What should I do if a child tells me something worrying or I'm concerned about a child?

NSPCC Sport's guidance:

1. If a child may be in immediate danger, call the police on 999 straight away. Don't wait.
2. You don't have to be sure. You do not need to decide whether abuse has happened in order to report a concern.
3. Tell the right person at your club:
   • At a club affiliated to a national governing body (NGB), tell the club welfare officer. They may pass it to the NGB's lead safeguarding officer, and the NGB's case management process then applies.
   • If the activity isn't NGB-affiliated, tell the club's designated safeguarding person (an organiser, coach or lead). If an Active Partnership runs the activity, it will have a designated safeguarding person too.
4. Keep a record of the concerns you raise.
5. Get advice if you need it: the NSPCC Helpline on 0808 800 5000 or help@nspcc.org.uk, your local council's children's social care team, or the police on 101 (non-emergency).

The welfare officer or lead safeguarding officer decides whether to refer to statutory services such as the police or the local authority.