Safeguarding – What Sport Needs to Know: Episode 1 – Partnering for Protection

16/06/2025 45 min
Safeguarding – What Sport Needs to Know: Episode 1 – Partnering for Protection

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Episode Synopsis

Partnering for Protection: Kyniska Advocacy and UK Athletics on governing body case management procedures

In this first episode, Mhairi Maclennan, CEO at Kyniska Advocacy, and Tom Solesbury, COO and General Counsel at UK Athletics, sit down with Bird & Bird partner Richard Bush to discuss matters including UK Athletics' approach to safeguarding, the groundbreaking collaboration between Kyniska Advocacy and UK Athletics to support athletes and improve safeguarding practices, what the aims of safeguarding cases should be, and what outcomes they might hope to achieve. The conversation also highlights areas for improvement, such as communication with athletes and minimising re-traumatisation during investigations, as well as future directions and the concept of an independent safe sport agency.

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