Junior Section

Why?

A crucial function in providing fun safe and fair opportunities for all to participate in triathlon is ensuring the safeguarding of children participating in the sport. In order to achieve this, Triathlon Ireland has set a number of operating procedures and policies to guide it's staff, affiliated clubs, coaches, volunteers and officials when they are in contact with young people.

Who?

Club Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Children’s Officer (CO), Junior Coaches,
Race Organizer, Junior Race Committee Members
and ideally Club Volunteers working with Under 18’s

How Long?

Garda vetting takes approx 12 weeks 

Access NI vetting take 4-12 weeks

Forms

Garda Vetting

for

Southern Ireland

Garda Vetting  

01 Guidelines for Completing Triathlon Ireland Garda Vetting Form May 2012

02 Garda Vetting Form Jan 2012

Send your completed GV form to :

Matt McKerrow, Authorised Signatory
Triathlon Ireland, Unit E2 Glencormack Business Park, Kilmacanogue, Co Wicklow.

Email:  ceo@triathlonireland.com

Information:  Garda website

Forms

Access NI for
Southern Ireland

Access NI

03 Access NI Standard / Enhanced Disclosure Form -ISA Registration

Send your completed Access NI form with appropriate Identification to :

Conal Heatley, Authorised Signatory

94 Greystown Avenue, Belfast, Co. Antrim, BT9 6UL

Email:  secretary@triathlonireland.com

When completed a Certificate is sent to both Conal and the applicant.

Information:  Access NI website.

Why?

To ensure the suitability of each candidate to work with junior athletes (-18yrs), TI requests the New Leader Information Form 8 is completed and signed. This requests

contact information, your TI membership number  and references x2 (ideally someone who knows you 2+ years in junior environment)

Who?

Club Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Children’s Officer (CO), Junior Coaches,
Race Organizer, Junior Race Committee Members
and ideally Club Volunteers working with Under 18’s

How?

i)Complete New Leader Information Form 8

ii) Ask TI staff member or TI qualified Club Children’s Officer to check and verify current passport ID and sign off on the Form 8.

iii) Send your completed form to :

Mary T Dawson, National Children’s Officer

Triathlon Ireland, Unit E2 Glencormack Business Park, Kilmacanogue, Co Wicklow

Email: nco@triathlonireland.com

Wait?

TI National children’s officer will request the two references (see Recruitment Reference Form 9 for referees only) and report back to the Club Children’s officer with the list of qualified individuals when confirmed.

Why?

2 hours basic course - leave with knowledge of basic awareness and certification of Child Protection

Who?

Club Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Children’s Officer (CO), Junior Coaches,
Race Organizer, Junior Race Committee Members
and ideally Club Volunteers working with Under 18’s

How?

Southern Ireland

Child Protection Courses are run by Irish Sports Council trained tutors but through the Local Sports Partnerships (LSP).

Click on the link to find your nearest LSP and see the courses offered - LSP LOCATOR

How?

Northern Ireland

A List of Safeguarding Children and Young People in Sport

courses for Northern Ireland is available at   SPORT NI Safeguarding Courses

Why?

There is further responsibility for Club CO’s –

This course is a whole day course which is not run as often as Basic Awareness course, so please check with your LSP.

Who?

Club Children’s Officers (IRL) & Designated Children’s Safeguarding Officer (NI)

How
Southern Ireland

Local Sports Partnerships hold these courses also.

 Click on the link to find your nearest LSP and see the courses offered - LSP LOCATOR

How

Northern Ireland

A list of Designated Children’s Safeguarding Officer  (DCSO) courses for Northern Ireland is available at   SPORT NI Safeguarding Courses

What?

Triathlon Ireland (TI) recommends that all adults in contact with young people in triathlon are familiar with the Triathlon Ireland Safeguarding Code for Young People

Triathlon Ireland Safeguarding Code for Young People (Revised Nov 2011)

Who?

All leaders working with junior athletes will be required to sign the New Leader Information Form 8 to confirm having read and understood the TI Safeguarding Code.

When?

The Existing Leader Declaration Form 10 must be signed thereafter on a yearly basis.
This can be done at Club level and given to the Children’s Officer in each club.

A register of qualified junior leaders must be sent to TI annually with club affiliation.

Q’s?

If you have any questions please contact:

Mary T Dawson,

National Children’s Officer (NCO)

Phone: 01 2741032

Email: nco@triathlonireland.com

Who?

Members who are 19 years and under on the 31^st Dec of the membership year are eligible for Junior Membership

What?

Junior Members must apply for junior membership application online.

Triathlon Ireland Membership

Finally?

Upon receipt at the TI office of all the necessary documentation, as outlined in the online Junior membership application, the Junior member’s card will be posted out.

As with all our members – Junior athletes are not insured by TI until they have received their membership card which must be produced at all race registrations.

Who?

Children’s Officer (CO) in Clubs must keep a list of junior members and their contact / emergency information. This is Private and Confidential information and should only be seen on a need to know basis; ie CO’s and the junior coach leading the session.

What?

Parental Athlete Consent Form 11 – both the parent/guardians and the junior athlete need to complete and sign.

This asks for personal

1. contact information
2.  medical  history
3. Consent regarding TI Safeguarding Code/
4. Junior Coaches
5.  Photography and Media
6. Drug Testing
7. Medical issues at events

What else?

Absent Parental Consent Form 11a

If a parent/guardian is unable to attend with their Junior Athlete to an event / training / club meeting then it is recommended that this form is completed by the parent and giving to the Junior Coach in advance of the event stating permission for the person standing in for responsibility for their junior athlete.

If Away?

Travel Permission Form 14

Permission for Junior Athletes going to events with Club Junior Coaches or Junior Leaders.

Who at TI?

Triathlon Ireland Contacts:  www.triathlonireland.com

NCO

Mary T Dawson - nco@triathlonireland.com  01 2741032

GV

Matt McKerrow – ceo@triathlonireland.com  01 2741032

Access NI

Conal Heatley - secretary@triathlonireland.com  +353 (0) 83 374 6607

Who?

Nationwide

This list gives contacts for all Ireland bodies dealing with Child Protection:

Safeguarding Useful Contact List