Safeguarding

Our polices and procedures set out our safeguarding responsibilities, the requirements of those delivering activity on our behalf and our procedures for dealing with concerns. Guidance within our polices may be useful to other organisations to support their own safeguarding practices. Different versions of our policies are available on request.

Active Sussex Safeguarding Children Policy and Procedures  

Active Sussex Safeguarding Adults Policy and Procedures  

If you have any concerns regarding the well-being of an individual within a sporting environment, please refer to our policies and visit ‘Reporting Concerns’ page.

You can also access our Active Sussex Safeguarding quick guide here.

Concerned about yourself? Then please visit our Stay Safe in Sport page.

If you are a parent there are lots of useful resources on the Child Protection in Sport Unit – Parents’ Hub. If you support/work with adults, or are a friend of relative and are worried and need advice, please visit the Ann Craft Trust.

If you are a National Governing Body (NGB) club wanting to connect with our Active Sussex Sport Welfare officers then please visit our Sport Welfare page.

Visit the Safeguarding Resources & Support Organisations for key information about other local and national partners and relevant safeguarding resources.

The following animation has been produced by the NSPCC to help anyone involved in delivering sport or activities to children and young people.

It shows the difference between child protection and safeguarding in a sports setting and looks in more depth at how children and young people can be further protected beyond their time at training sessions.

It takes a closer look at contextual safeguarding and how. By looking at where young people practice skills in their spare time, how they travel to practice or where they go afterwards, we can help to make them even safer.