Club Social Media Club Facebook pages should be a group, organization/community or sports page and not a • personal page. If Junior athletes are interacting with the club Facebook page the page manager/administrator • should be vetted (Garda vetting/Access NI). Ensure that appropriate privacy settings are in place so that content can be moderated. • Photo of juniors should only be posted with permission and from parents/guardians and juniors. • Juniors names should not be posted. Travelling and overnight trip Policy 1. Forms: Separate permission forms (Form 11a) should be signed by parents permitting the Group Leader • to act in locus parentis. Ensure all forms are completed signed by the parent/guardian and returned, including any • information applicable to a child being away. 2. Recruit and appoint required personnel coaching staff, team managers and any support staff – necessary; all voluntary personnel should be TI members and have complied with the TI Safeguarding procedures which comprises of Garda Vetting/Access NI, Code of ethics Basic Awareness Course, Code of Conduct, References. Appoint a group leader and a Safeguarding Lead who will make a report on returning home. • Safeguarding lead should have a list of next of kin, emergency contact, consent, medical • information and photography consent. 3. Leaders should avoid travelling with a single child. There may be an occasion where this is unavoidable for the child’s safety e.g. in an emergency situation. In this instance the adult should contact the parent/guardian to inform them of the situation, and the child should be seated in the rear seat. 4. Provide a programme or plan for the event, camp or competition. Plan should include a schedule for supervising the juniors. Young athletes should be under reasonable supervision at all times and should • never leave the venue or go unsupervised without prior permission There should be at least one adult of each gender with a mixed party, there should be a good • adult child ratio, 2:10, and proper access to medical personnel. – 5. Establish reporting procedures for any safeguarding issues. Any complaints or disciplinary matters are dealt with through the TI complaints and disciplinary • procedures. Junior athletes should be made aware of who they can talk to regarding any concerns. • Issues concerning the welfare of children during the event should be raised on return with the • Club Children’s Officers and TI National Children’s Officer. 6. Establish procedures for missing participants. 7. Junior athletes should sign a behaviour agreement.
Club Social Media • Club Facebook pages should be a group, organization/community or sports page and not a personal page. • If Junior athletes are interacting with the club Facebook page the page manager/administrator should be vetted (Garda vetting/Access NI). • Ensure that appropriate privacy settings are in place so that content can be moderated. • Photo of juniors should only be posted with permission and from parents/guardians and juniors. Juniors names should not be posted. Travelling and overnight trip Policy 1. Forms: • Separate permission forms (Form 11a) should be signed by parents permitting the Group Leader to act in locus parentis. • Ensure all forms are completed signed by the parent/guardian and returned, including any information applicable to a child being away. 2. Recruit and appoint required personnel – coaching staff, team managers and any support staff necessary; all voluntary personnel should be TI members and have complied with the TI Safeguarding procedures which comprises of Garda Vetting/Access NI, Code of ethics Basic Awareness Course, Code of Conduct, References. • Appoint a group leader and a Safeguarding Lead who will make a report on returning home. • Safeguarding lead should have a list of next of kin, emergency contact, consent, medical information and photography consent. 3. Leaders should avoid travelling with a single child. There may be an occasion where this is unavoidable for the child’s safety e.g. in an emergency situation. In this instance the adult should contact the parent/guardian to inform them of the situation, and the child should be seated in the rear seat. 4. Provide a programme or plan for the event, camp or competition. Plan should include a schedule for supervising the juniors. • Young athletes should be under reasonable supervision at all times and should never leave the venue or go unsupervised without prior permission • There should be at least one adult of each gender with a mixed party, there should be a good adult – child ratio, 2:10, and proper access to medical personnel. 5. Establish reporting procedures for any safeguarding issues. • Any complaints or disciplinary matters are dealt with through the TI complaints and disciplinary procedures. • Junior athletes should be made aware of who they can talk to regarding any concerns. • Issues concerning the welfare of children during the event should be raised on return with the Club Children’s Officers and TI National Children’s Officer. 6. Establish procedures for missing participants. 7. Junior athletes should sign a behaviour agreement.
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