NICAS works closely with other industry partners to ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are implemented and followed to protect children, young people and adults taking part in our activities:
We encourage you to explore the valuable resources linked from this page.
To share something with us, or to receive advice and guidance, please email us in confidence at safeguarding@nicas.co.uk
Keeping your child Safe in Sport Week (7-11 Oct 2024)
We are proud to support the NSPCC CPSU’s Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport Campaign. Find out more including eLearning and guidance for parents:
BMC Safeguarding Support
Check out resources from the BMC, including online Safeguarding Surgeries, reporting concerns, and safeguarding training for affiliated clubs: www.thebmc.co.uk/en/safeguarding
Safeguarding Webinar
Watch the Safeguarding Our Climbers Webinar on YouTube. This informational discussion was a collaboration between NICAS, Children 1st, the BMC, ClimbScotland, Mountaineering Ireland, and The Association of British Climbing Walls, and was the third talk in the 2023 Partners Seminar Series.
General Help and Advice
- NSPCC helpline: https://thecpsu.org.uk/parents/how-can-the-nspcc-helpline-help-you/
- Dealing with a concern: https://thecpsu.org.uk/help-advice/deal-with-a-concern/
- Top 10 tips (Law in Sport): https://www.lawinsport.com/topics/features/item/top-10-tips-for-safeguarding-children-and-vulnerable-adults-in-sports
Training Courses for Coaches
Bullying
- Anti-bullying alliance: https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/
- Kidscape: www.kidscape.org.uk/
Internet safety
- Safer internet: https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/parents-and-carers
- Think u know: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
- Childnet: https://www.childnet.com/
- Vodafone Digital parenting: https://www.vodafone.co.uk/newscentre/smart-living/digital-parenting/
- CEOP: https://www.ceop.police.uk/Safety-Centre/
Good practice guidance for coaches:
- The CPSU: https://thecpsu.org.uk/resource-library/?type=1170
- https://thecpsu.org.uk/resource-library/best-practice/physical-contact-and-young-people-in-sport/
- https://thecpsu.org.uk/help-advice/topics/involving-children-and-young-people/
- Children 1st: https://www.children1st.org.uk/help-for-families/child-wellbeing-and-protection-in-sport/guidance/
Self Assessment: Assess my Organisation
Voice of the Child
- 10-minute Training: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/support-us/listen-up-speak-up/
- The Lundy Model: https://hubnanog.ie/participation-framework/
- Play Their Way UK: https://www.playtheirway.org/
- UK Coaching child-centred coaching practices and safeguarding: https://www.ukcoaching.org/resources/topics/guides/safeguarding-child-centred-coaching-practices-that