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CPSU briefings

Briefing papers from the NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU)

Good practice guidance

• Abuse of position of trust within sport (PDF, 80KB)
• Homophobic Bullying in youth sport (PDF, 67KB)
• Involving young people in mixed aged sport/activity (PDF, 62KB)
• Managing challenging behaviour (PDF, 84KB)
• Physical contact and young people in sport (PDF, 208KB)
• Safeguarding deaf and disabled children and young people (PDF, 320KB)
• Safeguarding the elite young athlete (PDF, 64KB)
• Sexually harmful behaviour by young people in sport (PDF, 88KB)
• Understanding the grooming or entrapment process (PDF, 97KB)
  

Duty of care

• Duty of care (England) (PDF, 72KB)
• Duty of care (Northern Ireland) (PDF, 76KB)
• Guidance for responding to allergies (PDF, 71KB)
• Self harming in sport (PDF, 85KB)

Information sharing and digital media

• Guidance on child protection records retention and storage (England and Wales) (PDF, 80KB)
  Includes a Sample Incident Report Form (PDF, 28KB)
• Information sharing (PDF, 72KB)
• Photographs and images of children (PDF, 60KB)
• Using Social Networking Services and Social Media:Promoting Safe and Responsible use (PDF, 138KB)
• Text and email messaging - safeguarding guidelines (PDF, 245KB)
  
  

Safer recruitment

• CPSU update: CRB eligibility criteria (PDF, 37KB)
• Vetting sports coaches in schools in Northern Ireland (PDF, 54KB)
• AccessNI pre-appointment checking systems (PDF, 72KB)
• Safe recruitment and selection procedures (PDF, 57KB)
• The Scottish Government, Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme
• Vetting (PDF, 68KB)
  

Staffing, ratios and checklists

• Guidelines on staffing/supervision ratios for children/young people’s activities (PDF, 55KB)

Trip, events and travel

• Away trips and hosting (PDF, 60KB)
• Guidelines on transporting a child or young person in your car (PDF, 64KB)

For further help and advice, please contact the Child Protection in Sport Unit

Help for children & young people

ChildLine

0800 1111

Help for adults concerned about a child

Help and advice

0808 800 5000