Resources and tools

Learn more about 'A Safeguarding Code for Martial Arts', good safeguarding practice and additional risks and considerations for martial arts organisations.

Steps to take if a child goes missing at your sports event - sample procedure and flow chart.

A template and sample safeguarding policy statement for sports and physical activity organisations to use and adapt. Outlines what the organisation will do to keep children safe.

The Scottish Standards for Child Wellbeing and Protection in Sport supports organisations to create a culture of safeguarding and protecting children.

Use this sample role description as a template to assist you when recruiting for a club welfare officer role.

This template provides a role description for a lead safeguarding officer role in the context of protecting children in sport.

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

Dec 2021 Revised. UK Sport and Sport England have published a new Code for Sports Governance. Its policies and processes cover the crucial safeguarding elements needed for a well-run organisation.

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

Sport England - Uniting the Movement. A 10-year strategy, launched in 2021 with a vision to transform lives and communities through sport and physical activity.