Overview

• Adult contacts to the NSPCC helpline about children’s welfare in sports increased from 425 to 623 in the year to March.
• Reports from sports professionals rose to 135, more than three times the previous year’s total.
• The most common concerns raised were sexual abuse or exploitation, emotional abuse and physical abuse.
• Of the professional contacts where details were shared, 61% of concerns related to a child’s parent or caregiver.
• NSPCC has expanded its Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport campaign with free, easy-access e-learning and resources, targeting regions such as Hampshire.