Guidance for Coaches
Guidance on Physical Contact and Young People
This document should be used by organisations and clubs to assist in the development of physical contact procedures for all individuals involved in working with children and young people in sport.
Coaches Safeguarding Leaflet
This leaflet has useful information for coaches on their responsibilities with regard to abuse and good practice.
Codes of Behaviour Guidance
Our Codes of Behaviour Guidance provides a recommendation of good practice and can easily be adapted by individual clubs.
Codes of Behaviour Sanction Guidance
Our Codes of Behaviour Sanction Guidance outline the considerations your organisation should address when thinking about what sanctions to implement for breaches of the Codes of Behaviour.
NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit Managing Challenging Behaviour Guidance
This NSPCC document aims to promote good practice and suggest strategies and sanctions which can be used to deal with challenging behaviour.
Coach and Volunteer Training Guidance
Our guidelines provide information on which training courses need completing and how often these must be renewed.
Transport Guidance
This document provides guidelines on how to minimise the risk of transporting children and young people.
Coach Manual
County Durham Sport has put together a Coach Induction Manual which provides a guide for new starters and a reference point for others.
Guidance for Safer Working Practice - Adults Working with Children & Young People
This document has been adapted from a government DCSF Department for Children, Schools and Families document and provides practice guidance for all adults working with children and young people.