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<p>The safety, wellbeing and welfare of everyone taking part in sport is absolutely
paramount.</p><p>National Governing Bodies are responsible for the regulation of their
sports and for ensuring that appropriate measures are in place to protect participants
from harm. With that in mind, we expect sports to do all they can to protect their
athletes.</p><p>Earlier this year the Government introduced legislation to extend
the definition of a ‘position of trust’ within the Sexual Offences Act 2003 to include
sports coaches, making a vital step in making our sports clubs more secure to young
people. This came into force on 28 June 2022.</p><p>Sport England is expanding its
safeguarding case management pilot service for grassroots sport, established to help
sporting organisations access expert support in relation to safeguarding concerns
and referrals.</p><p>UK Sport’s new Sport Integrity disclosure and complaints pilot
launched in May 2022 to support athletes, coaches and support personnel within the
Olympic and Paralympic high-performance community across the UK, helping National
Governing Bodies to uphold the highest standards of conduct in their sports. UK Sport
will also include consideration of whether further measures to strengthen the integrity
of sport are needed.</p><p>All funded sports must meet a number of conditions in relation
to safeguarding and duty of care. They must comply with the Code for Sports Governance,
including the appointment of a lead director for welfare and safety. They must also
have appropriate policies and procedures in place to ensure the safeguarding of children
and adults at risk. They must comply with, maintain and embed the Standards for Safeguarding
and Protecting Children in Sport for organisations working with children and young
people and working towards and maintaining the Safeguarding Adults in Sport Framework
for those organisations working with adults at risk.</p><p>We remain committed to
working with the sports sector to help ensure the safety of all participants in sport.</p><p>
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