Child Welfare

Rugby Connect Vetting Guide

ROI 2023-2024:

Step by step Guide for completing

SG1 safeguarding training

Garda vetting invitation form

for coaches under 18

Signed DLSP FC Safeguarding Statement

and Risk Assessment Sept 2024:

De La Salle Palmerston F.C.

CLUB WELFARE OFFICER

Paddy Gleeson

Phone: 087-926-9473

Email: cwo@dlspfc.ie

Club Welfare Team

Shane Grant

Phone: 0866029420

Leinster Branch Safeguarding Officer

Billy Phelan:

E mail: billy.phelan@leinsterrugby.ie

Phone: 086 868 8314

IRFU Safeguarding Officer

Anne Marie Hughes:

E Mail: annemarie.hughes@irfu.ie

Phone: (086) 048 5977

Visit www.irishrugby.ie/safeguarding or scan:

On the 21st October 2021 De La Salle Palmerston F.C. club committee adopted the following Child Safeguarding Statement

DLSP IRFU Child Safeguarding Statement

Our child safeguarding statement has been developed in line with requirements of the IRFU and under the Children First Act 2015. In addition to the procedures listed in our risk assessment, the club adheres to the following procedures that are in place as part of the IRFU Safeguarding Policy and our intention to safeguard children:

Procedure for the safe recruitment and selection of workers and volunteers to work with children,http://www.irishrugby.ie/playingthegame/development/safeguarding/recruitment.php
Procedure for provision of and access to child safeguarding training and information, including the identification of the occurrence of harm, http://www.irishrugby.ie/playingthegame/development/safeguarding/training.php
Procedure for the reporting of child protection and welfare concerns to Tusla (Ireland) and Gateway (Northern Ireland) through the National Safeguarding Officer and appointed Mandated Person within IRFU: Anne Marie Hughes .
The Club Welfare Officer Patrick Gleeson is the Relevant Person as per Children First
Procedure for the management of allegation of abuse or misconduct against workers/volunteers of a child availing of our service and can be found in the case management policy, http://www.irishrugby.ie/playingthegame/development/safeguarding/concerns.php
Procedures to minimise risk of harm of a child have been put in place and are available in the IRFU Safeguarding Policy, https://www.irishrugby.ie/playing-the-game/spirit-of-rugby/safeguarding/safeguarding-policy/