NICAS works closely with other industry partners to ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are implemented and followed to protect children, young people and adults taking part in our activities:
To share something with us, or to receive advice and guidance, please email us in confidence at safeguarding@nicas.co.uk
Safeguarding Resources
Check out the valuable resources linked from this page, including a recent webinar “Safeguarding Our Climbers”. Our thanks to the BMC, ClimbScotland, Mountaineering Ireland and Children 1st for hosting and providing expert input, and for sharing a number of useful links which we have added below.
Safeguarding Webinar
Watch the Safeguarding Our Climbers Webinar on YouTube. This informational discussion was a collaboration between NICAS, Children 1st, the BMC, ClimbScotland, Mountaineering Ireland, and The Association of British Climbing Walls, and is the third talk in the 2023 Partners Seminar Series.
Help and Advice
- NSPCC helpline: https://thecpsu.org.uk/parents/how-can-the-nspcc-helpline-help-you/
- Dealing with a concern: https://thecpsu.org.uk/help-advice/deal-with-a-concern/
- Top 10 tips (Law in Sport): https://www.lawinsport.com/topics/features/item/top-10-tips-for-safeguarding-children-and-vulnerable-adults-in-sports
Training Courses for Coaches
- UK Coaching: https://www.ukcoaching.org/courses/workshops/safeguarding-protecting-children
- CPSU: https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/training/child-protection-safeguarding-sport
- Safeguarding Adults in sport: https://www.anncrafttrust.org/safeguarding-adults-sport-activity/
Bullying
- Anti-bullying alliance: https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/
- Kidscape: www.kidscape.org.uk/
Internet safety
- Safer internet: https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/parents-and-carers
- Think u know: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
- Childnet: https://www.childnet.com/
- Vodafone Digital parenting: https://www.vodafone.co.uk/newscentre/smart-living/digital-parenting/
- CEOP: https://www.ceop.police.uk/Safety-Centre/
Good practice guidance for coaches:
- The CPSU: https://thecpsu.org.uk/resource-library/?type=1170
- https://thecpsu.org.uk/resource-library/best-practice/physical-contact-and-young-people-in-sport/
- https://thecpsu.org.uk/help-advice/topics/involving-children-and-young-people/
- Children 1st: https://www.children1st.org.uk/help-for-families/child-wellbeing-and-protection-in-sport/guidance/
Self Assessment: Assess my Organisation
Voice of the Child:
- 10-minute Training: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/support-us/listen-up-speak-up/
- The Lundy Model: https://hubnanog.ie/participation-framework/
- Play Their Way UK: https://www.playtheirway.org/
- UK Coaching child-centred coaching practices and safeguarding: https://www.ukcoaching.org/resources/topics/guides/safeguarding-child-centred-coaching-practices-that