A central goal for all involved in children’s sport is to provide a safe, positive and nurturing environment where children can develop and enhance their physical and social skills.

By following the principles, policy and practical guidelines contained in the Safeguarding Guidance for children and young people in sport, sports leaders are playing their part in providing an enjoyable and safe environment in which children can learn and thrive. 

Documents

Sport Ireland - safeguarding snippet - safeguarding guidance for children & young people in sport

safeguarding-guidance-for-children-and-young-people-in-sport-1.pdf

Sport Ireland - safeguarding snippet - safeguarding workshops

safeguarding-snippet-safeguarding-workshops.pdf

Sport Ireland - safeguarding snippet - safeguarding risk assessment for child safeguarding statement

safeguarding-snippet-risk-assessment-for-child-safeguarding.pdf

Sport Ireland - safeguarding snippet - child safeguarding statement

safeguarding-snippet-child-safeguarding-statements.pdf

Sport Ireland - safeguarding snippet - safe recruitment

safeguarding-snippet-safe-recruitment.pdf

Sport Ireland - safeguarding snippet - safeguarding roles in sport

safeguarding-snippet-key-safeguarding-roles-in-sport.pdf

Sport Ireland - safeguarding snippet - responding to a disclosure

safeguarding-snippet-responding-to-a-child-who-discloses-abuse.pdf

Sport Ireland - code of ethics & good practice for children's sport

code-of-ethics-good-practice-for-childrens-sport-manual.pdf

Sport Ireland - safeguarding snippet - clubs wallet card

code-of-ethics-good-practice-for-childrens-sport-club-organisation-wallet-card.pdf

Sport Ireland - safeguarding snippet - leaders wallet card

code-of-ethics-good-practice-for-childrens-sport-leaders-wallet-card.pdf

Sport Ireland - safeguarding snippet -parents wallet card

code-of-ethics-good-practice-for-childrens-sport-parents-wallet-card.pdf

Sport Ireland - safeguarding snippet - young personss wallet card

code-of-ethics-good-practice-for-childrens-sport-young-peoples-wallet-card.pdf

Sport Ireland - safeguarding snippet - bullying factsheet

code-of-ethics-good-practice-for-childrens-sport-bullying-factsheet.pdf

Sport Ireland - safeguarding snippet - social media factsheet

code-of-ethics-good-practice-for-childrens-sport-social-media-factsheet.pdf