Contact the NSPCC Helpline
You can contact our Helpline by calling 0808 800 5000 between 10am and 4pm, Monday to Friday, or by emailing [email protected] between 11am and 4pm, seven days a week. If you send an email when the service is closed, it won't be received, and we won't know that you've tried to get in touch.
If we have not yet responded to you and your concerns for the safety of a child increase, please contact the police or local Children’s Services directly. Please be assured that we'll action all contacts that our Helpline receives.
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Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.
Thank you for taking part in our quiz
If you answered no or not sure to more than one of the questions in the martial arts and boxing safety quiz, we suggest that you talk to your child and your child’s club. The club may be able to help you find what you need or work with you to learn more about how they operate.
You have the right to ask questions and put your child in a sports club that prioritises your child's safety, welfare and wellbeing.
We hope that completing this quiz has given you more information on what martial arts and boxing clubs need to have in place to keep your child safe, and the confidence for you to talk to them about your worries.
In summary
- A good club will be open to questions from parents and carers, see you as a key partner in your child’s sporting journey and be willing to listen to feedback.
- Your child should feel safe to voice their own concerns with their club and the club should listen.
- A good club should be willing to learn and improve the way they operate to keep your child safe.
- A good club should be open and honest with you about policies, procedures, training, safe practice, return-to-play, staff vetting and any other matter that could affect their ability to keep your child safe.
- The Safeguarding Code for Martial Arts is there to support unaffiliated martial arts clubs.
- If you're ever worried or just need advice, you can always contact the NSPCC Helpline on 0808 800 5000 or email [email protected].
Continue to explore our guidance and tips on supporting your child in martial arts and boxing sports.
About this page
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