IABA and the NSPCC are celebrating Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport Week, which honours that the part a parent/guardian and carer plays in their child’s sport can have a big impact on their child’s wellbeing and how they feel about sport.
As part of the NSPCC’s campaign, it has made available resources to assist clubs in supporting the parent-coach relationship – a guidance document is here
The NSPCC has also shared guidance on:
- How to improve parental involvement in your club – recommendations for coaches
- Negotiating the post-game conversation – guidance on feedback
- How can you get involved in your child’s club? – guidance for parents
Additional Supports for Parents
If a parent/guardian is worried about anything that may cause harm to their child’s wellbeing, they can always contact the NSPCC Helpline 0808 800 5000 or email help@nspcc.org.uk
You can contact IABA’s National Safeguarding Manager, Stephen Flynn via +353 86 074 8867 or stephen@iaba.ie or Liam Corr, (IABA Ulster Safeguarding Manager) via liam.corr@iaba.ie 0044-7841-470301.