Information for Workers

Sport

Wiltshire and Swindon Activity and Sports Partnership (WASP) - The resources section of the site includes a child protection page with useful documents and links.

Standards for Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Sport (CPSU) These standards provide a framework for all those involved in sport to help them create a safe sporting environment for children and young people and protect them from harm. The standards also seek to provide a benchmark to help those involved in sport make informed decisions, and to promote good practice and challenge practice that is harmful to children.

Wave power. Child welfare in swimming: procedures and guidelines (PDF)  Loughborough Amateur Swimming Association; NSPCC 2004 The Amateur Swimming Association's child protection policy. Contains information about ASA investigations into allegations of abuse and the role of the ASA Independent Child Protection Officer and ASA Welfare Officers, as well as advice about abuse prevention and good practice in regard to recruitment, transportation and photography. Also includes a copy of the ASA's code of ethics.

Child Protection in Sport Unit - Each week more than eight million UK children take part in sport. They do so in a range of situations, from local groups to national competitions. But while most enjoy themselves in safety, a small number are at risk of abuse from individuals who choose sports work to gain access to children. Adults working in sport are also in a unique position to identify and act on concerns for childrens that arise outside the sporting environment.

The Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) was founded in 2001 as a partnership between the NSPCC and Sport England. The Unit's role is to:

• Be the first point of contact for sports organisations about child protection issues and individuals after sports organisations.
• Co-ordinate the production of child protection information and training for sports organisations
• Commission research into a range of issues relating to child protection in sport
• Develop and promote standards for child protection procedures and training in all sports