Safeguarding - Clubs/Coaches/Volunteers
All children and young people have the right to have fun and be safe and free from harm when participating in sport and physical activity.
Clubs, coaches, volunteers and officials have a responsibility to make sure they are doing all they can to make sport fun and keep children and young people safe from harm. On these pages you will find guidance and information to help you take neccessary steps to safeguard children and young people.
- In addition your National Governing body of Sport will have its own safeguarding policy and welfare contact which can be found here.
- For a series of questions that should be considered when delivering sports activities click here
- For further information on abuse and bullying please click on these links.
- For guidance and templates to develop your safeguarding policy and other safeguarding practices please liook at the HSP's Safeguarding Toolkit
- To view videos from the CPSU on common safeguarding situations and how to respond to them click here
- For a guide on how to listen to young people please click here.
- If you would like to 'raise a concern' click here