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Child Welfare and Protection Committee Child Welfare & Protection Appeals Committee Child Welfare Training Committee National Children’s Office Designated Persons Club/County Children's Officer Club/County
GAA Child Welfare Training
Child Protection Awareness Course GAA/ISC
Designated Persons Training (GAA/ISC)
Children's Officer Training
Anti Bullying Training
Designated Person Training (GAA/ISC)
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We want our underage players to benefit
from and participate in our Gaelic
Games in a SAFE and ENJOYABLE
environment where our Games are
conducted in a spirit of
FAIR PLAY
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National Vetting Bureau (Children and
Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 Criminal Justice - Withholding of Information
on Offences Against Children & Vulnerable
Persons Act Children First Bill AccessNI – amendments Our Games - Our Code
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GAA national approach and strategy
GAA Code of Best Practice in Youth Sport
Joint Code of Behaviour
Training strategy
National Children's Office & services
Appointment of Children's Officers - Club and County
Appointment of Designated Persons – Club and County
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Children's Officer and a Designated Person at club/county
National Committee structures and supports
- Code of Best Practice & Joint Code of Behaviour
- Guidelines for dealing with allegations of abuse
- Child Welfare & Protection Committee
- Child Welfare & Protection Appeals Committee
Rule 1:13 re codes, child welfare and Code of Behaviour
Establishment of a National Children's Office
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Appoint Children's Officers & a Designated Persons at both Club and County level
Establish the roles and provide supports
CO & DP will replace any existing roles or title
Annual seminars/conferences to update and up-skill appointed officers
Provide a realistic time frame to deliver all
National Children’s Office as a support initiative
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Previous guidelines & reporting procedures required reviewing to fully comply with national guidelines/legislation
Legal review and views of statutory and sports bodies received by GAA
Guidelines act as an directive to all units of the GAA at local, county and national level
Compliant with legal requirements and national guidelines
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GAA Guidelines are Mandatory
Designated Person appointed at
Club and County level
Supported by national structures
Guidelines act as a directive
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Guidelines that are mandatory outlining the following:
How we may respond to and record disclosures
Reporting allegations or concerns
- To statutory authorities
- Within the Association
Interim action within the GAA
Endorsed by Irish Sports Council, HSE, NSPCC and our
own legal advice
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GAA Guidelines for Dealing with Allegations of Abuse
GAA Code of Best Practice (Ladies Football/Camogie)
Joint Code of Behaviour
Children First
Our Duty to Care
Legal and moral responsibilities
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What is required to be a Designated Person?
What makes a person suitable?
How should a Club and County choose their DP?
To whom are they answerable?
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Club and County Designated Person
Roles…………
Responsibilities……………….
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Receive allegations or concerns
Responding to disclosures
Recording
Reporting
Not reporting ….
Follow up …..
Who needs to know?
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Allegation of child abuse received by Club Designated Person
National Designated person reports to GAA Child Welfare and Protection Committee. Following consideration outcome communicated to alleged perpetrator, statutory
Authorities, Club and County Designated Persons and others as appropriate
Report to National Designated Person
Report to statutory authorities and to National Designated Person
Inform person against whom allegation has made and invoke debarment order
If not reported to Statutory Authority record
decision. Inform person who made allegation.
Monitor situation
Refer to Co Designated Person- Consult informally with statutory authorities and Provincial/National DP
Reasonable grounds for concern established
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Who can invoke a debarment order?
What does it mean and how can it be issued?
What is reasonable grounds for concern?
How do we contact the HSE or the Gardaí?
What if a ‘case’ is not referred to the authorities?
Do we deal differently with staff and volunteers?
What happens if a case is not proven?
What happens when a debarment order is lifted?
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