Dr Camilla Knight talks about the support of parents of talented young athletes. The focus for young people at competitions is to enjoy it and perform to the best of their ability. Parents are important before and after training and competitions to offer support and help their child, reviewing with them what it going well and things they may want to work on. The most important thing is to make sure your child knows that you’re looking forward to watching them and that effort and performance is what counts – not winning.
Parents play a vital role in youth sport. Parents in most cases introduce their child or children to sport, transport children to training and competitions, fund equipment and kits, and provide emotional support.
This guidance (PDF) aims to help coaches understand, support and educate parents, thereby enhancing parental involvement in youth sport.
Organisation: CPSU
Last Updated: 6th December 2016
For this round of consultations, the focus was on how young people in sport view ‘help’, and how the NSPCC service Childline can be there for young sportspeople. The idea of the consultation was to get a snapshot in time of what young people are saying, rather than it being a piece of academic research.
Author: NSPCC Participation Unit
Last Updated: 19th June 2019
This guide outlines some suggestions to help parents limit the risk of their child having negative experiences online and understand what action can be taken if they do. This guide also suggests some resources that will help children get the
most out of the Internet at home and in the community. The guide will present some case studies of actual experiences people with learning disabilities and autism have had online and learning points that can be taken from these
experiences. http://www.cerebra.org.uk/English/getinformation/dailyliving/Documents/Learning%20Disabilities,%20Autism%20and%20Internet%20Safety-Parent%27s%20Guide.pdf
Author: Elizabeth Archer
Organisation: Cerebra/Mencap
Last Updated: 19th June 2019
The Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) is an Alliance of more than 100 non-governmental organisations from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Carribean and North America. The GAATW Secretariat is based in Bangkok, Thailand, and co-ordinates the activities of the Alliance, collects and shares information, advocates on behalf of the Alliance at regional and international levels.
Author: Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW)
Organisation: Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW)
Last Updated: 6th December 2016
Former NBA star John Amaechi speaking at the ICSS Securing Sport conference in Qatar. He says kids should be protected from bullying coaches and educated as to what sport is supposed to be about.
The Rugby Football League (RFL) have produced this useful guidance for rugby clubs to provide information for children, young people, parents and carers about tribunals proceedings. This good-practice example could be adapted for your sports organisation.
Author: The Rugby Football League (RFL)
Last Updated: 6th December 2016
Provision for this area of child protection varies significantly across the country-Barnardo’s has published a new checklist for local authorities, to be used as a prompt for councils in England to consider their response to this issue. Barnardo’s have also produced new guides for professionals who work with children across the UK, as well as versions for parents and young people, as part of the Cut them free campaign. The guides are available to download from their website: www.barnardos.org.uk/cutthemfree
Author: Barnardo's
Organisation: Barnardo's
Last Updated: 6th December 2016
Statistical information on the quality, location, ownership and cost of children’s homes. Summarises what is known about the costs of placements, Local Authority use of homes, where children are placed and age and gender breakdowns.
Author: DfE
Organisation: Dfe
Last Updated: 6th December 2016
The Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) has published a report on steps being taken by the UK authorities to combat human trafficking. Recommendations include: take steps to address the problem of children going missing from local authority care; improve the exchange of information on missing unaccompanied children between police forces and local authorities; train all professionals working with child victims of trafficking to recognise and respond appropriately to their individual needs and the best interests of the child.
Author: GRETA
Organisation: GRETA
Last Updated: 19th June 2019
This leaflet for coaches aims to help them achieve positive relationships with the parents and carers of the children and young people playing on their teams.
Play Like Share is a brand new three-episode animated series which aims to help 8-10 year olds learn how to stay safe from sexual abuse, exploitation and other risks they might encounter online.
The series follows the adventures of Sam, Ellie and Alfie as they form a band and enter their school’s Battle of the Bands contest, taking on the mean but ‘cool’ Popcorn Wizards as they go. The three friends learn that while the internet can help them in pursuit of their goal, they need to use it wisely and safely.
Author: ThinkuKnow
Organisation: ThinkuKnow
Last Updated: 6th December 2016
Shared Hope International strives to prevent the conditions that foster sex trafficking, restore victims of sex slavery, and bring justice to vulnerable women and children. We envision a world passionately opposed to sex trafficking and a committed community restoring survivors to lives of purpose, value and choice – one life at a time.
A video clip featuring two professionals commenting on a scenario featuring Anna, a young disabled child, involved in a sports activity. They reflect on the difficulties the coach experienced in including Anna in the activities and offer suggestions about a more positive approach to meeting Anna’s needs in this context.
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