in encouraging and supporting their child to take part, succeed and have fun when playing sport. Here's how you can get them involved and encourage positive behaviour on the sidelines.
Sample codes of conduct for parents, children, staff and spectators
Sports organisations can download, print and use these sample codes of conduct to let parents, children and staff know what's expected of them.
My No.1 Fan
In this video, children describe how parents' and spectators' behaviour impacts their game and how this affects them.
Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport animation
This short animation has been produced as part of our Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport campaign launch to introduce the campaign and what parents should do to keep their child safe.
Building a collective culture of safety
Connor from the NSPCC Young Person's Board for Change interviews our safeguarding panel about how to build a collective culture of safety in sport.
Videos for sport parents
These videos aim to support parents whose children and young people take part in sport or physical activity.
5 questions parents should ask sports club
This poster and video helps parents to ask the right questions when choosing a club for their child. Share with your local families.
5 questions parents should ask contact sport competition organisers
We've designed these posters to help parents choose the best contact sports competitions for their child.
Positive parental involvement workshop
A presentation template that you can use as a parent workshop to let them know how they can get positively involved in their child's sport.
The evolution of parental involvement in sport
At NSPCC's How Safe 2022 conference, Jude Toasland led a session on how parental involvement in sport has changed over the years.