Safeguarding is a vital process to protect children and adults from harm, abuse and neglect. Sport should be safe, inclusive, and enjoyable for all participants and everyone that works in sport has a duty to ensure all who participate can do so safely. **Safeguarding in Sport and Sport for Development (S4D) Contexts in Africa: A Practitioner’s Guide from Policy to Action** is a comprehensive handbook that gives a step-by-step approach on how to implement safeguarding measures in sport. Although written and developed for the African context, this handbook should be of interest to sports organisations and practitioners around the world. The resource looks at how sports organisations can implement policies and procedures to protect children and vulnerable adults from non-accidental harm. The guide also provides best practices in safeguarding for facilitators including coaches, teachers and peer leaders for engaging participants and the wider community. In the [Learning Lab ](https://www.sport-for-development.com/learning-lab?id=320#cat320)you will find more information about our **self-learning course "Safeguarding in Sport and S4D"** on atingi. 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