Creggs RFC 儿童防护声明 - 风险评估与实施程序

Aug 31, 2026

Creggs RFC child safeguarding statement sets out how the club provides rugby activities for young people through mini and youth coaching, competitions, and participation programmes in schools and the community. The club commits to IRFU safeguarding policy principles of respect, inclusivity, integrity, excellence and fun, and aims to maintain safe environments for Age Grade Players. It details a risk assessment covering recruitment, club and coaching practices, reporting, complaints, facilities, communication and general risk of harm, and describes procedures for recruitment, training, reporting concerns to Tusla/Gateway, managing allegations, and appointing a relevant person, supported by club safeguarding guide and annual audits.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLetters

FormatDOCX

Pages6

Reading Time2 min

AccessFree to download

Child Safeguarding Statement

Safeguarding commitments and core values

Risk assessment scope and risk categories

Key procedures and reporting routes

child safeguArding statement Through the IRFU and related Branch, CREGGS RFC provides rugby activities to young people through participation in mini and youth coaching and competitions and participation programmes in related schools and/or the community. The club is committed to the enjoyment of rugby by young people. It values and encourages the participation of parents, coaches and volunteers in rugby for participants under 18-years of age. The club will adhere to the IRFU safeguarding policy, which strives to respect the dignity and rights of Age Grade Players. The club will strive to promote, create and maintain safe environments for Age Grade Players. It will endeavour to maintain the key values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity, Excellence and Fun. A detailed safeguarding policy can be found here, HYPERLINK "https://www.irishrugby.ie/playing-the-game/spirit-of-rugby/safeguarding/safeguarding-policy/" \h https://www.irishrugby.ie/playing-the-game/spirit-of-rugby/safeguarding/safeguarding-policy/ and is available through the Club Welfare Officer (Geraldine OBrien). The Sports Councils’ Code of Ethics/Safeguarding Guidance should be used where the IRFU has not published specific guidelines, in particular with regard to the principles to safeguard children from harm, HYPERLINK "https://www.sportireland.ie/ethics/safeguarding-guidance-for-children-and-young-people-in-sport" \h https://www.sportireland.ie/ethics/safeguarding-guidance-for-children-and-young-people-in-sport The club carried out a risk assessment for any potential harm to a child while involved in rugby. These risks were categorised under the following headings Recruitment, Club and Coaching Practices, Reporting, Complaints, Facilities, Communication and General Risk of Harm. The assessment reviewed the areas of potential risk of harm, the likelihood of the risk occurring, and gives the required policy, guidance and document links required to manage these risks. The written risk assessment and the procedures for managing these risks is available on the club noticeboard in the dressing room at Creggs RFC. The full version of this statement is on the club web site. Our child safeguarding statement has been developed in line with requirements of the IRFU and under the Children First Act 2015 and in Northern Ireland, the Club Framework for Safeguarding Standards. In addition to the procedures listed in our risk assessment, the club adheres to the following procedures that are in place as part of the IRFU Safeguarding Policy and our intention to safeguard children: Procedure for the safe recruitment and selection of workers and volunteers to work with children, HYPERLINK "http://www.irishrugby.ie/playingthegame/development/safeguarding/recruitment.php" http://www.irishrugby.ie/playingthegame/development/safeguarding/recruitment.php Procedure for provision of and access to child safeguarding training and information, including the identification of the occurrence of harm, HYPERLINK "http://www.irishrugby.ie/playingthegame/development/safeguarding/training.php" http://www.irishrugby.ie/playingthegame/development/safeguarding/training.php Procedure for the reporting of child protection and welfare concerns to Tusla (Ireland) and Gateway (Northern Ireland) through the National Safeguarding Officer and appointed Mandated Person within IRFU: Stephen Gore. The Club Welfare Officer Geraldine OBrien is the Relevant Person as per Children First Act. Other staff and volunteers within the club may hold the role and responsibility of a Mandated Person as per Schedule 2 of the Act but have not been appointed by the club/IRFU. They are always expected to act as a Mandated Person and when making a report in their professional capacity that involves rugby should always inform the IRFU Mandated Person that such a report has been made by them. Procedure for the management of allegation of abuse or misconduct against workers/volunteers of a child availing of our servic

FAQs

这份儿童防护声明适用于哪些年龄段和参与方式？

声明适用于18岁以下的年龄组参与者，涵盖青少年教练、比赛以及学校和社区相关参与项目。

俱乐部的风险评估主要覆盖哪些方面？

风险评估将潜在伤害风险按招聘、俱乐部与教练实践、报告、投诉、设施、沟通以及一般伤害风险等类别进行分类，并配套所需的政策与指导链接。

发现儿童保护与福利疑虑时，如何进行报告？

俱乐部按流程将儿童保护与福利疑虑报告给Tusla（爱尔兰）和Gateway（北爱），由IRFU的国家防护官及指定的Mandated Person处理；俱乐部的相关人员（如Welfare Officer）也承担相应职责。

Aug 31, 2026

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