Juvenile - Child Welfare & Protection

Carrigtwohill Juvenile GAA Club with the GAA is committed to creating and maintaining the safest possible environment for all young people who wish to participate in our Gaelic Games and activities. We are required to take all practicable steps to protect them from discernible forms of abuse, from harm, discrimination or degrading treatment and shall respect their rights, wishes and feelings.

This should be achieved in the following manner:

• Recognizing that all children have the right to be protected from harm.
• Ensuring that all of our coaches and volunteers are carefully recruited and selected and that they accept responsibility for ensuring the well-being of children in their care.
• Responding swiftly and appropriately to protect the welfare of children who participate in our games and related activities.
• Providing parents and children with the opportunity to voice any concerns that they may have.
• Appointing a Designated Person in each Club and County who will liaise with the statutory authorities as appropriate.
• Ensuring that all allegations of abuse of young people are confidentially dealt with in accordance the Association’s Guidelines for Dealing with Allegations of Abuse (Fourth Edition 2009) and with statutory guidelines and relevant    legislation.
• Reviewing the effectiveness of our Child Protection procedures and policies on an ongoing basis.
• Ensuring that members, coaches, team mentors, administrators, parents/guardians and spectators sign up to and adhere to our Code of  Behaviour.
• Ensuring that members, coaches, team mentors, administrators and volunteers have been approved by An Garda Síochána. The vetting process is explained and accessible by selecting this text.

 

Please select items below to review the GAA’s and also your own duties and responsibilities in this area.

• Children First: National Guidance for the Welfare and Protection of Children