Guidance for Parents
Parents, Guardians and Carers should read this information for guidance of what constitutes good practice in sport, and some useful tips when choosing activities for children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Keeping your children safe from sexual abuse
The NSPCC booklet below gives simple information and advice to help you to keep your children safe from sexual abuse.
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Guidance when choosing activities for your children
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) have produced an information leaflet to help guide parents and guardians to keep their children safe in sporting activities. The leaflet ...
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Types of Abuse
This section provides information about the different types of abuse that can occur in society, including sporting environments. Sport and physical activity can offer a number of benefits. It ...
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Questions to Consider
Some key questions that you should consider when choosing sporting activities for your children.
Are the staff and volunteers appropriately qualified? All coaches and leaders must have an up to ...
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What to be wary of?
This section gives information about what to be wary of, including the signs and indicators of potential abuse. You should be wary of:
Activities where parents are discouraged from staying to ...
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Reacting to Disclosures
Advice about how to react to a young person or vulnerable adult confiding in you. If a child, young person or vulnerable adult confides in you...
React calmly, don't panic or appear shocked ...
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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 disclosures ...
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Your Responsibilities
This section gives information about the responsibilities that you as a parent should follow to help ensure a safer sporting environment for your child.
Always ensure that the child, young ...
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