Safe Sport
County Durham Sport believes that children, young people and vulnerable adults should be able to enjoy sport free from harm or abuse.
In this section, you can find:
- Guidance for young people
- Guidance for parents
- Guidance for coaches
- Guidance for clubs and organisations
- General guidance
- Safeguarding policies
- Useful contacts if you have any queries
- Training opportunities
County Durham Sport has successfully achieved the Advanced Level of the NSPCC Standards for Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Sport. Find out more
The Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) has sent out an update on the transition to the new Vetting & Barring Scheme, which will start in October 2009. This update provides information on the current process and the information that employers now need to take into account.
More information
If you have any queries about safeguarding and child protection, you can contact Sandy Mitchell (County Durham Sport's Designated Child Protection Officer) on 0191 301 8585 or sandy.mitchell@durham.gov.uk
If you have any comments or suggestions on how to improve the layout of this section, or if there is any content you would like to see here, please contact Lucy Gallagher on 0191 301 8591 or lucy.gallagher@durham.gov.uk