Safeguarding

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:

• Safeguarding Policy (March 2024)
• Safeguarding Procedures (April 2020)

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 [email protected]

Keeping your child Safe in Sport Week

We are proud to support the NSPCC CPSU’s Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport Campaign, which takes place every October. Find out more including eLearning and guidance for parents:

• thecpsu.org.uk/safeinsport/
• 10 ways to engage parents with your club (PDF)
• 10 ways to communicate with busy parents (PDF)
• Five questions to ask your child’s sports club
• NSPCC CPSU Parents Hub
• Be their No.1 fan (video)

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 from our 2023 Partners Seminar Series. This informational discussion was a collaboration between NICAS, Children 1st, the BMC, ClimbScotland, Mountaineering Ireland, and the Association of British Climbing Walls.

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

• UK Coaching: https://www.ukcoaching.org/courses/workshops/safeguarding-protecting-children
• CPSU: https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/training/child-protection-safeguarding-sport 
• Safeguarding Adults in sport: https://www.anncrafttrust.org/safeguarding-adults-sport-activity/

Good practice guidance for coaches

• The CPSU (Child Protection in Sport Unit): 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/
• NWG network https://nwgnetwork.org/voices-in-sport/ 

Self Assessment: Assess my Organisation

• https://thecpsu.org.uk/help-advice/assess-my-organisation#safeguarding-self-assessments

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

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/