Clonmel Celtic FC

Founded 2003

Co. Tipperary

Child Safeguarding Statement

Clonmel Celtic FC in accordance with the FAI Handbook, FAI Child Welfare and Safeguarding policy, other FAI policies, procedures and our legislative requirements have agreed this Child Safeguarding Statement which is binding on all members.
Clonmel Celtic FC is a Football Club operating on a Local scale Providing sporting activities and opportunities for children and young people through participation in clubs. The Club offers sporting activities to children and young people from the age of 7 Years Old to 18 Years Old.Clonmel Celtic FC recruits over fifty volunteers with over 250 participants. Clonmel Celtic FC is committed to safeguarding children and by working under the guidance of our Safeguarding Policies and procedures, our staff, both volunteers and employed working with our children and young people, throughout the Association, seek to create a safe and fun environment for children and young people to participate in their sport.
Principles to Safeguard Children from Harm
This statement recognises that in accordance with legislation and the requirements of FAI Handbook, FAI Child Welfare and Safeguarding policy, other FAI policies and procedures that the welfare and interests of children are paramount in all circumstances. Clonmel Celtic FC is established on several core principles:- the needs of the Child, integrity and respect, environment, equality, fair play, welfare, and safety in football. These underlying principles underpin our rules, policies, and procedures to ensure that when Children participating in our activities, they do so, as far as is practicable, in a safe and enjoyable environment.
Risk Assessment
In preparing this statement the Clonmel Celtic FC have completed a Risk Assessment of the potential risk of harm to children when they are participating in any of our games and attending our activities. The risks were reviewed under the following headings: Club and Coaching Practices; Complaints & Discipline; Reporting Procedures; Use of Facilities; Recruitment; Communications; and General Risk of Harm. The Risk Assessment was undertaken on 19/03/2022 The table below lists the area of Risk identified and the list of procedures and policies for managing these risks
 
  | Risk Identified | Procedures/Policies in place | QR Code shortcut
  | Risk of harm including assault, ill treatment, or neglect of a child in a manner that seriously affects or is likely to seriously affect the child’s health, development or welfare or sexual abuse of child | FAI Child Welfare and Safeguarding policyFAI Concern-Complaint policyFAI RulebookSafeguarding training  | 1.FAI Child Welfare & Safeguarding Policy

  | Risk of harm of abuse when hosting an activity and or an away trip | FAI Child Welfare and Safeguarding policyFAI Concern-Complaint policySafeguarding training) | 2. FAI Concern-Complaint Policy

  | Risk of harm of online abuse through social media | FAI Child Welfare and Safeguarding policyFAI Social Media policy  | 3. FAI Social Media Policy

  | Bullying of a child | FAI Child Welfare and Safeguarding policyFAI Concern-Complaint policyFAI Social Media policy  | 4. FAI Handbook
 
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Child Safeguarding Statement

The FAI provides various sporting activities and opportunities for young people through participation in clubs, regional/provincial events and through our national teams.
Clonmel Celtic is committed to safeguarding children and by working under the guidance of our FAI Safeguarding Policies our staff, both volunteers and employed, working with our young people, throughout the organisation, seek to create a safe environment for young people to grow and develop. 

Clonmel Celtic’s written Risk Assessment document indicates the areas of potential risk of harm, the likelihood of the risk occurring, and gives the required policy, guidance or process documents require to alleviate these risks.  The list of risks identified are contained in the following categories: Club and Coaching Practices; Complaints & Discipline; Reporting Procedures; Use of Facilities; Recruitment; Communications; and General Risk of Harm.

The Risk Assessment was undertaken on 16/04/2018

Our Child Safeguarding Statement has been developed in line with requirements under the Children First Act 2015, (the Children First: National Guidance, and Tusla’s Child Safeguarding: A Guide for Policy, Procedure and Practice). In addition to our Risk Assessment document described above, there are further procedures that support our intention to safeguard children while they are availing of our activities.

Clonmel Celtic has the following procedures in place as part of our Safeguarding Policies:
• Procedures for the management of allegations of abuse or misconduct by staff or volunteers against a child availing of our activities
• Procedures for the safe recruitment of staff and volunteers to work with children in our activities
• Procedures for access to child safeguarding training and information, including the identification of the occurrence of harm
• Procedure for reporting of child protection or welfare concerns to Statutory Authorities

The Mandated/Relevant Person for the FAI is James Geraghty.
We recognise that implementation is an ongoing process. Our Club is committed to the implementation of this Child Safeguarding Statement and the procedures that support our intention to keep children safe from harm while availing of our activities.

This Child Safeguarding Statement will be reviewed on 30th April 2019.
Signed:   Michael Kiely (Chairman) Date: 30/04/2018
(On behalf of the Clonmel Celtic)
Name: Michael Kiely Phone no:    087-0545314 
For queries on this Child Safeguarding Statement, please contact Jacinta Mullins 085-1136092  (Child Protection officer )

 

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