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Tracking Progress towards the International Safeguards for Children in Sport

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  • Amy Lorraine Wilson

    (School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK)

  • Daniel J. A. Rhind

    (School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK)

Abstract

In 2018, a review was conducted to explore sporting organisations’ use of global safeguarding policies. Due to an increase in the number of organisations now adopting these policies, it is thought that an up-to-date review should be conducted to reinstate what is known. As such, this study aims to assess the current state of sporting organisations on the adoption and implementation of the International Safeguards for Children in Sport. Global organisations were contacted to take part in an online questionnaire which explored their use of the International Safeguards for Children in Sport and adopted a novel use for the activation states theory. Results indicated an international, multi-sector use of the International Safeguards as well as supported the relevancy of these Safeguards. There was some stabilisation in activation states since the last review whilst others have progressed from reactive to active. Similarly, thematic analysis highlighted multiple key indicators important in creating a broader impact through safeguarding, such as an increase in disclosures. Furthermore, the results appear to support the newly developed Safeguarding Culture in Sport model. Overall, this research appears to demonstrate an improvement in organisations’ engagement with safeguarding but also highlights areas where this can be further improved.

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  • Amy Lorraine Wilson & Daniel J. A. Rhind, 2022. "Tracking Progress towards the International Safeguards for Children in Sport," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 11(8), pages 1-16, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:11:y:2022:i:8:p:322-:d:870293
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    1. Daniel J.A. Rhind & Frank Owusu-Sekyere, 2020. "Evaluating the impacts of working towards the International Safeguards for Children in Sport," Sport Management Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(1), pages 104-116, January.
    2. Celia H. Brackenridge & Daniel Rhind, 2014. "Child Protection in Sport: Reflections on Thirty Years of Science and Activism," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 3(3), pages 1-15, July.
    3. F. Owusu-Sekyere & D. J. Rhind & L. Hills, 2022. "Safeguarding culture: towards a new approach to preventing child maltreatment in sport," Sport Management Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 25(2), pages 300-322, March.
    4. Rhind, Daniel J.A. & Owusu-Sekyere, Frank, 2020. "Evaluating the impacts of working towards the International Safeguards for Children in Sport," Sport Management Review, Elsevier, vol. 23(1), pages 104-116.
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