De La Salle Palmerston F.C.

CLUB WELFARE OFFICER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paddy Gleeson

Phone: 087-926-9473

Email: cwo@dlspfc.ie

 

Club Welfare Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shane Grant                                                                                             Ciara Start 

Phone: 086 602 9420                                                                              Phone: 087 231 6254

 

Leinster Branch Safeguarding Officer

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Stephen Gore:

E mail: stephen.gore@leinsterrugby.ie

Phone: (086) 608 7943

 

 

 

IRFU Safeguarding Officer

Anne Marie Hughes:

E Mail:  annemarie.hughes@irfu.ie

Phone: (086) 048 5977

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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 

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DLSP IRFU Child Safeguarding Statement

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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/

 

All procedures listed are available on the IRFU website, http://www.irishrugby.ie/safeguarding

 

Codes of conduct for players

De La Salle Palmerston F.C. also promotes the following I.R.F.U. sponsored codes of conduct.

Code of Conduct – Mini Players

Code of Conduct – Youth Players