A safeguarding checklist for sports clubs working with children. Covers DBS checks, communication policies, photography rules, and reporting procedures.
A two-page safeguarding checklist tailored for sports clubs, covering the essential requirements for any club working with children and young people. Includes: appointing a club welfare officer, ensuring all coaches and volunteers have current DBS checks, establishing a communication policy (no private messaging with children), photography and social media consent procedures, changing room supervision, travel and away-match arrangements, a clear procedure for reporting safeguarding concerns, and links to national governing body requirements.