Further reading

2023 Annual Conference

Watch the sessions from the SGA's 2023 Annual Conference - 'A culture of safeguarding and wellbeing' and 'Bystander intervention: challenging behaviours to create an inclusive culture'.

2022 Annual Conference

Watch the session from the SGA's 2022 Annual Conference - 'Strengthening governance, welfare and safety: learnings from recent reviews'.

From Sport England and UK Sport

Sport England and UK Sport have issued support for organisations looking to appoint a lead director with oversight of welfare and safety. The guidance covers:

• preparing a role description for the welfare and safety Board lead - including a sample role description
• identifying appropriate candidates for the role
• recruiting a new director

Sport England & UK Sport Guidance on Requirement 4.7 - Welfare & Safety

Safeguarding children

All documents are provided by the NSPCC/CPSU unless otherwise indicated.

Legislation and standards

Working Together to Safeguard Children (HMG)

Standards for safeguarding and protecting children in sport

Definitions and signs to look out for

Child abuse in a sports setting

Signs, symptoms and effects of abuse

Policies and procedures

Lead safeguarding officer job description

Dealing with a concern

Introduction to case management

DBS checks for roles working with children (DBS)

Tools

Safeguarding self-assessment tool

Choosing the right training

Help and advice on specific topics

CPSU resources – includes webinars, podcasts, tools and templates

NWG Network: Voices in Sport - includes resources, podcasts and films

Safeguarding adults

 All documents are provided by the Ann Craft Trust unless otherwise indicated.

Legislation and standards

Safeguarding adults legislation

Definitions and signs to look out for

Adults at risk definitions

Types of harm

Six principles of safeguarding (SCIE)

Policies and procedures

Sample safeguarding adults policy and sample safeguarding adults procedures

Safeguarding lead sample role description

Making safeguarding personal

DBS checks for roles working with adults (DBS)

Tools

Ann Craft Trust Guide to Safeguarding Adults

Safeguarding adults in sport framework

Safeguarding adults in sport and activity – advice and training

Safeguarding adults Roadmap (for organisations in England not required to complete the mandatory Framework as a funding requirement) NEW

Other safeguarding resources

Safeguarding for charities and trustees

Bond - Developing and modelling a positive safeguarding culture: A tool for leaders

Ann Craft Trust: Safeguarding adults – Culture Campaign

Mental welfare

Mental Health Charter for Sport and Recreation