Safegaurding Statement

Golden Falls Water Ski Club

Child Safeguarding Statement

Golden Falls Water Ski Club provides various sporting activities and opportunities for young people through participation in our club.

Golden Falls water Ski Club is committed to safeguarding children and by working under the guidance of The Irish Waterski & Wakeboard Federation Safeguarding Policies & Sport Ireland ( Ethics ) Guidance our officials, and volunteers, working with our young people throughout the organization, seeks to create a safe environment for young people to grow and develop. 

 

Golden Falls Water Ski Club’s written Safeguarding Risk Assessment document indicates the areas of potential risk of harm, the likelihood of the risk occurring, and gives the required policy, guidance or process documents require to alleviate these risks.  The list of risks identified are contained in the following categories: Club and Coaching Practices; Complaints & Discipline; Reporting Procedures; Use of Facilities; Recruitment; Communications; and General Risk of Harm.

 

The Risk Assessment was undertaken on 18th February 2018 and reviewed in November 2021 and again on August 2024

 

Our Child Safeguarding Statement has been developed in line with requirements under the Children First Act 2015, (the Children First: National Guidance, and Tusla’s (Child and Family Agency) ‘Child Safeguarding: A Guide for Policy, Procedure and Practice’ and Sport NI and NSPCC Guidelines. In addition to our Safeguarding Risk Assessment document described above, there are further procedures that support our intention to safeguard children while they are availing of our activities.

Golden Falls Water Ski Club  has the following procedures in place as part of our Safeguarding Policies:

  • Procedures for the management of allegations of abuse or misconduct by officials or volunteers against a child availing of our activities

  • Procedures for the safe recruitment of officials and volunteers to work with children in our activities

  • Procedures for access to child safeguarding training and information, including the identification of the occurrence of harm

  • Procedure for reporting of child protection or welfare concerns to Statutory Authorities

 

There is a requirement for a mandated person to be responsible for safeguarding children in our Club and the Mandated Person for Golden Falls Waterski Club is Graeme McKibbin. 

We recognise that implementation is an ongoing process. Our Club is committed to the implementation of this Child Safeguarding Statement and the procedures that support our intention to keep children safe from harm while availing of our activities.

This Child Safeguarding Statement will be reviewed in August 2026

Signed:   Graeme McKibbin                              Date: 28th August 2024

(On behalf of  Golden Falls Water Ski Club CLG )

Name: Graeme McKibbin                             

For queries on this Child Safeguarding Statement, please contact Graeme McKibbin

Golden Falls Water Ski Club

Policy Statement on Safeguarding

 

GFWSC is fully committed to safeguarding the well- being of its participants.  Every individual in waterski and wakeboarding should at all times, show respect and understanding for participants' rights, safety and welfare and conduct themselves in a way that reflects the principles of the organisation and the guidelines contained in the Code of Ethics and Good Practice for Children's Sport (produced jointly by Sport Ireland and Sport NI).

In working with young people in our sport our first priority is the welfare of young people and we are committed to providing an environment that will allow participants to perform to the best of their ability, free from abuse, neglect, bullying and intimidation.

If you have any queries regarding Child Protection please contact –

Graeme McKibbin CSO

Golden Falls Water Ski Club

GFWSC Policies, Procedures and Guidance on Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults

 

The GFWSC is fully committed to safeguarding the wellbeing of all participants.  It is a priority of the GFWSC to safeguard the welfare of young people and to provide the best possible environment for young people involved in the sport. Young people deserve to be given enjoyable, safe sporting opportunities, free of abuse of any kind.  Every individual in waterski and wakeboard should at all times, show respect and understanding for participants' rights, safety and welfare and conduct themselves in a way that reflects the principles of the Club. 

Sport Ireland and Sport NI have jointly produced a Code of Ethics and Good Practice for Children’s Sport.  GFWSC have adopted this consolidated set of Policies Procedures and Guidance on Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults.

 

To comply with the requirements of Sport Ireland / Sport NI’s joint Code of Ethics and Good Practice in Children’s Sport and also IrWWF’s Policies, Procedures and Guidance on Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults, Clubs (among other things), MUST:

 

1.    Have all coaches and volunteers that are in regular contact with children or vulnerable adults, vetted and received a clear vetting certificate

2.    Have a constitution / articles of incorporation that includes a Child Protection Policy that complies with SI/ SNI guidelines and Legislation in force.

3.    Have a Children’s Officer, that has attended and successfully completed Child Safeguarding Courses Level 1 and 2 minimum (and 3 preferable).

4.    Have clearly displayed a poster stating that the club is run in accordance with Child Safeguarding Principles and on that poster the name and phone number of the Children’s Officer should be clearly shown.

 

 

For further information in relation to the GFWSC Policies, Procedures and Guidance on Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults please contact -

National Designated Children's Officer: Graeme McKibbin