No awareness of complaints & disciplinary policy or procedures H Code of Behaviour Ref: Dealing with Breaches of Code Section County Committees Immediate action required to highlight section Complaints not being dealt with appropriately Complaints & Disciplinary procedure/policy County Committees 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 CP Committee Mandated Parson DLPs County Committees Other relevant County 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 Child Abuse Concerns Section Central Council National Safeguarding Committee Publicise identity of Mandated Person Train Mandated Person in their role No County Designated Liaison Person (DLP) appointed Guidelines for Dealing with Allegations & Concerns of Abuse Code of Behaviour County Committees County DLP National Safeguarding Committee Appoint and DLP Publicise identity of DLP Concerns of abuse or harm not reported Reporting procedures/policy Safeguarding Training – Level 1 Mandated Person DLP at County and National levels County Committees Include in Safeguarding Training (L1) Publicise of CCOs, DLPs, MP(s) Publicise internal and external reporting procedures Not clear who Young Person (YP) should talk to or report to at County level Code of Behaviour Ref: Reporting Child Abuse Concerns County Committees Children’s Officer County 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 County Committees 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 County Committee 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 Missing or found 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 County Committees Children’s Officer Coaching Officer Review on an ongoing basis Relevant County personnel not vetted/no background checks Code of Behaviour Ref: Recruitment Section County Committees Children’s Officer Review on an ongoing basis No role description or inadequate role descriptions Code of Behaviour Ref: Recruitment Section County Committees Children’s Officer Coaching Officer Check role description Put supervision in place Unqualified people in Code of Behaviour Ref: Recruitment Section Safeguarding 1 County Committee Children’s Officer Coaching Officer Check qualification Review on an ongoing Lack of awareness of ‘risk of harm’ with members and visitors Child Safeguarding Statement Training policy National Safeguarding Committee County Committees DLPs Children’s Officer Communicate Safeguarding Statement COMMUNICATIONS No communication of Safeguarding Statement or Code of Behaviour to members or visitors H Child Safeguarding Statement Code of Behaviour - distribute Committee Committees 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 County Committee Children’s Officer Team coaches Enforce policy Review on an ongoing basis Inappropriate photography & recording activities Code of Behaviour – Ref Photography ,images section Child Safeguarding Training – Level 1 Committee and persons in charge Children’s Officer Team coaches Enforce policy Review on an ongoing 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