CHILD SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
Experience & Expertise
NAME OF SERVICE BEING PROVIDED:
Football Coaching
NATURE OF SERVICE AND PRINCIPLES TO SAFEGUARD CHILDREN FROM HARM
Knockmitten United Fc are a local football team in Clondalkin providing football Coaching and Mentoring to all kids and youths, we provide training in all aspects and support for Match Days as well as Management and Coaching.
RISK ASSESSMENT
We have carried out an assessment of any potential for harm to a child while availing of our services including the area of online safety when accessing the internet. Below is a list of the areas of risk identified and the list of procedures for managing these risks.
Risk identified
Procedure in place to manage identified risk
1
Risk of harm including assault, ill treatment, or neglect of a child in a manner that seriously affects or is likely to seriously affect the child’s health, development or welfare or sexual abuse of child
Child Welfare and Safeguarding policy Concern-Complaint policy Safeguarding training, Specific guidance,
2
Risk of harm of abuse when hosting an activity and or an away trip
Child Welfare and Safeguarding policy Concern-Complaint policy Safeguarding training, Specific guidance,
3
Risk of harm of online abuse through social media
Child Welfare and Safeguarding policy Social Media policy, Specific guidance, rules, or handbooks in place for Various Events
4
Bullying of a child
Child Welfare and Safeguarding policy Concern-Complaint policy, Social Media policy, Specific guidance, rules, or handbooks in place for various events
5
PROCEDURES
Our Child Safeguarding Statement has been developed in line with requirements under the Children First Act 2015, Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children (2017), and Tusla’s Child Safeguarding: A Guide for Policy, Procedure and Practice. In addition to the procedures listed in our risk assessment, the following procedures support our intention to safeguard children while they are availing of our service:
Procedure for the management of allegations of abuse or misconduct against workers/volunteers of a child availing of our service.
Procedure for the safe recruitment and selection of workers and volunteers to work with children.
Procedure for provision of and access to child safeguarding training and information, including the identification of the occurrence of harm.
Procedure for the reporting of child protection or welfare concerns to Tusla.
Procedure for maintaining a list of the persons (if any) in the relevant service who are mandated, persons.
Procedure for appointing a relevant person.
All procedures listed are available upon request.
IMPLEMENTATION
We recognise that implementation is an ongoing process. Our service is committed to the implementation of this Child Safeguarding Statement and the procedures that support our intention to keep children safe from harm while availing of our service.
Knockmitten United Fc Child Safeguarding Statement has been developed in line with requirements under the Children First Act 2015, (the Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children (2017), and Tusla’s Child Safeguarding: A Guide for Policy, Procedure and Practice) and the Fai
This Child Safeguarding Statement will be reviewed on January 28th, 2023 _______________, or as soon as practicable after there has been a material change in any matter to which the statement refers.
Signed: Sam Doran (Designated Liaison Person)
[Sam Doran