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Centre for Child Protection and Safeguarding in Sport

Centre for Child Protection and Safeguarding in Sport

Edge Hill University Research Centre

  • Overview
  • Members
  • Projects
    • Athlete- and Coach-led education for teaching about abuse and neglect in sport
    • Child Abuse in Sport: European Statistics (CASES)
    • Gender-based violence in EU sport
    • Prevention of Sexual Violence in Sports
    • Sport Respects Your Rights
    • VOICE
  • CPSS in the News
    • Newsletter
    • Press Releases
  • Events
    • CPSS Seminar Series
      • Inaugural CPSS Seminar
      • Eyes Wide Open
      • Instagram policies and the online abuse of elite women in strength sports
      • Exploring the well-being of professional academy footballers: Ups, downs, problems and solutions
    • The Routledge Handbook of Athlete Welfare launch event – November 2020
    • Inaugural CPSS Conference – January 2020
  • Resources
  • Videos
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New research centre on safeguarding in sport generates hope for real change

Edge Hill University's new research centre on safeguarding in sport has generated hope for real change.

Posted byRebecca MundyFebruary 11, 2020November 4, 2021Posted inCentre for Child Protection and Safeguarding in Sport, Child Protection, CPSS, Dr Mike Hartill, Edge Hill University, General, Gloria Viseras, Jayne Molyneux, Karen Leach, Olympics, Research, safe sport, safeguarding, Sport England

CPSS Newsletter Issue 3

The third issue of the CPSS newsletter is available to download now.

Posted byMike ClaridgeNovember 4, 2021November 4, 2021Posted inNewsletterLeave a comment on CPSS Newsletter Issue 3

CPSS Newsletter Issue 2

The second issue of the CPSS newsletter is available to download now.

Posted byMike ClaridgeOctober 5, 2020October 5, 2020Posted inNewsletterLeave a comment on CPSS Newsletter Issue 2

Academic wins IOC grant to investigate abuse education in sport

An Edge Hill academic has won a prestigious award from the International Olympic Committee to educate coaches and athletes in three countries about non-sexual abuse in sport.

Posted byNiall HoodJuly 24, 2020November 4, 2021Posted inCentre for Child Protection and Safeguarding in Sport, Child Protection, Child Protection in Sport, Dr Melanie Lang, International Olympic Committee, Research, social sciences, Sport

CPSS Newsletter Issue 1

The second issue of the CPSS newsletter is available to download now.

Posted byMike ClaridgeOctober 17, 2019October 5, 2020Posted inNewsletter

Academic highlights the ‘hidden’ violence plaguing the sports world

An academic at Edge Hill University's new Centre for Child Protection and Safeguarding in Sport has voiced concerns about the ‘hidden’ violence plaguing the sports world.

Posted byRebecca MundySeptember 30, 2019September 30, 2019Posted inDr Melanie Lang

Lancashire expert in sexual abuse is leading European funded study into child abuse in sport

The first study of its kind into child abuse within sport is being spearheaded by a Lancashire academic. Edge Hill University Academic Mike Hartill, an expert in sexual abuse in sport, is leading European funded project.

Posted byMike ClaridgeSeptember 3, 2019September 20, 2019Posted inCPSS in the News

Academic expert to lead European funded study into child abuse in sport

Edge Hill University Academic Mike Hartill, an expert in sexual abuse in sport, is leading European funded research into child abuse within sport.

Posted byLaura BellApril 25, 2019August 11, 2020Posted inDr Mike Hartill, VOICE project

Keeping sport safe

Against a background of high profile cases of child abuse in sport in the media, Edge Hill University is playing a major role in a new event to raise awareness and share research about exploitation in sport.

Posted byHayley RothwellAugust 22, 2018August 11, 2020Posted inDr Mike Hartill, VOICE project

Edge Hill expert calls for greater recognition of gender-based violence in sport

Sporting organisations need to do more to understand and prevent gender-based violence, according to Edge Hill University senior lecturer Dr Melanie Lang in an interview with BBC Sport Online.

Posted byHayley RothwellAugust 15, 2018November 6, 2019Posted inBBC Sport Online, gender based violence, Research, Sport

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Centre for Child Protection and Safeguarding in Sport

The Centre for Child Protection and Safeguarding in Sport (CPSS) is at the forefront of research on the prevention of abuse, exploitation and maltreatment in sport.

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