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Safeguarding reporting built for sport.

Portals for first team, academy, staff and match day, trusted across the EFL and adopted by the Norwegian Football Federation and the Irish Football Association.

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The pressures

What football’s standards expect.

Football’s safeguarding rules now expect promoted reporting routes and proper case management, not just an email address.

League safeguarding standards

Premier League and EFL clubs must publish safeguarding, complaints and whistleblowing procedures, supported by electronic case management and checked by independent audit.

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The FA framework

The FA’s safeguarding framework rests on safer recruitment, easy reporting of concerns and prompt investigation alongside statutory agencies.

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Positions of trust

Since 2022 it has been a criminal offence for a sports coach to engage in sexual activity with a 16 or 17 year old they regularly coach, even with consent.

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Mandatory reporting is coming

The Crime and Policing Act 2026 creates a duty for adults in specified roles in England to report suspected child sexual abuse. A start date has not yet been set.

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For a full overview, see our UK safeguarding and whistleblowing legislation guide.

How Speak Out Safe helps

A portal for every part of the club.

Players, parents, staff, volunteers and fans each get a route they trust, from a QR code on a poster, a water bottle or a match-day programme.

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Separate portals for first team, academy, staff, community and match day
QR codes for posters, kit and off-site venues
Voice notes so young players can say it in their own words
Available in 29 languages for international squads and families
Case management with a full audit trail for safeguarding audits
Anonymous reporting with secure two-way follow-up

In their words

Trusted across football.

“Introducing Speak Out Safe into our club has been transformative. The system is streamlined, intuitive and easy to navigate, and the voice note function makes it accessible for everyone.”

Stephanie Rolfe, Senior Safeguarding Manager
Birmingham City FC

“The ease of use and capacity to record audio has been particularly welcomed by the coaching staff, who can use their mobile devices to report any concerns during off-site training sessions.”

Safeguarding team
Notts County Football Club

“Three full years with the reporting channel have given NFF a better overview of incidents that were not previously reported and made it easier for everyone involved in football to report unwanted events.”

Rasmus Olstad, Area Manager, Fair Play and Inclusion
Norwegian Football Federation

FAQs

Questions we are often asked.

Does Speak Out Safe help clubs meet league safeguarding standards?

The standards expect published reporting procedures and electronic case management. Speak Out Safe provides branded reporting portals and a full case record and audit trail that clubs can show to auditors.

Can we have separate portals for the academy and the first team?

Yes. Birmingham City, for example, runs six club-branded portals, from First Team to Match Day, each with its own QR code.

Is it suitable for national associations and leagues?

Yes. The Norwegian Football Federation uses it across 1,814 clubs, and the Irish Football Association uses it as its official safeguarding reporting platform.

Give everyone in your club a voice.

A short, no-obligation demo with a founder, set up around your organisation.

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