Child Safeguarding Statement

The BT Harp ’s Child Safeguarding Statement has been developed in line with requirements under the Children First Act 2015, (the Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of

Children (2017), and Tusla’s Child Safeguarding: A Guide for Policy, Procedure and Practice).

The BT Harps 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 and selection of staff and volunteers to work with children in our activities;

· Procedures for provision of and 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;

· Procedures for maintaining a list of the persons in the relevant service who are mandated;

· Procedure for appointing a relevant person.

All procedures/policies listed are available on request. FAI Policies and the FAI Rulebook are available on www.fai.ie/domestic

The Mandated person for the BT Harps is Kirsten Pakes of the FAI and the Designated Liaison person is Kevin Doran of the FAI.

BT Harps recognise that implementation is an ongoing process. Our club BT Harps is committed to the implementation of this Child Safeguarding Statement and the accompanying child welfare and safeguarding policies and procedures that support our intention to keep children safe from harm while participating in our activities. This Child Safeguarding Statement will be reviewed on 01/02/2025 or as soon as practicable after there has been material change in any matter to which the statement refers.

This statement has been published on the BT Harps website; BT Harps | Clubforce and displayed in a prominent place on the premises.

It has been provided to all staff, volunteers and any other persons involved with the service. It is readily accessible to parents and guardians on request. A copy of this Statement will be made available to Tusla and members of the public if requested.

Signed: Richard Kennedy Date: 28/2/2024

BT Harps camp coordinator

For further information on this Child Safeguarding Statement, please contact relevant person Richard Kennedy: 0879323203