Club Child Safeguarding Statement

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Section 1 – Club Information

Club Name: Lakeland cycling club (LCC) is affiliated to Cycling Ireland. Cycling Ireland is the National Governing Body for the sport of cycling on the island of Ireland. Cycling Ireland and its affiliated clubs provide various sporting activities and opportunities for children and young people through participation in clubs, regional/provincial events and through to our national teams. Organised events involve the provision of National championships and camps that in some instances require attendance at weekend events and overnight trips for clubs and their members both Nationally and Internationally. Cycling Ireland is a voluntary led organisation that provides its members with opportunities to participate in the sport of cycling through, Leisure/Sportive, Road, Para-cycling, Track, BMX, and Off Road disciplines, across all age grades including Junior Youth and Adults

Club Name:  

Lakeland Cycling Club

Sport:

Cycling

Location: 

Enniskillen, Fermanagh

Number of members:

Activities: 

Leisure, road cycling

Section 2 - Principles to safeguard children from harm

LCC is committed to safeguarding children by working under the guidance of our Safeguarding Policies. Our staff, both volunteers and employed, working with our young people, throughout the organisation, seek to create a safe environment for young people to grow and develop within sport. The following set of principles should be adhered to:

• Importance      of childhood - The importance of childhood should be      understood and valued by everyone involved in sport.
• Needs      of the child - All children’s sport experiences should be      guided by what is best for children. This means that adults should have a      basic understanding of the emotional, physical and personal needs of young      people.
• Integrity      in relationships - Adults interacting with children in sport      are in a position of trust and influence. They should always ensure that      children are treated with integrity and respect, and the self-esteem of      young people is enhanced.
• Fair      Play - All children’s sport should be conducted in an atmosphere of fair      play. The principles of fair play should always be emphasised, and      organisers should give clear guidelines regarding acceptable standards of      behaviour.
• Quality      atmosphere & ethos - Children’s sport should be conducted in a      safe, positive and encouraging atmosphere.
• Competition -      Competition is an essential element of sport and should be encouraged in      an age appropriate manner. A child centred ethos will help to ensure that      competition and specialisation are kept in their appropriate place.
• Equality - All      children should be valued and treated in an equitable and fair manner      regardless of ability, age, gender, religion, social and ethnic background      or political persuasion.

Section 3 - Risk Assessment

This 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 and procedures to manage these risks are contained in the following categories: 

Risk   Identified

Procedure   in place to manage risk identified

Club   and Coaching Practices

¾ Lack   of coaching qualification.

¾ Supervision   issues.

¾ Unauthorised   photography & recording activities.

¾ Behavioural   Issues.

¾ Lack   of gender balance amongst coaches

¾ No   guidance for travelling & away trips

¾ Risk   of harm of sexual abuse of a child by a volunteer/member of staff while away   on an overnight trip

¾ Lack   of adherence with misc procedures in Safeguarding policy

¾ Coach   education policy/Recruitment policy.

¾ Supervision   policy/Coach education policy

¾ Photography   & Use of Images policy

¾ Code   of Conduct / Safeguarding 1 / Complaints & Disciplinary policy.

¾ Coach   education policy / Supervision policy.

¾ Travel/Away   trip policy / Child Safeguarding Training.

¾ Travel/Away   trip policy, Code of Ethics, Code of conducts for sports leaders and parents 

¾ Safeguarding   Policy / Complaints & disciplinary policy

Complaints   & Discipline

¾ Lack   of awareness of a Complaints & Disciplinary policy.

¾ Difficulty   in raising an issue by child & or parent 

¾ Complaints   not being dealt with seriously

¾ Complaints   & Disciplinary procedure/policy / Communications procedure.

¾ Complaints   & Disciplinary procedure/policy / Communications procedure.

¾ Complaints   & Disciplinary procedure/policy.

Reporting   Procedures

¾ Lack   of knowledge of organisational & statutory reporting procedures

¾ No   DLP appointed.

¾ Concerns   of abuse or harm not reported.

¾ Not   clear who YP should talk to or report to.

¾ Reporting   procedures/policy / Coach Education policy / Code of Conduct/Behaviour.

¾ Reporting   procedures/policy.

