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All 49 CSPs achieve Advanced Level Standard for Safeguarding Children in Sport
In late February the last CSPs successfully achieved the requirements of the advanced level of the Standards for Safeguarding Children in Sport.
“The fact that all CSPS have now completed the Standards process is a tremendous achievement,” said Mike Diaper, Sport England Director of Youth and Communities. “It rewards the hard work of many CSP staff and their key partners, and particularly the network of CSP safeguarding leads which have been at the forefront of this work. Congratulations to everyone involved.
There is a growing body of evidence to demonstrate the impact CSPs are having on local safeguarding practice, not only in following the standards themselves but in setting an example for other local organisations and embedding good practice at delivery level. The critical role CSPs are playing is therefore having a direct impact on the welfare of children and young people taking part in sport in their areas.
The Standards are organised by the Child Protection in Sport Unit which is jointly funded by the NSPCC and Sport England. They provide a framework or audit tool for all those involved in sport to help them create a safe sporting environment for children and young people and protect them from harm. They also seek to provide a benchmark to help those involved in sport make informed decisions, promote good practice and challenge practice that is harmful to children.
The standards cover 10 areas;
- Policy
- Procedures and systems
- Prevention
- Codes of practice and behaviour
- Equity
- Communication
- Education and training
- Access to advice and support
- Implementation and monitoring
- Influencing.
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