Guidance Documents
This section contains resources and guidance documents for those working with children and young people in sport, including guidance on what to do if your worried a child is being abused.
Every Child Matters What to do if you're worried a child is being abused
All those who come into contact with children and families in their everyday work, including practitioners who do not have a specific role in relation to safeguarding children, have a duty to safeguard
and promote the welfare of children.
This guide explains what to do if you have concerns about a child’s welfare, what should happen in the child protection process and where to go if you need further information.
CPSU briefing paper on the use of electronic information
The purpose of this paper is to clarify the current position of the CPSU in relation to the use of electronic communication and provide guidance to all those involved in working with young people in sport.
CPSU duty of care guidance 06
It is widely accepted that in relation to children and young people sports organisations have a duty of care. The purpose of this briefing paper is to clarify what that duty entails and to provide some guidance as to what steps can be taken in order to demonstrate that this duty is being met.
CPSU working together to safeguard children briefing paper 2006
Working Together to Safeguard Children is a key guidance document for all organisations providing services for or working with children and young people. It sets out how organisations and individuals should work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. Part I of the document comprises statutory guidance, while Part II is non-statutory practice guidance.
DCSF safer practice guidance
This document has been produced and provides practical guidance for anyone who works with, or on behalf of children and young people regardless of their role, responsibilities or status. It seeks to ensure that the duty to promote and safeguard the wellbeing of children is in part, achieved by raising awareness of illegal, unsafe and inappropriate behaviours.
NSPCC managing challenging behaviour guidance
Staff/volunteers who deliver sports activities to children may, on occasions, be required to deal with a child’s challenging behaviour.
These guidelines aim to promote good practice and to encourage a proactive response to supporting children to manage their own behaviour. They suggest some strategies and sanctions which can be used and also identify unacceptable sanctions or interventions which must never be used by staff or volunteers.
NSPCC roles, skills, knowledge and competencies
This document is a toolkit designed to provide guidance and practical assistance for those involved in developing implementation plans for safeguarding children and young people, including those tasked with education, training and workforce planning for staff and volunteers.
It is intended that the document will be useful for a wide range of sports organisations including national governing bodies of sport, local authority leisure services departments, private and voluntary organisations, and county sports partnerships. The document will enable them to interpret: knowledge, skills and competencies required to implement policy, procedures and best practice for safeguarding and protecting children and the training, learning opportunities and support their staff and volunteers will need.
CPSU Sport Scotland Child protection legislation
This paper reports on research commissioned by sportscotland in partnership with CHILDREN 1ST and the Scottish Sports Association to investigate the effects of child protection issues on volunteering with children and young people in sport.
Codes of Ethics and Conduct Guidance
Codes of Ethics and Conduct - Sanction Guidance