Martial arts and boxing safety quiz

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How it works

Answer 10 questions about your child’s martial arts or boxing club.

We’ll reveal strengths, highlight gaps, and suggest next steps.

No personal data needed.

Why these questions?

The questions in this quiz have been chosen based on the safeguarding standards in sport and safety considerations for contact sports (for example, sparring, head contact, protective equipment, event safety and concussion). They don’t guarantee any club safety.

This quiz gives general guidance and conversation prompts. It cannot give personalised guidance. It doesn’t guarantee than any club is 100% safe. If you’re concerned about a child’s immediate safety, call 999. For advice, contact the NSPCC Helpline on 0808 800 5000.

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1. No

Every club should have a club welfare officer or safeguarding lead, whom parents, young people or staff can contact if they have a concern about the safety or welfare of a child.

You should be given their contact details. If not, their details should be easily available from any coach, their website or displayed in their venue. If they don’t share details with you, or they don’t have a lead in place, this is a cause for concern.

1. Yes

That's great!

Every club should have a person whose role is to oversee safeguarding, whom you can contact if you’re worried about anything. Your child should also know who this person is.

1. Not sure

Every club should have a club welfare officer or safeguarding lead, whom parents, young people or staff can contact if they have a concern about the safety or welfare of a child.

You should be given their contact details. If not, their details should be easily available from any coach, their website or displayed in their venue. Your child should also know who this person is. If the club doesn’t share details with you, or they don’t have a lead in place, this is a cause for concern.

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About this quiz

This information has been written, revised and edited by the NSPCC Sport team. It's been reviewed by expert safeguarding professionals in collaboration with the martial arts sport sector.

Date created: October 2026

Date for review: October 2028