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About Safeguarding Workshops
All Coaches, Children’s Officers and Designated Liaison Persons (DLP) must first complete the 3 hour Child Welfare & Protection Basic Awareness Course.
This course educates participants on the implementation of best practice in protecting the welfare of children involved in sport.
A person appointed to the Club Children’s Officer position in a club must have completed safeguarding 1 (Child Welfare & Protection Basic Awareness workshop) and should complete the NEW Club Children’s Officer 3 hour workshop.
This course will help the Club Children’s Officer to carry out the function of their role in the club and support the implementation of best practice in the club. Participants will also receive a Club Children’s Officer Action Planning document as part of the training.
Club Children’s Officer
Club Children’s Officers should be child centred in focus and have as the primary aim the establishment of a child centred ethos within the club.
S/he is the link between the children and the adults in the club. S/he also takes responsibility for monitoring and reporting to the Club Management Committee on how club policy impacts on young people and Sports Leaders
A person appointed to the Designated Liaison Person position in a club must have completed the Child Welfare & Protection Basic Awareness Course and should complete the NEW Designated Liaison Person 3 hour workshop.
A club may appoint the same person to both the CCO and DLP positions however best practice advises that they are kept as separate roles.
The third part of the ISC Child Welfare & Protection Training Programme is the Designated Liaison Person workshop. A person appointed to the Designated Liaison Person position in a club must firstly complete Sport Irelands Child Welfare & Protection Basic Awareness Workshop and should complete the Sport Irelands Designated Liaison Person 3 hour workshop. A club may appoint the same person to both the CCO and DLP positions however best practice advises that they are kept as separate roles.
Designated Liaison Person
Every club/organisation should designate a person to be responsible for dealing with any concerns about the protection of children. The Designated Liaison Person is responsible for reporting allegations or suspicions of child abuse to TULSA Child and Family Agency or Social Services (NI) and/or An Garda Siochán / PSNI. It is recommended that this person is a senior club person.
However, if there is difficulty identifying a separate individual to take this role, the Club Children’s Officer can be appointed as Designated Liaison Person once the club/organisation is clear about the responsibilities of each role.
The organisation’s child protection policy and procedures should include the name and contact details of the Designated Liaison Person and the responsibilities attached to the role.
Disability Inclusion
This workshop is designed to build awareness around people with disabilities participating in community sport and physical activity.
The Workshop Outline includes:
- Understanding Disability
- Perceptions
- Communications & Etiquette
- Language & Terminology
- Barriers to Participation
- Inclusion – Introduction to TREE and Continuum Models
- Where to go from here
By the end of the workshop you will have the following outcomes:
- Knowledge: Be able to define disability and distinguish between the different disability/impairment groups.
- Awareness: Have an increased awareness of people with disabilities taking part in sport and where to find opportunities in your community.
- Reflection & Evaluation: Reflect and evaluate your own practice and/or your organisations practice of Inclusion.
On complete of this workshop all attendees will receive a Active Disability Ireland Certificate of Participation endorsed by Sport Ireland.
Cost: €5 per participant. Courses can be booked via Eventbrite.
Further information and resources can be found on Active Disability Ireland
This online workshop will provide attendees with an understanding of Autism focussing on the delivery of sport.
It will help participants to recognise and understand key areas of difference as well as looking at practical strategies which will help to include people with autism in sport sessions. The outcomes from this workshop will include:
- Describe autism and understand how it can affect a person and their participation in sport.
- Identify and implement strategies of support to include a person with autism within your session.
- Apply the use of the Autism Passport for use with your participants
- Apply appropriate communication techniques with your participants
- Adapt your sessions by using the TREE model
- Areas that will be covered during this workshop:
- Environments
- Communication
- Autism and the Spectrum
- TREE Model
- Iceberg Analogy
- Getting to know the person
- The 8 senses
- Understanding Behaviour
- Autism Passport
- Areas that will be covered during this workshop:
On complete of this workshop all attendees will receive a Active Disability Ireland Certificate of Participation endorsed by Sport Ireland.
Cost: €20 per participant. Courses can be booked via Eventbrite.
Further information and resources can be found on Active Disability Ireland
This workshop can also be delivered in person over 4.5 hours which includes a practical workshop element.
This workshop is designed to build awareness around people with disabilities participating in community sport and physical activity.
The Workshop Outline includes:
- Understanding Disability
- Perceptions
- Communications & Etiquette
- Language & Terminology
- Barriers to Participation
- Inclusion – Introduction to TREE and Continuum Models
- Where to go from here
By the end of the workshop you will have the following outcomes:
- Knowledge: Be able to define disability and distinguish between the different disability/impairment groups.
- Awareness: Have an increased awareness of people with disabilities taking part in sport and where to find opportunities in your community.
- Reflection & Evaluation: Reflect and evaluate your own practice and/or your organisations practice of Inclusion.
On complete of this workshop all attendees will receive a Active Disability Ireland Certificate of Participation endorsed by Sport Ireland.
Cost: €20 per participant for online workshop. Courses can be booked via Eventbrite. Further information and resources can be found on Active Disability Ireland
Practical workshops are €800 for 20 people: or €40 per person, please contact wicklowlsp@wicklowcoco.ie if you have a group interested in the in person practical workshop.
Sports First Aid
This course can include Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) certified Automated External Defibrillator (AED) & Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training.
This course is suitable for coaches, instructors, teachers, supervisors sports assistants, volunteers and all involved in sport. For information on holding or attending a Sports First Aid Course, please contact us at Wicklowlsp@wicklowcoco.ie
For other training opportunities please contact us at Wicklowlsp@wicklowcoco.ie