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Safer Internet Day: 7 February 2012
This year's Safer Internet Day, organised by Insafe, is centred around the theme 'Connecting generations and educating each other'. The online world is a unique arena where people of all ages can learn together and from each other, especially regarding online safety.
Visit the Safer Internet Day website for further information and to find out how to get involved.
Resources
Using Social Networking Services and Social Media:Promoting Safe and Responsible use (PDF, 138KB)
CPSU briefing paper for sports organisations working with children and young people.
Safe Network
Advice and guidance on the internet and online safety.
Safe4Athletes website launched
Safe4Athletes is an American organisation born out of the personal experiences of its founder, Katherine Starr who was sexually abused as a young elite athlete. Its mission is to advocate for athlete welfare where every athlete is provided a safe and positive environment free of sexual abuse, bullying and harassment.
Further information: Safe4Athletes website
New CPSU briefings now available:
Leading campaigner for the protection of child athletes awarded an OBE
10 January 2012
Professor Celia Brackenridge, a pioneering campaigner and researcher into gender equality and child abuse in sport, has received an OBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours list.
John Grounds, NSPCC Director, said "The NSPCC is delighted to hear that Celia Brackenridge has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours list. Celia has been a tireless and passionate advocate for child protection in sport. Celia’s pioneering vision and dedicated campaigning played a vital role in ensuring the launch of NSPCC’s Child Protection in Sport Unit over 10 years ago.
Celia continues to be a keen supporter and advocate for the work of the CPSU and its partners. We wish her all the very best for the future, in particular in her role as coordinator of the ICSEMIS conference which precedes the Olympics and Paralympics in July this year. The conference has the strongest focus on athlete welfare that we have ever seen. This reflects the recognition of the groundbreaking work that Celia, the CPSU and others have done to develop a more athlete-centred approach by sports organizations in the UK and internationally."
Further information: visit Brunel University website.
ICSEMIS 2012 convention on science, education and medicine in sport (Glasgow, 19 - 24 July 2012)
10 January 2012
As hosts of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the UK will host ICSEMIS just three days before the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Olympic games in London. The event will be held at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow. Registration is now open. For further information visit online registration for ICSEMIS 2012.
CPSU Relay newsletter
13 December 2011
Relay issue 18 (Autumn 2011)(PDF, 1.98MB)
CPSU Safeguarding Stars
Here we take a closer look at the 2011 CPSU Safeguarding Stars. These biannual awards were launched at our 10 year aniversary conference in October.
New CPSU briefing available:
30 November 2011
CPSU update: CRB eligibility criteria (PDF, 37KB)
Further information: CPSU briefings
Top Welsh sports organisations applauded for their commitment to keeping children safe
15 November 2011
Nine top sporting bodies have been commended for achieving the NSPCC's child protection in sport standards at an event hosted by Welsh Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage Huw Lewis. They were: Cricket Wales, Hockey Wales, Welsh Judo Association, Welsh Athletics, Welsh Rugby Union, Football Association Wales, Golf Development Wales and Welsh Gymnastics.
They have been working towards achieving standards within the national child protection framework over the past 12 months. This framework provides practical support for sporting organisations and groups throughout Wales to help raise child protection standards within their sport.
WRU and Ospreys player Ryan Jones, as NSPCC Cymru/Wales ambassador, presented prizes to the young winners of a poster competition. The winning image was used on the certificates awarded to the NGBs.
Rise to the Olympic Gold challenge and raise funds for the NSPCC
From 24 November 2011
Join the excitement and be part of the London 2012 Olympics and paralympics legacy programme, either as an indiviual or team in a variety of sports. Register on the Gold Challenge website and choose the NSPCC as the charity of your choice.
Anti-Bullying Week 14-18 November 2011
This year's Anti-Bullying Week, coordinated by the Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA), is focused on tackling verbal bullying with the slogan ‘Stop and think – words can hurt'. The campaign is aiming to address the casual use of derogatory language and expressions that are homophobic, racist, sexist or disabilist that seek to demean a certain group of people or individual.
