Guidance for Coaches

This section gives guidance for sports coaches, leaders, volunteers and officials about their safeguarding responsibilities, and what constitutes good practice when working with vulnerable groups. You have a responsibility to consider the safety of every child, young person and vulnerable adult as a priority, so they can access sport in a safer environment.

Managing Challenging Behaviour
The NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) have produced some guidance to help sports coaches, activity deliverers and volunteers to deal with a child's challenging behaviour. The guidelines ...
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Recognising Potential Abuse
Here are some guidelines which will help you to recognise signs of potential abuse and what to look out for in your participants. You are well placed to recognise the physical and behavioural ...
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Reacting to Disclosures
Advice about how to react if a young person or vulnerable adult informs you that they are being abused. If a child, young person or vulnerable adult confides in you... React calmly, don’t ...
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When to Take Action
This section gives you advice and guidance about when you need to take action. You should take action if... A child, young person or vulnerable adult tells you that they are being abused You ...
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Reporting Your Concerns or Disclosures
Read here about how to respond to your concerns, or to disclosures, including information on who to contact in these situations. Responding to concerns, complaints, allegations and disclosuresIf ...
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Your Responsibilities
This section gives you information about the responsibilities that you as a coach should be following and putting into practice. Child Protection Policies Prior to the start of your activity, it ...
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