Safeguarding Resources

This section provides a range of useful resources from a variety of organisations who develop information on safeguarding and protecting children and young people in sport.  The information below has models of good practice and briefing sheets providing regular safegaurding updates.

Child Protection in Sport Newsletter

Child Protection Leaflets

A guide to help parents and carers choose children`s activities: Have fun and be safe

DCMS: Helping keep your child safe in sport

DCSF: Guidance Document: Roles, Skills, Knowledge & Competencies for safeguarding and protecting children in the sports sector

Sport Unlimited - Click here to view the safeguarding toolkit which has a range of resources and templates

South Yorkshire Sport iCard: Provides information and advice on where to go for help and how children and young people should behave.  This can be downloaded or hard copies are available by contacting us

Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) Briefings

Duty of Care

Away Trips & Hosting

Guidelines on Staffing Ratios

Guidelines on Transporting a Child

Managing Challenging Behaviour

Safeguarding Children from Harm

Safeguarding Vulnerable Peoples Act

Physical Contact and Young People in Sport

Photographs and Images of Children

The Protection of Children in England: Lord Laming’s Progress Report April 2009

Safe Recruitment and Selection Procedures

Sexually harmful behaviour by young people in sport

Social networking services, social media and sport: guidelines for safeguarding children and young people

Text and email messaging - safeguarding guidelines

Update on the Vetting and Barring scheme - July 2009

ABA Complaints Leaflet: The Amateur Boxing Association have developed a leaflet for young people and parents on how to raise a concern or complaint

The Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) have a number of video scenarios designed to help anyone involved in sports activities with children and young people

Kidscheck is a simple audit tool that can be used by children and young people to help them assess the safeguarding activities of the organisations they use

Safe Network provides a checklist of the main safeguards an organisation should have in place

Anti-Bullying Resources

Click here to view and access a range of resources the Child Protection in Sport Unit as collated for clubs and organisations to help deal with bullying

Safe from bullying in play and leisure provision

Childline   Bullying UK   NSPCC   Kidscape   Anti-Bullying Network

Safeguarding Children at Junior Sporting Events at Licensed Premises:

As you know, junior sports events such as presentation nights, fund-raisers and tournaments can be a fun, family experience with sport at the centre; but sometimes, particularly when alcohol is around, events don`t run as smoothly or as safely as they should - putting children - and the reputation of your club - at risk.

To help clubs run events where children learn to socialise, enjoy themselves and celebrate sport within a safe environment, the Sheffield Safeguarding Children Board in consultation with Sheffield & Hallam District Football Association, the licensed trade has produced some guidance. The leaflet includes a checklist to help you manage the risks associated with alcohol at your events.

Guidance leaflet for Licensees

Guidance leaflet for Junior Sports Clubs