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Cill Chainnigh GAA Club Children’s Officers 9ú Deireadh Fomhair 2013

Cill Chainnigh GAA Club Children’s Officers 9ú Deireadh Fomhair 2013. The Children's Officer in the GAA. COUNTY CHILDREN’S OFFICER Member of the County Committee (3.11) Chairperson.. Secretary...Children’s Officer CLUB CHILDREN’S OFFICER Member of the Club Executive Committee

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Cill Chainnigh GAA Club Children’s Officers 9ú Deireadh Fomhair 2013

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  1. CillChainnigh GAA Club Children’s Officers 9ú Deireadh Fomhair 2013 GAA Code of Best Practice in Youth Sport

  2. The Children's Officer in the GAA COUNTY CHILDREN’S OFFICER Member of the County Committee (3.11) Chairperson.. Secretary...Children’s Officer CLUB CHILDREN’S OFFICER Member of the Club Executive Committee GAA Official Guide 2011 (Appendix 3) 7.2 Chairperson, Secretary .... Children's Officer

  3. National Guidance in Child Welfare and Protection

  4. GAA Child Welfare/Protection Guidance 4

  5. Our Objective 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 5

  6. Children’s Officers & Designated Persons

  7. GAA Structures and Regulations 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 Child Protection Awareness Course (GAA/ISC) Designated Persons Training (GAA/ISC) Children's Officer Training Anti Bullying Training Designated Person Training (GAA/ISC)

  8. Key Legislation/Guidance 2013 National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 Criminal Justice - Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children & Vulnerable Persons Act 2012 Children First Bill AccessNI – amendments Our Games - Our Code

  9. As a Children’s Officer..... What successes have you had in your role? What challenges have you had?

  10. Role of Club Children’s Officer Ensure that underage players participate and benefit from our Games in a safe, enjoyable environment Promote a youth and child centered ethos Promote an awareness of our responsibilities Organise Child Protection Awareness Training and GAA Tackling Bullying Workshops as appropriate and in conjunction with the County Children’s Officer Ensure the implementation & promotion of relevant Child Welfare Codes and Guidelines Promote Our Games –Our code the Code of Behaviour Deal with breaches of the Code of Behaviour

  11. Role of Club Children’s Officer Influence policy and practice within the club in order to prioritise the needs of children Organise regular information meetings for young people and their parents/guardians Create a children's/age-group specific notice board Promote good links between local schools and the Club Encourage the involvement of parents in club activities Maintain good communication links with the County Children’s Officer Ensure implementation of Garda Vetting in the Club Promote the Give Respect - get Respect Initiative

  12. Role of Children’s Officer (Cnt’d) Ensure all underage members complete annual membership forms Report regularly to the Club Executive Committee Monitor changes in underage membership Follow up any unusual dropout, absenteeism or club transfers by children Keep records of each member on file, including junior members, their contact numbers and any special needs of the child that should be made known to team coaches Ensure, in collaboration with other Club Officers, that children are aware as to how to make concerns known

  13. Code of Best Practice in Youth Sport Detailed Guidance for Clubs GAA Policy Statement Web sites, photography .. Recruitment and Vetting Hosting and trips away Template forms for Club use Joint Codes with Camogie, Ladies Football, Rounders, handball

  14. Young Players Coaches Parents Supporters The Club Breaches of Code Code of BehaviourOne Code for Gaelic Games

  15. Promoting the Code in your Club In Groups outline five ways in which you may promote the Code of Behaviour in your Club Discussion Agreement/Consensus on top five

  16. GAA Guidelines for Dealing with Allegations of Abuse Published in December 2009 Act as a GAA directive at local, county and national level Compliant with legal requirements and national guidelines Outlines responses and recording of allegations/disclosures Outlines how to report allegations or concerns - To statutory authorities - Within the GAA Permits interim or temporary action within the GAA Endorsed by ISC, HSE, NSPCC and GAA Congress

  17. GAA Give Respect – Get Respect Initiative The GAA Respect Initiative seeks to ensure that Gaelic Games are promoted and played in a positive, fair and enjoyable manner where players, coaches, spectators and referees Give Respect – Get Respect from each other 17

  18. Frequently asked questions Can the same person be CO and DP? Do the CO and DP work together? What if the Club or Coaches are not serious about the Code of Behaviour? What if a Coach constantly misbehaves? What is a debarment order? How is a debarment order decided upon What happens when a debarment order is lifted? How do we contact the HSE or the Garda What happens if a case is not proven?

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