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Help and advice from the Child Protection in Sport Unit
Since April 2001, all sports organisations that receive public funding must have a child protection policy in place.
If your organisation has not yet developed a policy, you can view a sample policy on this website.
If you want to create a positive and safe environment for children, it is vital to have clear guidelines for all those involved: staff, coaches, volunteers, participants and parents/carers.
It is essential that everyone involved in your sport knows what behaviour is acceptable and what is not. The first thing that any sport needs to have in place is a Code of Conduct, this is the cornerstone of any safeguarding policy.
Without a standard for staff, volunteers, parents and participants to adhere to you are leaving your sport vulnerable and open to challenge about behaviur or actions of individuals within your club. As a sport you are also not able to challenge a person if you have your own concerns about the standard of their practice if you have not made them aware of the standards you expect from them.
The following are samples for sports to consider implementing but clubs should always contact their sports governing body for their own sports specific guidelines.
Our sample policies and procedures and examples of good practice provide further guidance on specific child protection topics.
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