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