Safeguarding in Sport

Providing practical safeguarding training for clubs, coaches and volunteers to help recognise concerns, manage disclosures and promote safer sporting environments.

Sport plays a vital role in supporting the physical, emotional and social development of children, young people and adults however, sporting environments can also present unique safeguarding challenges, particularly where power dynamics, travel, competition and close coach–participant relationships exist.

STC Safeguarding delivers accredited safeguarding in sport training designed for coaches, volunteers, club officials and governing bodies. Our training helps organisations create safe, positive and inclusive sporting environments where everyone can participate with confidence.

Our sessions are practical, engaging and based on real-world sporting scenarios, helping participants understand how to recognise concerns, respond appropriately and uphold high safeguarding standards across all levels of sport.

How STC can help

We support sports organisations, clubs and governing bodies to strengthen safeguarding knowledge, improve reporting confidence and build safer sporting cultures.

Safeguarding Children in Sport

Understand your safeguarding responsibilities and create safer sporting environments for children and young people.

Safeguarding Awareness for Coaches and Volunteers

Build confidence in recognising safeguarding concerns and responding appropriately in community and elite sport.

Recognising and Responding to Abuse in Sport

Learn how to identify indicators of abuse and take appropriate action to protect participants.

Safer Recruitment in Sport

Strengthen recruitment practices to help prevent unsuitable individuals from working with children and vulnerable adults.

Managing Concerns and Disclosures in Sport

Develop the confidence to respond appropriately when safeguarding concerns or disclosures arise.

Additional bespoke courses available to meet your organisation's requirements

Why Organisations Choose STC

Organisations choose STC because we combine professional safeguarding expertise with practical, real-world delivery. Rather than offering off-the-shelf training, we work in partnership with our clients to develop tailored solutions that reflect their organisation, workforce and safeguarding responsibilities. Our focus is on building long-term relationships that deliver lasting improvements in safeguarding practice.

Experienced Safeguarding Professionals

CPD Accredited Training

Practical Scenario-Based Learning

Flexible Delivery Options

(online, face-to-face and tailored solutions)

Supporting organisations across multiple sectors