Research, Policy & Expert Advisory
Right to be Safe contributes specialist safeguarding expertise to research projects, policy reviews, and knowledge-generation initiatives at international level.
This work sits at the intersection of practice and standard-setting; grounded in operational reality and shaped by the most current international frameworks.
Research & Policy Contributions
We are available for commissioned policy reviews for governing bodies and intergovernmental organisations, targeted research on emerging or critical safeguarding issues, and collaborative research partnerships with academic institutions and civil society bodies working in safeguarding, human rights, and sport governance.
Areas of contribution
- International safeguarding standard-setting
- Commissioned policy reviews for governing bodies and intergovernmental organisations
- Peer review and expert comment on emerging frameworks
- Thematic research
- Ministerial briefings
- Collaborative partnerships with academic and civil society researchers
- Specialist topics
Examples of Selected Publications & Expert Contributions
PUBLICATIONS:
- Classifying Severity of Interpersonal Violence in Sport: A Scoping Review.
- ‘Safeguarding elite child athletes at mega sporting events’,
- ‘Safeguarding in the UK’, in Protecting the beauty of the game: Towards a safeguarding culture.
- The importance of a human rights approach to child safeguarding at mega sporting events.
EXPERT CONTRIBUTIONS:
- ‘Beyond the story: guidelines for safe media reporting on abuse against women and girls in sport’.
- Child Rights and Sport Alliance playbook: Building a legacy for children through the FWC 2026.
- ‘Keeping the Game Safe’
- Global Thematic Report on Sport Trafficking (2024)
- 10 Guiding Actions for Implementation of the Commonwealth Consensus Statement on Human Rights in Sport.pdf.
Get in contact
Should you wish to discuss a potential collaboration or require any further information, please feel free to contact us using the email below.