Irish Sailing Child Safeguarding
Safeguarding Objective
Irish Sailing is committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in sailing. The welfare and protection of children and young people in our sport is paramount. Our safeguarding policies have been developed as required by national legislation, policy and guidelines as outlined in Children First and by Sport Ireland.
Sport Ireland Safeguarding Guidance for Children & Young People in Sport
The aim of this guidance document is to help clubs and centres to create a culture of safety that promotes the welfare of children and young people engaged in sporting activities. This guidance document supports clubs and centres to meet their child safeguarding and child protection responsibilities in line with requirements under policy/legislation and with best practice. It does this through the provision of guidance and information in relation to the carrying out of a risk assessment, the development of a Child Safeguarding Statement and the development and implementation of policies and procedures for safeguarding and protection of children and young people.
Safeguarding Training Courses
As part of our commitment to ensuring that all of our water sports are safe, fun and accessible for all children and vulnerable adults Irish Sailing delivers a range of information and training programmes aimed at volunteers, staff, instructors, coaches, managers and administrators from Irish Sailing Clubs and Training Centres including the Sport Ireland certified 3hr Safeguarding Courses, which are:
- Safeguarding 1 – Basic Awareness Workshop in Child Welfare and Protection (3hrs)
- Safeguarding 2 – Club Children’s Officer Workshop (3hrs)
- Safeguarding 3 – Designated Liaison Person Workshop (3hrs)
To see the next Irish Sailing scheduled safeguard course please go to our list of training options HERE and and if you can find a date which suits, book your place in the shop HERE.
Alternatively Safeguarding 1, 2 and 3 training are offered by Local Sports Partnerships (LSP) in County Councils around the country. Most of these courses are online and can be found with a google search and online booking with the LSPs directly. A Sport Ireland certificate is provided for any SG training – with Irish Sailing or any LSP.
Online Safeguarding Revalidation
If you have previously attended an Irish Sailing or Sport Ireland face to face Safeguarding 1 workshop in the last five years, you can refresh your certificate for another five years online at the following link: https://elearning.sportireland.ie/login/
Safeguarding Library
Irish Sailing provides a large range of safeguarding documents and resources including our Child Protection Plan, Child Safeguarding Statement, Risk Assessment and much more.
Safeguarding Library
Safeguarding Support
If you have any queries regarding Safeguarding, please contact safeguarding@sailing.ie or (01) 271 0113.
If you cannot get in touch with us and have grounds for concern please comsult your Child Safety Policy and contact the relevant statutory body - TUSLA or, if out of hours, the Gardai Siochana.
Safeguarding Officer
Luke Murphy
Safeguarding e-mail: safeguarding@sailing.ie
Safeguarding phone: (01) 2710113