FOR PARENTS

Youth sport, looked at honestly.

For parents who want to understand the environment their child is growing up inside — not just the scoreline.

PLAYSTRONG is a working body of practical guidance for parents of children in sport.It covers the things that decide whether a child thrives, leaves, or quietly carries the cost — fuel, sleep, movement, mindset, club culture, and the adult environment around all of it.Built from being a parent, thirty years of coaching at every level and several thousand conversations with parents, coaches, and clubs.

• Start with the free self-check

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FOR CLUBS & COMMITTEES

Most clubs do their best with the children. Few have a clear line for the adults.

A working standard for adult behaviour around children - free to adopt.

The PLAYSTRONG Youth Sport Standard is a free, working club standard for adult behaviour around children — designed for committees, welfare leads, and coaches who want a clear line, named routes, and a way to handle the adult behaviour and culture concerns that sit below the safeguarding threshold

The PLAYSTRONG Youth Sport Standard

Free to read. Free to adopt. Credit PLAYSTRONG as the source.

The full Standard covers seven working standards, expected practice, what below-standard looks like, concern routes, response timeframes, retaliation as a breach, and an implementation tracker. Used in induction, season launches, and committee reviews.

• Read the Standard