Safe sport and safeguarding

Safeguarding children and adults in sport: definitions, warning signs, reviews and the bodies that take reports. This section holds 4 reference articles. Each one states its question, gives the answer in plain language, lists the key facts and cites the documents it relies on. The desk reviews the section as a whole and marks the review date on every page.

Grooming Warning Signs in Youth Sport: What Safeguarding Guidance Lists: Grooming warning signs in youth sport: the tactics and signs listed by the NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit, and what clubs are advised to do about them.

The U.S. Center for SafeSport: What It Does and How Reports Work: What is the U.S. Center for SafeSport? How the nonprofit works, what the SafeSport Code covers, who must report, and what happens after a report is made.

What Is Safeguarding in Sport? The IOC Statements and the International Safeguards: What is safeguarding in sport? A plain explanation of the IOC consensus statements of 2016 and 2024 and the eight International Safeguards for Children.

The Whyte Review of British Gymnastics: What the Report Found: Whyte Review British Gymnastics findings explained: who commissioned the report, the evidence it gathered, the numbers it reported and its conclusions.