A leaflet has been published by the Department for Education providing information on keeping children safe in sports clubs and other extra-curricular activities. The guidance is designed to help out-of-school settings to create a safe environment for the children they work with.<\/p>\n
It lays out a minimum level of practice to reduce the risk of harm to children in clubs or community-led activities. The guidance can be used by organisations who have not yet put safeguarding and child protection measures in place as well as to check that existing procedures are consistent with best practice.<\/p>\n
The guidance is separated into four sections with basic requirements for large providers, small providers and volunteers or self-employed persons laid out at the beginning of each so you only need to read the subheadings relevant to your setting.<\/p>\n