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About the NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU)

Partner of the Child Protection in Sport UnitWorking with Sport to Keep Children Safe

The Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) is a partnership between the NSPCC, Sport England, sportscotland, Sport Northern Ireland and the Sports Council for Wales.

The Unit was founded in 2001 to work with UK Sports Councils, governing bodies and other organisations to help them minimise the risk of child abuse during sporting activities.

Our mission

To build the capacity of sport to safeguard children and young people in and through sport and to enable sports organisations to lead the way in keeping children safe from harm.

The CPSU aims to achieve this in a number of ways:

The CPSU plays an important part in the NSPCC's long-term strategy for ending child abuse by helping sports and other organisations to:

  • recognise their responsibility to protect children and young people left in their care

  • develop strategies and standards to protect children and young people

  • identify and respond to adults who are a threat to children and young people

  • develop child protection knowledge and skills among all staff and volunteers.

Read more about the prevalence of child abuse in sport .

For further information about our work, please contact the Child Protection in Sport Unit