Laois CC provides sporting activities and opportunities for children and young people and is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All our volunteers and staff working with children throughout the organisation seek to create a safe environment for children and young people to participate in cricket.
Laois Cricket Club’s written Safeguarding Risk Assessment document indicates the areas of potential risk of harm, the likelihood of the risk occurring, and gives the required policy, guidance or process documents required to alleviate these risks. The list of risks identified are contained in the following categories: Club and Coaching Practices; Complaints & Discipline; Reporting Procedures; Use of Facilities; Recruitment; Communications; and General Risk of Harm.
This Clubs Child Safeguarding Statement has been developed in line with requirements under the Children First Act 2015, (The Children First: National Guidance, and Tusla’s Child Safeguarding: A Guide for Policy, Procedure and Practice).
In addition to our Risk Assessment document described above, there are further procedures that support our intention to safeguard children while they are availing of our activities. Cricket Ireland has the following procedures, adopted by our clubs, in place as part of our Safeguarding Policies:
- Procedures for the management of allegations of abuse or misconduct by staff or volunteers against a child availing of our activities
- Procedures for the safe recruitment of staff and volunteers to work with children in our activities
- Procedures for access to child safeguarding training and information, including the identification of the occurrence of harm
- Procedure for reporting of child protection or welfare concerns to Statutory Authorities.
- Following of covid 19 safety procedures
| Cricket Ireland Mandated Person: [email protected] |
| Club Designated Liaison Person: Shazid Rahim (Sid) |
| Club Children’s Officer: Johnathon Walshe |
We recognise that implementation is an ongoing process. We are committed to the implementation of this Child Safeguarding Statement and the procedures that support our intention to keep children safe from harm while availing of our services. This Child Safeguarding Statement will be reviewed annually.
1. Name of service being provided:
To foster and promote participation in the sport of cricket within the community by providing facilities for playing cricket, and opportunities for recreation, coaching and competition.
2. Nature of service and principles to safeguard children from harm:
Laois Cricket club believes that the best interests of children and young people availing of our services are paramount. Our guiding principles are underpinned by Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children and the guidelines contained in the Code of Ethics and Good Practice for Children’s Sport. Our guiding principles apply to all playing/non-playing members, volunteers and board members. All club members must sign up to and abide by these guiding principles and our child safeguarding procedures.
3. Risk assessment
We have carried out an assessment of any potential risk for harm to a child while availing of our services. Below is a list of the areas of risk identified and the list of procedures for managing these risks.
1. Technology and Social Media:
\ Risk Level: High
\ Identified risk: Policy not communicated properly
\ Procedure in Place to manage Risk: Photo & Video Policy
2. Changing Rooms and Showering Policy
\ Risk Level: Medium
\ Identified risk: Inadequate supervision and inappropriate behaviour
\ Procedure in Place to manage Risk: Supervision and Coaching Policy
3. Physical Contact
\ Risk Level: Medium
\ Identified risk: Harm by adult and other children
\ Procedure in Place to manage Risk: Code of Conduct
4. Away games/ Tours/ Transport
\ Risk Level: High
\ Identified risk: Inadequate Supervision
\ Procedure in Place to manage Risk: Supervision and Coaching Policy
5. Disciplinary Procedure
\ Risk Level: High
\ Identified risk: Policy not known or Implemented
\ Procedure in Place to manage Risk: Code of Conduct
6. Bullying
\ Risk Level: Low
\ Identified risk: Harm by adult and other children, Risk not reported
\ Procedure in Place to manage Risk: Anti Bullying Policy
We recognise that implementation is an ongoing process. Our club is committed to the implementation of this Child Safeguarding Statement and the procedures that support our intention to keep children safe from harm while availing of our services. This Child Safeguarding Statement will be reviewed by 11th February 2025, or as soon as practicable after that has been a material change in any matter to which the statement refers.
Laois Cricket Club, The Abbey, Main Street, Stradbally, County Laois.
| Club Chairperson | |
| Thomas Cosby Signed: | Date: |
| Club Children’s Officer Johnathon Walshe Signed: | Date: |
For queries on this Child Safeguarding Statement, please contact the Club Children’s Officer.
Johnathan Walshe 086 816 7044
Please download the full document here. We also keep a hard copy on site. If you wish to read the latter, please ask a club member.