Club best practice

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.