Anti-bullying week is recognised across a huge range of UK-wide organisations. For further information on conferences and events and to support anti-bullying week 2011 visit the Anti-bullying week events calendar (opens in new window).
Anti-bullying resources
The CPSU have a number of anti-bullying resources for sports clubs. These include guidance, exercises, activities and flash cards.
The CPSU has developed a new briefing this year which addresses some of the concerns raised regarding Homophobic Bullying in youth sport (PDF, 67KB) .
Home Office bulletin on the Protection of Freedoms Bill
November 2011. The Home Office bill team have released a new bulletin providing a brief update on the remodelling of the vetting and barring scheme and changes to the criminal records regime.
Panel members with child safeguarding experience sought
Sport Resolutions UK are looking to establish a national child safeguarding panel for sport and are seeking to appoint new members. They welcome applications from individuals who have experience of investigating child safeguarding risks and concerns, or of adjudicating on an individual's suitability to work with children and young people.
Closing date for applications is 17 November 2011.
Further information - Sport Resolution UK website
Disclosure of sexual abuse in sport organistions: a case study
Lavel University in Canada have produced an article which presents results of a document analysis of sport organisation policies and interviews with 27 Canadian sport stakeholders looking at sexual abuse disclosures.
Sport puts child welfare in first place, says NSPCC
11 October 2011. Press release celebrating the tenth anniversary of the NSPCC's Child Protection in Sport Unit.
New research
Important new research from the University of Edinburgh / NSPCC Centre for UK-wide Learning in Child Protection (CLiCP) will be launched at the CPSU 10-year anniversary conference on 6 October 2011.
The Experiences of Children Participating in Organised Sport in the UK.
The headline findings are:
Further information:
The Experiences of Children Participating in Organised Sport in the UK.
The CPSU (Northern Ireland) celebrates 10th anniversary.
NSPCC Northern Ireland and Sport Northern Ireland have welcomed ten years of working together to safeguard local children and young people involved in sport.
Further information: Child Protection in Sport Unit celebrates 10th anniversary
Child abuse and neglect in the UK today
The NSPCC has published a report on child maltreatment in the UK. Findings include: 5.9 per cent of under 11s; 18.6 per cent of 11-17s and 25.3 per cent of 18-24s reported experience of severe maltreatment.
Further information: Child abuse and neglect in the UK today
UK School Games
Following the 2011 Games in Sheffield on 1-4 September a promotional video has been produced featuring footage of the opening ceremony and clips from a number of events over the weekend.
Further information: UK School Games video show reel 2011
A new CPSU briefing has been published:
Guidance for responding to allergies (PDF, 71KB)
ICSEMIS 2012 convention on science, education and medicine in Sport (Glasgow, 19 - 24 July 2012)
As hosts of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the UK will host ICSEMIS just three days before the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Olympic games in London. The event will be held at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow
Further Information: ICSEMIS 2012
Government Response to Munro Review of Child Protection
The Government has published its response to the Munro Review of Child Protection. The response was informed by an Implementation Working Group (IWG) drawing on expertise from local authority children's services, the social work profession, education, police and health services.
This acknowledgement is the first step to create sustained long term reform of the child protection system to deliver improved outcomes for our most vulnerable children and young people.
Further information: Government response to Munro
A new briefing on the Scottish PVG scheme from Children1st: The Scottish Government, protection vulnerable groups (PVG)
Safeguarding deaf and disabled children resource
May 2011. The NSPCC has produced a new resource that aims to raise awareness about the additional vulnerability of deaf and disabled children and young people.
Further information: Safeguarding deaf and disabled children resource
Munro Review of child protection (Final Report):
17 May 2011. Professor Eileen Munro has published the final report as part of the child protection review. The report recommendations include: a change of emphasis for Serious Case Reviews from what happened to why it happened; keeping skilled social workers on the frontline; and keeping child protection services local, rather than focusing on central government targets.
Further information: Munro Review of Child Protection
Sportivate, a Sport England initiative launched in April 2011, gives young people aged between 14 and 25 the chance to receive six to eight weeks of coaching in a sport of their choice. The programme is delivered through the network of 49 County Sports Partnerships working with a range of local partners.
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