Summary

Safeguarding includes all of the statements on the previous page except for:

• Having rules about which uniform to wear for competitions. Although the uniform needs to be safe, the colour or design are not safeguarding issues.
• Having a requirement for athletes or players to do three media events per year. Although media appearances need to be managed well, the requirement of three per year isn’t a safeguarding issue.

Did you notice that general health and safety policies are also part of safeguarding?

This is because, if we do not follow general health and safety policies, participants’ wellbeing is put at risk.

You've now seen how broad our safeguarding responsibility is. You're doing well and we're now halfway through the first part of the course. 

Next, we'll think about why there is a call for safeguarding action in sport now.