Safeguarding 2 & 3 Courses

Safeguarding 2 – Club Children’s Officer

Is essential training for those undertaking the role of Children’s Officer within a club. Recommendations from Sport Ireland are that every club involved with children and young people should appoint a Children’s Officer.
The Children’s Officer role should be child centred in focus, and should have as its primary aim the establishment of a child centred ethos within the club. The CCO is the link between the children and the adults in the club and also takes responsibility for monitoring and reporting to the Club Management Committee on how club policy etc. impacts on children and their sports leaders. Those wishing to undertake the Club Children’s Officer course must have completed the Safeguarding 1 Basic Awareness course and have a valid certificate.

Safeguarding 2 Tuesday 21st March

Safeguarding 3 – Designated Liaison Person

Designated Liaison Persons training is the third part of Sport Ireland’s Child Welfare & Protection Training programme. Every club/organisation should designate a person to be responsible for dealing with any concerns about the protection of children. The Designated Liaison Person is responsible for reporting allegations or suspicions of child abuse to TUSLA, the Child and Family Agency or Social Services (NI) and/or An Garda Siochána/PSNI. It is recommended that this person is a senior club person. However, if there is difficulty identifying a separate individual to take this role, the Club Children’s Officer can be appointed as Designated Liaison Person once the club/organisation is clear about the responsibilities of each role.
A person appointed to the Designated Liaison Person position in a club MUST have completed Safeguarding 1, the Basic Awareness Workshop in Child Welfare & Protection and should endeavour to complete Safeguarding 3 the Designated Liaison Persons workshop within 6 months of taking up the role.

Safeguarding 3 Monday 27th March