Child Safeguarding

BOC Child Safeguarding Statement (CSS)

BOC is committed to safeguarding children and by working under the guidance of our NGB Safeguarding Policies, our volunteers, working with our young people, throughout the organisation, seek to create a safe environment for young people to grow and develop within sport.

BOC Children’s Officer and Designated Liaison Person - Sean Cotter

Risk Assessment and procedures

BOC has conducted a review of potential risks based on the Irish Orienteering Association risk assessment template. While, everybody has a social responsibility to protect children and report any concerns irrespective of when or where they occur, the following risks have been identified as being applicable directly to BOC activities

Documents

IOA Child protection information and IOA Code of Ethics

http://www.orienteering.ie/about-us/resources/child-protection

Children First Act 2015

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2015/act/36/enacted/en/html

This Child Safe-guarding Statement will be reviewed on: December 2021