Safeguarding Essentials

Closing thoughts and main messages

As we finish this first part of the course, you can see why safeguarding is needed and why we all need to act now.

The four main messages to take away from this first part of the course:

  1. Everyone has a right to take part in sport in a safe environment, especially children.
  2. Safeguarding is about taking proactive steps to prevent harm taking place and being ready to respond if we're concerned that harm may be happening.
  3. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, and everyone should be supported to take action that is right for their role.
  4. Identifying safeguarding risks helps protect everyone involved in sport.

In the next part of the course, we explore managing risks a little further.

We'll also discover how our approach to safeguarding is shaped by our life experiences. You may be surprised how this is such an important part of understanding safeguarding.

Your welfare

You may have your own lived experience of harm and abuse, and may find some of the content in this course difficult and upsetting.

Please make yourself aware of the support services that are available to you through your organisation or within your community, so that you know how to access this support if you need to. 

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