Sport NI Safeguarding Policies

Safeguarding Adults in Sport Policy and Procedures

Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy Review

Sport NI Designated Safeguarding Officers are as follows:

What to do if I have a concern

The vast majority of children enjoy their experience of sport in a safe and fun environment thanks to the volunteer leaders and parents supporting them. But if you have a concern about a child’s experience in sport you can seek advice from a number of different organisations depending on the nature of the concerns.

The options are:

  • To talk to the child’s coach
  • Raise issue with the club welfare/designated officer
  • Report to the sport’s governing body national welfare/designated officer
  • Seek advice from either the NSPCC’s Child Protection in Sport Unit cpsu@nspcc.org.uk or helpline via 0808 800 5000 and help@nspcc.org.uk
  • Contact the Gateway Service Teams in the Health and Social Care Trusts
  • Report to Police Service of NI via calling 101 or reporting online In an emergency call 999

Sport NI awarded a child safeguarding service contract to NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) commencing 1 April 2024 and would advise that you contact the CPSU directly for all advice and guidance that you may need.

The following organisations have information and resources relating to Children and Vulnerable Adults Safeguarding that you may find helpful:

Child Protection in Sport Unit

NSPCC

Safeguarding Board NI

PSNI 

Safeguarding Children in Sport Strategic Group