Clubs have a responsibility to develop policies and procedures, and to provide information to all those involved including coaches, officials, players and participants and parents.

Depending on the sport your child is involved with, the level of information may be quite different.  Some clubs are very small and have limited resources, therefore it is difficult for them to achieve the same benchmarks that larger better-resourced clubs can achieve. 

It is vital, then, that parents play a greater role in raising awareness and taking action.