All cheerleading clubs should follow the government guidance for Keeping children safe during community activities, after-school clubs and tuition: non statutory guidance for providers running out-of-school-settings
All cheerleading clubs should have the minimum standards in place for Safeguarding:
A Child Protection Policy and procedures
A designated person (safeguarding lead) to report concerns to
A code of conduct for staff and athletes
Safe recruitment practice, procedures and DBS checks
Induction and supervision of staff
Regular Safeguarding training
Processes for responding to bullying
Processes for responding to online abuse
Useful guides to help audit your club or organisation for safeguarding and risk assessment:
The Safer Dance Safeguarding Checklist: Safer Dance – Checklist: www.dsswg.org.uk
CPSU Safeguarding self-assessment tool: https://thecpsu.org.uk/help-advice/assess-my-organisation/
For resources on how to develop policies, processes and training, go to our “Useful links and resources” page.