16 clubs participated in the first online IABA Safeguarding 1 awareness course of 2025, which took place last week: Tredagh BC, Olympic Mullingar, Olympic Galway, St. Nicholas BC, O’Rourkes BC, Dealgan BC, Banna Elite BC,Ballagh BC, Evolution BC, Loughrea BC, Rathnew BC, Mourne All Blacks BC, Ardagh/Crossmalina BC, Ballyhaunis BC, Team Doyle BC and Sacred Heart BC.
In 2025, IABA is delivering 12 Safeguarding One courses, 4 Safeguarding Two courses and a minimum of 1 Safeguarding Three courses.
IABA is also open, on request, to providing Safeguarding One and/or Safeguarding Two learning in person, at a county board or provincial unit level. County Boards and Provinical Units who wish to commission in-person delivery of this learning are invited to make contact with IABA National Safeguarding Manager, Stephen Flynn, via stephen@iaba.ie
Safeguarding One
All adults – coaches, committee members & non-coaching volunteers – in every club who have contact with children are required to have undertaken Safeguarding 1.
In keeping with Sport Ireland best practice in Safeguarding training, workshops will be limited to 16 participants. In keeping with norms across the sporting community, the cost for this workshop is E20.
Register here: https://shout.com/s/5tP2AMoB
| Month | Date/Time | Delivery |
| Feburary | Wednesday 19th 18.30-21.30 | online |
| March | Friday 28th 14.00-17.00 | online |
| April | Tuesday 15th 18.30-21.30 | online |
| May | Monday 19th18.30-21.30 | online |
| June | Wednesday 25th 18.30-21.30 | online |
| July | Saturday 26th 10.00-13.00 | online |
| August | Friday 22nd 14.00-17.00 | online |
| September | Monday 22nd 18.30-21.30 | online |
| October | Wednesday 22nd 18.30-21.30 | online |
| November | Tuesday 18th 18.30-21.30 | online |
| December | Wednesday 4th 18.30-21.30 | online |
Safeguarding Two
The aim of this workshop is to help the Club Children’s Officer to carry out their role and support the implementation of best practice in the club. Participants will also receive a Club Children’s Officer Action Planning document as part of the training.
In keeping with Sport Ireland best practice in Safeguarding training, workshops will be limited to 16 participants. In keeping with norms across the sporting community, the cost for this workshop is E20.
Register here: https://shout.com/s/o3NuYG4s
| Quarter | Date/Time | Delivery |
| Quarter 1-Feburary | 12th 18.30-21.230 | online |
| Quarter 2-May | 22nd 18.30-21.30 | online |
| Quarter 2- August | 18th 18.30-21.30 | online |
| Quarter 2- December | 11th 18.30-21.30 | online |
Safeguarding Three
A person appointed to the Designated Liaison Person position in a club must firstly complete the Safeguarding One Workshop and should complete the SG3 training. A club may appoint the same person to both the CCO and DLP positions however best practice advises that they are kept as separate roles.
In keeping with Sport Ireland best practice in Safeguarding training, workshops will be limited to 16 participants. In keeping with norms across the sporting community, the cost for this workshop is E20.
| Quarter | Date/Time | Delivery |
| Quarter 1-Feburary | TBC | Online |
In 2024, IABA delivered 14 Safeguarding 1 basic awareness courses, online and in person, providing this vital learning to 207 coaches and club administrators. IABA also delivered two Safeguarding Two courses to 28 Club Children’s Officers.
