Loughinisland GAC hosted a Down GAA county board child protection training course earlier this week.
Over 60 coaches and club officers from Loughinisland, St John’s, Teconnaght and Dundrum attended the event.
The course was delivered by the club’s senior player Conor O’Toole, who is also the county development manager for Down GAA.
Participants will leave the course with a wide range of knowledge and information to assist their club in creating and maintaining the safest possible environment in which our children and young people can participate in Gaelic games and activities.
The course has the following learning outcomes for participants:
● Understand the background to safeguarding children and young people in sport
● Identify best practice procedures to safeguard children and young people in sport
● Understand the different categories of child abuse
● Identify the signs of abuse.
● Act if abuse is suspected – Report to relevant person.
This course is a mandatory requirement for anyone working with children or young people in the association and must be completed prior to commencement of their position in the club.
It is an excellent resource that assists clubs and individuals in the vital area of safeguarding and will help to ensure that clubs have the appropriate safeguarding policies and procedures in place so that they are compliant with both legal and best practice requirements in this area.
