National Safeguarding Committee 2018 Gaelic Games Associations’ – Child Safeguarding Risk Assessment 2018 - CLUBS The potential risk of harm and abuse of children under each of the headings below is high. Indicate the likelihood of any of the potential risks of harm occurring by rating them High Medium or Low Reference to Policy, Guidance and Procedure Who is responsible at Club level? Further action required … CLUB & COACHING PRACTICES Club coaches and other personnel with no child safeguarding training H Safeguarding Level 1 – Child Protection in Sport Awareness Workshop Children’s Officer (CO) Coach Club Executive Arrange training Seek verification of attendance Club coaches with no coaching qualification Coach education policy Recruitment policy Club Executive Coaching Officer of qualification to be confirmed Relevant Club personnel not vetted/no background checks Code of Behaviour Ref: Recruitment Section Club Committee Children’s Officer Review ongoing Poor Practice Inadequate Supervision Lack of supervision ratios Code of Behaviour (Underage) Ref: Coaching section Supervision policy/ratios Coach education policy Safeguarding Level 1 Club Executive Review ongoing Lack of adherence to procedures e.g. use of mobiles, texting, transport rules, photography. Code of Behaviour Ref: Social section Coach Children’s Officer Review ongoing No guidance on travelling and away trips Code of Behaviour Ref: Travelling and away trips sections Club Committee and event organisers Travelling and away sections Lack of adherence with miscellaneous procedures in our safeguarding practices (i.e. mobile, photography, transport) Safeguarding policy Complaints & disciplinary policy Person in charge Juvenile Committee Children’s Officer Ongoing review COMPLAINTS & DISCIPLINE
No awareness of complaints & disciplinary policy or procedures H Code of Behaviour Ref: Dealing with Breaches of Code Section Club Executive Immediate action required to highlight section Complaints not being dealt with appropriately Complaints & Disciplinary procedure/policy Club Executive Ongoing review REPORTING PROCEDURES No organisational reporting procedures Lack of knowledge of statutory reporting procedure Lack of knowledge of procedures Failure to report concerns or allegations of harm or abuse H Reporting procedures/policy Coach education policy Code of Behaviour Ref: Reporting Child Abuse Concerns Section National Safeguarding Committee Mandated Parson DLPs Club Executive Other relevant Club personnel Make policies and procedures available Include in Safeguarding Training (L1) Include in Coach Education Training National Mandated Person (MP) Not appointed No knowledge of MP Guidelines for Dealing with Allegations & Concerns of Abuse Code of Behaviour Ref: Reporting Abuse Concerns Section Central Council National Safeguarding Committee Publicise identity of Mandated Person Train Mandated Person in their role No Club Designated Liaison Person (DLP) appointed Guidelines for Dealing with Allegations & Concerns of Abuse Code of Behaviour Club Executive County DLP National Safeguarding Committee Appoint and train DLP Publicise identity of DLP Concerns of abuse or harm not reported Reporting procedures/policy Child Safeguarding Training – Level 1 Mandated Person DLP at Club, County and National levels Club Executive Include in Safeguarding Training (L1) Publicise names of CCOs, DLPs, MP(s) Publicise internal and external reporting procedures Not clear who Young Person (YP) should talk to or report to at Club level Code of Behaviour Ref: Reporting Child Abuse Concerns Club Executive Children’s Officer Club DLP Make names of CO, DLP and national MP known Communicate this at all levels Include in Child Safeguarding Training (L1) FACILITIES Unauthorised access to changing rooms, showers, toilets etc. while in use by children. H Code of Behaviour Ref: Supervision policy Committees and Persons in charge Club Executive Children’s Officer Clarify responsibilities before session starts Children sharing facilities with adults e.g. dressing room, showers, warm up areas etc. Code of Behaviour (Underage) Committees and Persons in charge Club Executive Plan with facilities management to create a suitable child centred environment In shared facilities
Children’s Officer Unauthorised photography, filming or recording Photography policy and use of devices in private zones Committees and Persons in charge Enforce policy in private changing and wet areas Missing or child on site Code of Behaviour (Underage) Committees and Persons in charge Make personnel aware of procedures RECRUITMENT Recruitment of inappropriate people H Code of Behaviour Ref: Recruitment Section Club Committee Children’s Officer Coaching Officer Review on an ongoing basis Relevant Club personnel not vetted/no background checks Code of Behaviour Ref: Recruitment Section Club Committee Children’s Officer Review on an ongoing basis No role description or inadequate role descriptions Code of Behaviour Ref: Recruitment Section Club Committee Children’s Officer Coaching Officer Check role description Put supervision in place Unqualified people in roles Code of Behaviour Ref: Recruitment Section Safeguarding 1 Club Committee Children’s Officer Coaching Officer Check qualification Review on an ongoing basis Lack of awareness of ‘risk of harm’ with members and visitors Child Safeguarding Statement Training policy National Safeguarding Committee Club Committee DLPs Children’s Officer Communicate Safeguarding Statement COMMUNICATIONS No communication of Child Safeguarding Statement or Code of Behaviour to members or visitors H Safeguarding Statement Code of Behaviour - distribute Club Committee DLPs Children’s Officer Display and Communicate Child Safeguarding Statement Distribute Code or Sections as appropriate Unauthorised photography, recording of activities etc. Code of Behaviour - Ref: Photography, images section Child Safeguarding Training L1 Club Executive Children’s Officer Team coaches Enforce policy Review on an ongoing basis Inappropriate photography & recording activities Code of Behaviour – Ref Photography ,images section Safeguarding Training – Level 1 Committee and persons in charge Children’s Officer Team coaches Enforce policy Review on an ongoing basis Underage players inappropriately accessing/using computers, social media, phones and other devices while at Gaelic Games Association activities Communication section in Code of Behaviour (Underage) Child Safeguarding Training – Level 1 Committee and persons in charge Enforce policy Review on an ongoing basis
Inappropriate communications with underage players via social media, texting, digital device or other manner Communication section in Code of Behaviour (Underage) Child Safeguarding Training – Level 1 Club Executive Children’s Officer Team coaches Enforce policy Review on an ongoing basis GENERAL RISK OF HARM Harm not being recognised Safeguarding policies Child Safeguarding Training DLP Children’s Officer Mandated Person Team coaches Emphasise and implement policy Review on an ongoing Harm caused by to child to child member to child visitor to child Safeguarding policies Child Safeguarding Training DLPs Children’s Officer Mandated Person Team coaches Emphasise and implement policy Review on an ongoing basis General behavioural issues Code of Behaviour (Underage) Team coaches Children’s Officers Take disciplinary action where necessary Sign Code of Behaviour This Risk Assessment Procedure was discussed at the Executive Committee of ______________________ (Club) on ___________________ (date) Club Chairperson: Club Children’s Officer: Name: ___________________________ Name: ________________________ Position: ___________________________ Position: _________________________ Signed: ____________________________ Signed: _________________________ Date: ___________________________ Date: __________________________ Glossary of and Explanation of Headings and Terminology Potential risk of harm and abuse to children These include concerns, poor practices, failures to implement policy that are classified as areas of potential high risks of harm to children Likelihood of it happening Rate as Low/Medium/High