CSL Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment Document for Cork Schoolboys League

This risk assessment considers the potential for harm to come to children whilst they are in CSL’s care. Clubs who are constituent parts of our league will be required to develop their own Child Safeguarding Statement and Risk Assessment.

This risk assessment precedes the Child Safeguarding Statement (Section 11 (1b) Children First Act 2015) which is developed following this risk assessment process. In accordance with the requirements of Section 11 (1) of the Children First Act 2015 the risk is of abuse and not general health and safety risk (covered under a separate

H&S policy and risk assessment).

Section 11 (1) of the Children First Act 2015 states that where a person proposes to operate as a provider of a relevant service, he or she shall, within3 months from the date on which he or she commences as such a provider — (a) Undertake an assessment of any potential for harm to a child while availing of the service (in this section referred to as a “risk”).

Potential risk of harm to	Likelihood of harm	Required Policy, Guidance	Responsibility	Further action required …
children	happening L-M-H	and Procedure document	Club/Region/National
CLUB & COACHING PRACTICES
Lack of coaching qualification	M	§ Coach education policy	Clubs/League Representative teams	Proof of qualification to be confirmed
		§ Recruitment policy
Supervision issues	M	§ Supervision policy	Clubs/League Representative Teams	Ongoing review
		§ Coach education policy
Unauthorised photography & recording	H	§ Photography and Use of Images policy	Clubs/League Representative Teams	Ongoing review
activities
Behavioural Issues	M	§ Code of Conduct	Clubs/League Representative Teams	Ongoing review

		§ Complaints & Disciplinary policy

Potential risk of harm to	Likelihood of harm	Required Policy, Guidance	Responsibility	Further action required …
children	happening L-M-H	and Procedure document	Club/Region/National
No guidance for travelling and away trips	M	§ Travel/Away trip policy	Clubs/League Representative Teams	Ongoing review
		§ Child Safeguarding
		Training

COMPLAINTS & DISCIPLINE
Lack of awareness of a Complaints & Disciplinary policy	H	§ Complaints & Disciplinary procedure/policy	Clubs/League Representative Teams	Immediate action needed Greater communication required
		§ Communications procedure
Difficulty in raising an issue by child & or parent Reason: Covered above	H	§ Complaints & Disciplinary procedure/policy	Clubs/League Representative Teams	Review the communication/responsibilities of the procedure/policy as required
		§ Communications procedure
Complaints not being dealt with seriously	M	§ Complaints & Disciplinary procedure/policy	Clubs/League Representative Teams	Ongoing review
REPORTING PROCEDURES
Lack of knowledge of organisational and statutory reporting procedures	H	§ Reporting procedures/policy		Make policies and procedures available Include in Safeguarding Training (L1) Include in Coach Education Training
		§ Coach education policy
		§ Code of Conduct
		/Behaviour
No Mandated Person appointed	M	§ Reporting	Clubs	Publicise identity of Mandated Person Train Mandated Person in their role
		procedures/policy
No DLP Appointed	M	§ Reporting	Clubs	Train all DLPs
		procedures/policy		Publicise identity of DLPs
Concerns of abuse or harm not reported	M	§ Reporting	CSL	Include in Safeguarding Training (L1)
		procedures/policy
Potential risk of harm to	Likelihood of harm	Required Policy, Guidance	Responsibility	Further action required …
children	happening L-M-H	and Procedure document	Club/Region/National
		§ Child Safeguarding Training – Level 1		Publicise names of CCOs, DLPs, MP(s)
				Publicise internal and external reporting
				procedures


FACILITIES
Unauthorised access to designated children’s play & practice areas and to changing rooms, showers,	H	§ Supervision policy	Clubs/League Representative Teams	Clarify responsibilities before session starts
toilets etc.		§ Coach education
Unauthorised exit from	H	§ Supervision policy	Clubs/League Representative Teams	Clarify responsibilities before session starts
children’s areas		§ Coach education
Photography, filming or recording in prohibited areas	H	§ Photography policy and use of devices in private zones	Clubs/League Representative Teams	Enforce policy in private changing and wet areas
Missing or found child on site	H	§ Missing or found child policy	Clubs/League Representative Teams	Refer to policy and inform Gardai
Children sharing facilities with adults e.g. dressing room, showers etc.	H	§ Safeguarding policy	Clubs/League Representative Teams	Plan with facilities management to create a suitable child centred environment in shared facilities
RECRUITMENT
Recruitment of inappropriate people	H	§ Recruitment policy	CSL	Ongoing review
			Club

Potential risk of harm to	Likelihood of harm	Required Policy, Guidance	Responsibility	Further action required …
children	happening L-M-H	and Procedure document	Club/Region/National

Unqualified or untrained	M	§ Recruitment policy	Club	Check qualification
people in role				Ongoing review
COMMUNICATIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA

No communication of Child Safeguarding Statement or Code of Behaviour to	M	§ Child Safeguarding Statement – display	Clubs/League Representative Teams	Communicate Child Safeguarding Statement
members or visitors		§ Code of Behaviour		Distribute Code or Sections as appropriate
		- distribute
Unauthorised photography & recording	M	§ Photography and Use of Images policy	Clubs/League Representative Teams	Ongoing review
of activities
Inappropriate use of social media and communications by	M	§ Communications policy	Clubs/League Representative Teams	Ongoing review
under 18’s		§ Code of conduct
Inappropriate use of social media and communications with under 18’s	M	§ Communications policy	Clubs/League Representative Teams	Ongoing review
		§ Code of conduct.
GENERAL RISK OF HARM
﷐ Harm not being recognised	M	§ Safeguarding policy		Ongoing review
		§ Child Safeguarding
		Training
Harm caused by		§ Safeguarding policy		Ongoing review
- child to child
Potential risk of harm to	Likelihood of harm	Required Policy, Guidance	Responsibility	Further action required …
children	happening L-M-H	and Procedure document	Club/Region/National
- coach to child	H	§ Child Safeguarding Training	Clubs/League Representative Teams
- volunteer to child
- member to child
- visitor to child
General behavioural	M	§ Code of Conduct	Clubs/League Representative Teams	Take disciplinary action where necessary
issues				Sign code of conduct

Explanation of terms used:

 Potential risk of harm to children – these are identified risks of harm to children whilst accessing activities in the
Club/Region/Province/NGB.

 Likelihood of harm happening – the likelihood of the risk occurring in the club/region/NGB measured by you as Low/Medium or High.

 Required Policy, Guidance and Procedure document – indication of the policy required to alleviate the risk.

 Responsibility – provider should indicate where the responsibility for alleviating the risk lies.

 Further action… - indicates further action that might be necessary to alleviate any risk ongoing.

This Risk Assessment document has been discussed and completed by Cork Schoolboys League:

Signed:
Name: Anthony Kenneally Name:
Role: Child Safeguarding Officer Role: Club Children’s Officer
Date:08/03/2022 Date:

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