As advised in January, all sporting organisations across Ireland are required to complete a Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit 2021-2022.
A video guide to assist in completing this audit. This is in Zip format. For ease of access, this video has also been up-loaded to IABA’s YouTube channel, here
Sport Ireland launched its auditing tool in March 2021. It is aimed at ensuring club compliance with the Children First Act. The audit is designed to support National Governing Bodies, including the IABA, in strengthening adherence to safeguarding policies and procedures thereby ensuring that children and young people partaking in sport are protected.
The Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit 2021-2022 is designed to enable clubs to:
Self-assess adherence to Safeguarding Policies and procedures
Identify gaps and actions areas
The Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit 2021-2022 is designed to enable The IABA to:
Gain an overview of Safeguarding adherence
Identify any issues of non-compliance
Identify supports clubs may need to become compliant
The IABA will support clubs through this audit in these ways:
Providing access links to the online audit process.
Providing a step-by-step guide to completing the audit process.
Providing access to video resources to guide clubs through the audit completion process
Providing advice, support, and guidance through the IABA’s National Child Safeguarding Manager Declan Lynch, available at declan@iaba.ie.
The IABA re-sending the link to all clubs who have been identified as providing a relevant service under the Children First Act 2015. This link provides the club with access to create an account and to login to access the online self-assessment questionnaire.
The online self-assessment questionnaire covers the following areas:
Key Safeguarding Roles
Safeguarding Training
Child Safeguarding policies and procedures
Additional policies, procedures, and guidance
Volunteer Recruitment & Support
Behaviour & Equality
Communication
All affiliated organisations will need to complete the online self-assessment questionnaire and submit it before March 20th, 2022.
Key Dates:
January 26th, 2022: The IABA advisory on Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit 2021-2022 issued to all affiliated clubs.
January 29th, 2022: The IABA provides audit access links and supporting resources to all clubs.
February 22nd, 2022: Deadline reminder issued to all clubs
March 20th, 2022: Deadline for completion of the Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit 2021-2022
For clubs which would like to review their safeguarding practices and procedures in advance of completing the Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit 2021-2022, the IABA’s suite of safeguarding templates and documents, are here. This resource contains 27 templates, policy and guidance resources for clubs.
IABA National Safeguarding Manager, Declan Lynch, says “I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all for your continued hard work and commitment that has enabled children to participate in and compete in boxing in a safe and fun environment. I remain available to assist and support clubs throughout this very important process.”
If you have any questions about the Sport Ireland Club Safeguarding Self-Assessment Audit, please direct them to IABA National Safeguarding Manager, Declan Lynch, via declan@iaba.ie
Team Ireland came away with three wins on the second day of the 73rd Strandja International Tournament.
W50kg Caitlin Fryers opened Ireland’s account with a 5-0 decision win over Eugenia Anghel (ROU)
That was followed 10 minutes later in Ring B, when W52kg Carly Naul was the right side of a 4-1 decision in her contest with Zhaina Shekerbekova of Kazakhstan.
Olympian, Michaela Walsh, returned to competitive action for the first time since the Tokyo games in Sofia today, and came away with a unanimous win over Lacramioara Perijoc of Romania.
The first Team Ireland boxer in action at Strandja today, W48kg Shannon Sweeney, lost out to Italian, Roberta Bonatti, on a unanimous decision.
Six Irish boxers are in action on Day Three of the tournament:
Reigning W60kg Olympic Champion, Kellie Harrington, makes her post-Tokyo return to the ring. Also boxing are W70kg Christina Desmond and Olympian W75kg Aoife O’Rourke.
M57kg Adam Hession, M60kg JP Hale, and M80kg Kelyn Cassidy all have byes and make their tournament debuts tomorrow. The programme is here:
It was a battling opening day for Team Ireland at the 73rd International Strandja Tournament.
European U22 Champion, M63.5kg Dean Clancy, was the first of the team between the ropes, against Abdal Serik of Kazakhstan. He leaves the tournament following a 5-0 decision in favour of his opponent.
M67kg Eugene McKeever was next in action, against Hugo Grau of France, was next in action, and lost out on a unanimous decision in favour of Grau.
Super-heavy, Thomas Maughan, was the last Irish boxer between the ropes on the first day of the tournament, in the last bout in the Ring B evening session.
He took on Lithuanian, Jonas Jazevicius; his opponent came away with the unanimous decision.
All three boxers put in brave performances.
W48kg Shannon Sweeney, W50kg Caitlyn Fryers, W52kg Carly McNaul and Olympian, W57kg Michaela Walsh, are all in action on Monday, in the afternoon session which begins at midday, Irish time.
Shannon Sweeney is the first of Team Ireland in the ring tomorrow. She meets Italian, Roberta Bonatti, in Bout 5 of the first session in Ring A.
Caitlin Fryers takes on Eugenia Anghel (ROU) in Bout 11 in the same ring and session.
Carly McNaul takes on Zhaina Shekerbekova of Kazakhstan in Ring B – also Bout 11 of the afternoon session.
Michael Walsh is the last Irish boxer in the ring on Monday – she boxes Lacramioara Perijoc (ROU), in Bout 10 of Ring A’s evening session, which begins at 4pm, Irish time.
Reigning W60kg Olympic Champion, Kellie Harrington, is in action on Tuesday, as are W70kg Christina Desmond and Olympian W75kg Aoife O’Rourke.
M57kg Adam Hession, M60kg JP Hale, M71kg Luke Maguire and M80kg Kelyn Cassidy all have byes. All but Luke Maguire box on Tuesday. Maguire is in action on Wednesday.
Rings A and B will be streamed on the IBA Boxing YouTube channel, and links for Monday’s sessions will be published on Monday morning
