Behavioural Issues Code of Conduct Safeguarding Level 1 (min) Complaints & Disciplinary rules and procedures Club Committee Club Safeguarding Officer Ongoing review Lack of gender balance amongst coaches Child Safeguarding Policy – supervision ratios Club Committee Club Safeguarding Officer Ongoing review No guidance for travelling and away trips Travel/Away trip policy Child Safeguarding Training Club Committee Club Safeguarding Officer Ongoing review Lack of adherence to procedures in Safeguarding policy (i.e. ratios, physical contact, transport) Child Safeguarding policy Complaints & disciplinary rules and procedures Club Committee Safeguarding Officer organisers Ongoing review COMPLAINTS & DISCIPLINE Lack of awareness of a Complaints & Disciplinary policy Complaints & Disciplinary Rules and Procedures Communications procedure Club Committee Club Safeguarding Officer Immediate action needed Greater communication required Complaints not being dealt with seriously Complaints & Disciplinary procedure/policy Club Committee Club Safeguarding Officer Ongoing review REPORTING PROCEDURES Lack of knowledge of organisational and statutory reporting procedures CI Safeguarding Policy; Reporting procedures Code of Conduct Cycling Ireland Mandated Person Club Safeguarding Officer Make policies and procedures available Include in Safeguarding Training (L1) Include in Education Training Mandated Person - Not appointed - No knowledge of MP Statutory Reporting procedures/policy Cycling Ireland Publicise identity of Mandated Person Mandated Person in their role No Club Safeguarding Officer / Relevant Person Appointed Ci Safeguarding Policy Statutory Reporting procedures/policy Cycling Ireland Club Train all Safeguarding Officers Publicise identity of Safeguarding Officers Concerns of abuse or harm not reported Reporting procedures/policy Child Safeguarding Training – Level 1 Mandated Person Designated Liaison Person Include in Safeguarding Training (L1) Publicise names of CSOs and MP. Publicise internal and external reporting procedures
Not clear who young person should talk to or report to Post the names of Club Safeguarding Officer(s) and Mandated Person Club Committee Club Safeguarding Officer National Safeguarding Officer / Mandated Person Communicate in Club Include in Safeguarding Training FACILITIES Unauthorised access to designated children’s training areas and to changing rooms, showers, toilets etc. Child Safeguarding policy (supervision) Cycling Ireland Club Clarify roles and responsibilities before session starts Unauthorised exit from children’s areas Child Safeguarding policy (supervision) Club Committee Club Safeguarding Officer Clarify responsibilities before session starts Photography, filming or recording in prohibited Child Safeguarding policy (photography) Club Committee Event Organisers Club Safeguarding Officer Enforce policy in private changing and wet areas Missing or found child on site Missing or child policy Club Event Safeguarding Officer Any appropriate club personnel Refer to policy and inform Gardaí/PSNI Children sharing facilities with adults e.g. dressing room, showers etc. Child Safeguarding policy Club Committee Club Safeguarding Officer Club Head Coach Plan with Club Committee to create a suitable child centred environment in shared facilities RECRUITMENT Recruitment of inappropriate people Child Safeguarding policy (Safe Recruitment) Vetting – Garda Vetting / AccessNI Vetting Policy Cycling Ireland/Ulster Club Committee Club Safeguarding Officer Ongoing review
No role description or inadequate role descriptions Safe recruitment policy Club Committee Club Safeguarding Officer Any other appropriate club personnel job description Put supervision in place Unqualified or untrained people in role Child Safeguarding policy (Recruitment) Club Committee Club Safeguarding Officer Cycling Ireland Any other appropriate club personnel Check qualification Ongoing review Lack of awareness of ‘risk of harm’ with members and visitors Child Safeguarding Statement Training policy Club Club Safeguarding Policy Cycling Ireland Communicate Child Safeguarding Statement COMMUNICATIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA No communication of Child Safeguarding Statement or Child Safeguarding policy to members or visitors Safeguarding Statement – display Child Safeguarding policy Club Committee Club Safeguarding Officer Communicate Child Safeguarding Statement Distribute Code or Sections as appropriate Lack of awareness of ‘risk of harm’ with members and visitors Child Safeguarding Statement Safeguarding policy Club Committee Club Safeguarding Officer Communicate Child Safeguarding Statement Unauthorised photography & recording of activities CI Safeguarding policy (Photography) Club Committee Club Safeguarding Officer Ongoing review Inappropriate use of social media and communications by under 18’s Code of conduct Ci Safeguarding Policy Complaints & disciplinary rules and procedures Club Committee Club Safeguarding Officer Ongoing review
Inappropriate use of social media and communications with under 18’s CI Safeguarding policy Code of conduct Complaints & disciplinary rules and procedures Club Committee Club Safeguarding Officer Ongoing review GENERAL RISK OF HARM Harm not being recognised CI Safeguarding policy Child Safeguarding Training Club Committee Club Safeguarding Officer Any other appropriate personnel Informal Consultation with Tusla / Gateway NI Ongoing review Harm caused by child to child coach to child volunteer to child member to child visitor to child CI Safeguarding policy Child Safeguarding Training Club Committee Club Safeguarding Officer Cycling Ireland Child Protection Reporting Procedures to Tusla or the Gardaí (ROI), Gateway NI, PSNI (NI) Ongoing review General behavioural issues Code of Conduct Club Committee Club Safeguarding Officer Take disciplinary action where necessary 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 Likelihood of harm happening – the likelihood of the risk occurring in the club measured by you as Low/Medium or High