Safeguarding Training
Courses
Republic of Ireland
Safeguard 1: Basic Awareness, safeguarding children in sport.
Safeguard 2: Club Childrens Officer
Safeguard 3: Designated Liaison Person.
Northern Ireland
Safeguarding Children and Young People in Sport
Designated Safeguarding Children’s Officer
Refresher Course
The Safeguard 1 refresher course is for those who have attended an initial face to face Safeguard 1 of Safeguarding Children and Young People in Sport.
This is a free course created by Sport Ireland and Sport Northern Ireland.
The face to face qualification expires after 3 years and the refresher course can be completed to update the qualification.
Link to Sport Ireland SAFEGUARD 1 REFRESHER HERE and Sport NI Safeguarding Children and Young People in Sport REFRESHER HERE
This can be done after 3 years and is valid for 3 years at which point a face to face course should be attended again.
WHO NEEDS TO COMPLETE SAFEGUARD TRAINING
Safeguard 1/Safeguarding Children and Young People in Sport: Anyone who will be in regular and continuous contact with junior athletes (under 18).
Safeguard 2/Designated Safeguarding Children’s Officer: Club Childrens Officer.(Must complete Safeguard 1 first).
Safeguard 3: Club Designated Person. (Only available in ROI.Must complete Safeguard 1 first).
Where can you complete the training
In Northern Ireland courses are offered by city councils. See link here to Sport NI Calendar.
In the Republic of Ireland Local Sport Partnerships (LSPs) regularly run safeguarding programmes, we recommend contacting your LSPs to enquire about their next available course. Please see map for your nearest Local Sport Partnership and contact details below
