Deconstructing Safeguarding in Sport

Deconstructing Safeguarding in Sport is a podcast that explores safeguarding in sport — what it means, how it is understood, and how it is applied in practice. Safeguarding has become a priority across sport, shaped by increased investment, research, and high-profile failures. Yet despite this attention, safeguarding remains complex, contested, and often misunderstood. This podcast takes a step back. Across more than ten episodes, Deconstructing Safeguarding in Sport examines safeguarding in sport one concept at a time. The series questions definitions, challenges assumptions, and explores how safeguarding frameworks, policies, and practices affect athletes, organisations, and sport systems in the real world. The podcast focuses on deeper understanding — asking what effective, ethical, and meaningful safeguarding and athlete welfare truly look like. This podcast is for: • Peopl