Safeguarding refers to the process of protecting children (and adults), to provide safe and effective care. This includes all procedures designed to prevent harm to a child (or adult). Everyone who partakes within our sport has a responsibility to support and protect each other to prevent harm to others. Athletics NI works with a number of partners and organisations to implement ways of creating a safer culture within our sport to the implementation of policies & procedures, providing further support and guidance, providing education and training and administering criminal record checks and licensing requirements.
The tabs on the right hand side of the screen will provide further support in the relevant area.
UK Athletics and the four Home Country Athletics Federations (HCAF) have launched the new safeguarding policies and procedures set to bring heightened levels of safeguarding expertise and improved processes throughout the sport across the UK.
Please see below the Policies, Procedures and Codes of Conduct:
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Codes of Conduct
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Thank you for taking time to visit the Athletics Northern Ireland Child Protection section. This section was developed by Athletics NI in partnership with UK Athletics and the NSPCC’s Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU).
Athletics is an every-day activity for many children and makes a significant contribution to their well being and development. All athletics clubs have a duty to safeguard children from abuse within our sport. They also have a role in recognising and responding to concerns that a child may be being harmed within another setting, such as the family home. By encouraging all clubs to implement the Code of Ethics and Good Practice for Children’s Sport we believe that everyone in athletics will benefit – children, parents/guardians and leaders. For more information CLICK HERE.
UK Athletics Licensing Decisions and Case Outcomes
Allister Woods (Athletics NI Welfare Officer) - welfare@athleticsni.org Telephone: 07379 125120
Declan Leung (Athletics NI Safeguarding Lead) - declan.leung@athleticsni.org Mobile: 07841 804035