The Premier League is committed to delivering the highest standards of care and protection for children and adults with care and support needs. Safeguarding means people and organisations working together to promote and protect the rights, safety, and welfare of children and adults with care and support needs.

Parents and carers play an important role in these efforts. The information on this page aims to support their understanding of issues that may impact the safety and welfare of children and adults with care and support needs, and how to seek advice and report concerns.

A safeguarding concern is any action, inaction, or behaviour that has, or might have, harmed or put at risk the safety and/or welfare of a child or an adult with care and support needs. This includes serious issues such as abuse or neglect, as well as lower-level concerns like inappropriate or unprofessional behaviour, whether inside or outside the workplace, that may suggest someone is unsuitable to work with children or adults with care and support needs. Harmful or abusive behaviour can also occur between children, or between adults with care and support needs.

While safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, the Premier League and its Clubs have dedicated safeguarding teams to provide advice and lead the organisational response to any concerns.

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