TI Child Safeguarding Statement & Children First Guidance for Clubs

Safeguarding in Triathlon

Children First

Children First promotes the protection of children from abuse and neglect. It sets out what individuals and organisations need to do to keep children safe and how to deal with concerns about a child’s safety or welfare. The term ‘Children First’ refers to Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2017 and the Children First Act 2015.

Triathlon Ireland Child Safeguarding Statement 

CLUB TEMPLATES

 

CHILDREN FIRST SAFEGUARDING RISK ASSESSMENT 

CHILDREN FIRST CHILD SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

CLUB GUIDANCE

 STEP ONE – REVIEW THE RISK ASSESSMENT DOCUMENT

  • The Risk Assessment has been pre-populated for you to review at your club meeting.
  • Each risk identified has been ranked and any supporting policies and guidance indicated.
  • You may wish to include other risks of potential harm that are specific for you or some risks listed may not be applicable to you.
  • After you review your Risk Assessment, minute it at your meeting and get your Chairperson and Children’s Officer to sign and date it.

STEP TWO – CLUB CHILD SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

  •  When step one is completed review your Child Safeguarding Statement, complete the blank sections and sign and date the document.

STEP THREE – DISPLAY YOUR CHILD SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

  • As per Section 11 of the Children First Act 2015, you are required to display your Child Safeguarding Statement in a prominent place in your club (notice board, public area etc).
  • We suggest that you also distribute your signed Child Safeguarding Statement to all members by mail/email/web or social media on an annual basis.
  • If you do not have a premises or website/social media page to display and distribute your Child Safeguarding Statement, you should display it at your events/sessions as a temporary sign or poster. 

STEP FOUR – CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE VIA EMAIL.

  • Scan and email your  Safeguard Statement to niamh@triathlonireland.com with a link to where it is displayed on your club website/social media.
  • TI requests that you send an excel document listing those in your club who are coaching juniors once this is established

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