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Child and youth protection

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Library of resources produced by European football and non-governmental organisations to help minimise risks to children and young people involved in sport.

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Digital access to child and youth protection policies and guidelines created by UEFA, European national associations and non-governmental organisations. Other materials include webinars and case studies from across European football.

Best practice examplesUEFA unveils sustainability strategy focusing on human rights and the environment

The Latvian Football Federation translates the UEFA child safeguarding online courses into Latvian

The Romanian Football Federation launches their e-learning platform for the development of sports and safeguarding

[Europe] UEFA’s commitment to safeguarding children; UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin on the importance of child safeguarding

[United Kingdom] The Newsmakers: Sexual abuse in UK football

[European Union] Footballers speak out over sexual abuse - BBC News

The English FA announced its new Safeguarding Strategy for 2024-2028

The Royal Spanish Football Federation approves its first Protocol for the protection of children and adolescents

The Italian Football Federation provides training for the protection of children and adolescents against abuse, violence and discrimination

Safer Play: Safeguarding in Sport for Development [Online Course]

Reporting safeguarding concerns [English Football Association]

WebinarsWebinar series: Up your game, strengthen your squad! [Council of Europe & European Union]Webinar recording: Overview of child safeguarding in sport in Ireland from national to grass roots levelWebinar recording: You are not alone - a model for safeguarding children in sportsWebinar recording: A day in the life of a Safeguarding Lead OfficerWebinar recording: Checking criminal records as a tool to protect children in sportWebinar recording: The “step-model” to prevent sexual violence in sportUEFA webinar recording: Working with football clubs on child and youth protectionSee something, do something! Responding to harassment and abuse in sport. A Safe Sport Allies international webinarWebinar summary: The profile of under-18s and how to communicate effectively with them in football settingsWebinar recording: Gender dimension of the sale and sexual abuse and exploitation in sport of boys and children who identify outside of the gender binaryUEFA webinar recording: Child participation in safeguarding in footballWebinar recording: Safeguarding Children in Sport: from research to action

National association policiesThe football association of Moldova launches their child safeguarding policyChild safeguarding policy [Football association of Moldova]Ukrainian Association of Football approved its Child Safeguarding Policy

UEFA CYP policyUEFA Child Safeguarding Policy

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