Child Protection

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Child Protection

• Presented by Olivia Smyth Murphy
• Branch Welfare Officer

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Roles Responsibilities of Branch Welfare Officer

• Report to advise Branch Management Committee
  (BMC) on child protection issues
• Promote child protection in the Branch
• Assist in the organisation of child protection
  training

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Child Protection in the Branch

• 69 clubs in Lifesavers Ireland
• 38 clubs (57) have nominated informed the
  Branch who their Club Welfare Officer (CWO) is
• 43 of clubs have not informed the Branch who
  their CWO is
• 29 clubs are not adhering to the guidelines as
  laid out in section 5.1 of our guideline document
• Child Welfare, Good Practice Child Protection
  Policy and Procedures

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Roles Responsibilities of Club Welfare Officer
(CWO)

• Ensure club awareness compliance with RLSS
  Child Protection Policy (CPP)
• Receive, record, report any child protection
  concerns quickly
• Liase with Branch Welfare Officer
• Be aware of the local statutory child protection
  network

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Club Welfare Officer person specification

• Must be -
• over 18 years of age (as the definition of a
  child is anyone under 18 years of age)
• in full current membership of RLSS
• trustworthy, able to respect confidentiality, a
  good communicator known to the members of the
  club
• willing to undertake training in child protection
  procedures

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Child Protection in Sport awareness training

• 4 hour module -
• rolled out by the Irish Sports Council
• through the Local Sports Partnership network
• providing information on codes of conduct,
  recruitment selection, and awareness of the
  appropriate club response to allegations of child
  abuse
• suitable for all Trainer Assessors (TAs),
  Teachers Assistant Trainer Assessors (ATAs)
  subject to participants being over 18 years of
  age
• certified

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Child Protection in Sport awareness training

• To avail of the 4 hour Child Protection in Sport
  awareness training -
• all TAs, Teachers ATAs wishing to undertake
  this training should contact their nearest Local
  Sports Partnership (details available from Branch
  Welfare Officer)
• if TAs, Teachers ATAs cannot attend a course in
  their area, then a series of courses will be
  arranged by the Branch Welfare Officer
• please note, a nominal fee may be charged for
  attendance at these courses, however it is hoped
  that some grant assistance may become available
  in the future

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Childrens Officer training

• 6 hour module -
• also rolled out by the Irish Sports Council in
  conjunction with the Health Services Executive
• through the Local Sports Partnership network
• providing
• suitable for CWOs
• certified
• Further information on this course will be
  available from the Branch Welfare Officer in due
  course

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Time frame

• It is recommended that -
• CWOs for the remaining 29 clubs to be nominated
• All TAs, Teachers ATAs undertake the 4 hour
  Child Protection in Sport awareness training
• Copies of all certificates of attendance at the
  the 4 hour Child Protection in Sport awareness
  training should be forwarded to the Branch
  Welfare Officer

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Contact Details

• Branch Welfare Officer
• Lifesavers Ireland
• Carmichael House
• North Brunswick Street
• Dublin
• Email
• Telephone

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