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Sports Club Safeguarding Checklist

A safeguarding checklist for sports clubs working with children. Covers DBS checks, communication policies, photography rules, and reporting procedures.

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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.

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This is practical educational content to support families. For case-specific concerns about a child's safety, contact the NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000 or your local safeguarding team.

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