¾ Reporting   procedures/policy / Child Safeguarding Training – Level 1

¾ Post   the names of CSO, DLP and Mandated person.

Use   of Facilities

¾ Unauthorised   access to designated children’s play & practice areas & to changing   rooms, showers, toilets etc…..

¾ Unauthorised   exit from children’s areas.

¾ Photography,   filming or recording in prohibited areas.

¾ Missing   or found child on site.

¾ Children   sharing facilities with adults e.g. dressing room, showers etc…

¾ Supervision   policy / Coach Education.

¾ Supervision   policy / Coach Education.

¾ Photography   policy and use of devices in private zones.

¾ Missing   or found child policy.

¾ Safeguarding   policy.

Recruitment

¾ Recruitment   of inappropriate people.

¾ Lack   of clarity on roles.

¾ Unqualified   or untrained people in role.

¾ Recruitment   policy.

¾ Recruitment   policy.

¾ Recruitment   policy.

Communications

¾ Lack   of awareness of ‘risk of harm’ with members and visitors.

¾ No   communication of Child Safeguarding Statement of Code of Behaviour to members   of visitors.

¾ Unauthorised   photography & recording of activities.

¾ Inappropriate   use of social media & communications by under 18’s

¾ Inappropriate   use of social media & communications with under 18’s.

¾ Child   Safeguarding Statement / Training Policy.

¾ Child   Safeguarding Statement (display) / Code of Behaviour (distribute).

¾ Photography   & Use of Images policy

¾ Communications   policy / Code of conduct

¾ Communications   policy / Code of conduct

General   Risk of Harm

¾ Harm   not being recognised.

¾ Harm   caused by:

¾ Child   to Child.

¾ Coach   to Child.

¾ Volunteer   to Child.

¾ Member   to Child.

¾ Visitor   to Child.

¾ General   behavioural issues.

¾ Issues   of Bullying.

¾ Vetting   of staff/volunteers.

¾ Issues   of Online Safety

¾ Safeguarding   policy / Child Safeguarding Training.

¾ Safeguarding   policy / Child Safeguarding Training.

¾ Code   of Conduct.

¾ Anti-Bullying   policy.

¾ Recruitment   policy / Vetting policy.

¾ Social   Media / Online Safety policy.

The Risk Assessment was undertaken 24/4/25

Section 4 – Procedures

Our Child Safeguarding Statement has been prepared in accordance with the legislative requirements contained in the Children First Act 2015, Children’s First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children (2017), the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, Tusla’s Child Safeguarding: A Guide for Policy, Procedure and Practice. In addition to our Risk Assessment document described above, there are further procedures that support our intention to safeguard children while they are availing of our activities. For cycling clubs outside the jurisdiction of ROI, Cycling Ireland require NI clubs to adopt the Child Safeguarding Statement and Risk Assessment as part of best safeguarding practice. 

Cycling Ireland has the following procedures in place as part of our Safeguarding Policies: 

• Procedures      for the management of allegations of abuse or misconduct by staff or      volunteers against a child availing of our activities.
• Procedures      for the safe recruitment of staff 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.
• Procedure      for maintaining a list of the persons (if any) in the relevant service who      are mandated persons.
• Procedure      for appointing a relevant person (Club Safeguarding Officer).

Please note that all procedures listed are available on request.

Section 5 – Implementation

We recognise that implementation is an ongoing process. LCC 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. 

Please note the following:

• That all      volunteers and staff have been furnished with a copy of this statement.
• This      statement is available to parents/guardians, the Agency & members of      the public on request.
• This      statement will be displayed in a prominent place.

Cycling Irelands Child Safeguarding Statement including all policies and procedures is available on request or at the following webpage for download. https://www.cyclingireland.ie/downloads/cyclingirelandsafeguardingpolicy.pdf

You can also email safeguarding@cyclingireland.ieif you would like any information.

The National Mandated Person for the Cycling Ireland is Donal Gillespie, Tel: 0860447735,

This Child Safeguarding Statement will be reviewed on 24/4/27

Signed: 

Date:

(By the Club Safeguarding Officer (Relevant Person) On behalf the Club)

Signed: 

Date:

(By the Club Chairperson)

For queries on this Child Safeguarding Statement, please contact the Relevant Person (Club Safeguarding Officer)

Name: 

Phone: